Due to the ongoing pandemic, many fellow practitioners worldwide have been unable to gather in person for events. Nevertheless, we continued our tradition of holding online meditation events. During the Seven-Day Meditation Retreat that coincided with Chinese New Year 2023, our Dharma teacher taught "Essential Dharma of Mind Transmission by Chan Master Duanji Huangbo," a highly esteemed text from Chan Buddhism. Although the event was primarily held online, some participants gathered in person in Auckland, New Zealand, to carry out the retreat. They dedicated the merit they accumulated during this retreat towards the hope that the Seven-Day Meditation Retreat in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in May 2023 could be held in person and on-site.
Our teacher leads the participants in a puja ritual on the eve of the Chinese New Year 2023 Meditation Retreat Event in Auckland, New Zealand.
The initiation ritual of the Chinese New Year 2023 Meditation Retreat Event in Auckland, New Zealand.
Participants are engaging in a walking meditation practice during the inition ritual of the Chinese New Year 2023 Meditation Retreat Event in Auckland, New Zealand.
Our teacher is delivering a brief talk on cultivating the proper motivation for participating in the event.
Our teacher is guiding participants through a brief sitting meditation session as part of the concluding stage of the initiation ritual.
Every morning at 6 am, the leader of the meditation monitoring team performs a ritual known as the "morning bell." This involves walking around the meditation center and ringing a bell to signal the start of the day's meditation sessions.
Participants are carrying out a one-hour long sitting meditation during the event.
Participants are carrying out a one-hour long sitting meditation during the event.
Participants are carrying out a one-hour long sitting meditation during the event.
Participants are carrying out a one-hour long sitting meditation during the event.
Participants are carrying out a one-hour long sitting meditation during the event.
Participants are carrying out a one-hour long sitting meditation during the event.
Participants are carrying out a one-hour long sitting meditation during the event.
Volunteers are preparing lunch for participants.
Participants are performing a meal offering ritual before having the lunch.
After the meal offering ritual, participants are enjoying their delicious meal.
Participants are carrying out an outdoor walking and running meditation.
Our teacher is giving a lecture on "The Essential Dharma of Mind Transmission," a highly esteemed text from Chan Buddhism by Chan Master Duanji Huangbo.
Participants are carrying out the closing ritual of the event.
After the event ends, our teacher and fellow Buddhist Sangha members in Auckland, New Zealand, are engaging in a conversation.
Upon the completion of the event, participants are taking a group photo with our teacher at the meditation center in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand.
