Retreat Reports: Other Retreats

Not all of our retreats have been Chan retreats. John Crook was authorised to teach Tibetan Mahamudra, and from time we have hosted outside teachers from other traditions.

Keep Practicing!

Calligraphy for the character Chan

The retreat was a scientific experiment and the constants were meditation, eating, working, sleeping, waking, meditating. The repetition of the same…

Western Chan Fellowship CIO

Categories: 2006 , Western Zen Retreat Reports , Anon

Everything In Its Place

Calligraphy for the character Chan

I approached the retreat with some trepidation owing to my being workmaster, my first time on a retreat of any size. Previously I had carried out…

Western Chan Fellowship CIO

Categories: 2006 , Anon , Koan Retreat Reports

Seeing the Wonder

Calligraphy for the character Chan

The context for attending this retreat feels important. It was the first retreat I had sat as a participant for 2 years - I had acted as Guestmaster…

Western Chan Fellowship CIO

Categories: 2006 , Anon , Silent Illumination Retreat Reports

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