Tallahassee Chan Center

02/25/2026

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02/20/2026

Tonight, Friday Feb 20- Evening Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony Recitation⁠
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The Tallahassee Chan Center will host a monthly ceremony on the third Friday of each month. For more information and Zoom links, please go here. https://tallahasseechan.org/friday-ceremony/

02/19/2026

Guo Gu discusses how meditation is not about chasing moments of bliss, but is about exposure. As awareness deepens, our inner patterns become easier to see along with the habits, relationships, and stories we keep repeating. Practice becomes the work of maturing the self, learning to see clearly, accept what is here, and slowly change the patterns that keep us stuck.⁠
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Taken from his short talk "What Is A Healthy Sense Of Self?"⁠
Watch here: https://youtu.be/EI68teToIOU?si=17cCwZb5cw6Ms9pk

02/13/2026

This Tuesday February 17 @ 6:30pm at the Tallahassee Chan Center
1310 N Paul Russell Rd

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an evening of music, reflection, and community at the Tallahassee Chan Center. Join us on Tuesday, February 17, from 6:30–8:00 PM for a special celebration featuring a live 30-minute performance by the FSU Chinese Music Ensemble.

The evening will also include a Dharma reflection by Dr. Jimmy Yu (Guo Gu), founder and teacher of the Tallahassee Chan Center and a professor at Florida State University, along with a candle-lighting ceremony for new beginnings, traditional Hongbao, and a community Chinese vegetarian dinner.

Tickets: $25 (pay what you can; no one turned away)

Seats are limited. All are welcome. Reserve your ticket here: https://tallahasseechan.org/event/chinese-new-year-26/.

02/12/2026

Retreat Followup

We had a lovely retreat with nearly 30 in-person and 10 online retreatants to commemorate the death anniversary of GuoGu's root teacher, Master Sheng Yen, during a three-day intensive retreat from February 6 - 8, 2026. Below are photos of our smiling faces!

02/11/2026

Chinese New Year 2026 🧧 Year of the Fire Horse
Join us at the Tallahassee Chan Center on Tuesday February 17, 2026 from 6:30–8pm for a vegetarian dinner, live music by the FSU Chinese Musical Ensemble, and a short reflection to welcome the new year by Dr. Jimmy Yu (Guo Gu). In-Person Only
Suggested donation is $25 but pay what you can! • All are welcome.

🔗 Register: https://tallahasseechan.org/event/chinese-new-year-26/

02/10/2026

Feb 2026 TCC Schedule of Events ⁠
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🎉 Chinese New Year Celebration⁠
📅 Tues, Feb 17 | 6:30-8pm ET (In-Person & Online)⁠
Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse with our sangha through practice and community. Musical performance by the FSU Chinese Music Ensemble, dinner, and talk by Guo Gu.⁠
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🌸 Lotus Sutra Dharma Discussion Group⁠
🗓 Thursdays | 7–8:30pm ET (In-Person & Zoom)⁠
An ongoing weekly exploration of one of Mahayana Buddhism’s most influential sutras—join anytime and attend as your schedule allows.⁠
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✨ Sangha Social⁠
📅 Feb 23 | 6:30–8:30pm ET⁠
Gather during the second period of Monday night meditation to connect, celebrate birthdays, and enjoy community together.⁠
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🧘‍♀️ One-Day Chan Retreat⁠
📅 March 1, 2026 | 9:00am–5:00pm ET (In-Person & Online)⁠
A full day of Chan practice with 30-minute sits and time for Q&A, designed to deepen your meditation experience.⁠
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Weekly Meditations (In-Person & Zoom):⁠
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Sundays⁠
🪷 Morning Meditation (9:30–11:00 AM ET): 30-minute sit + Q&A with Guo Gu (in-person & Zoom).⁠
🕊️ Meditation on Recovery (11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET): In-person only.⁠
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Mondays⁠
🌙 Night Meditation (6:30–8:30 PM ET): Two meditation sits. Dharma talk by Guo Gu on 1st & 3rd Mondays.⁠
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Wednesdays⁠
🌾 Night Meditation with Interviews (6:30–8:00 PM ET): Deep sit, walking/yoga, and optional interviews with Assistant Teachers.⁠
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💻 Daily Zoom Meditations:⁠
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East Coast: Mon–Fri, 7:30 AM ET – Meditation + Chanting⁠
West Coast: Mon–Sun, 10:30 AM ET (7:30–8:00 AM PT) – Daily meditation⁠
Friday Evening (PT): 6:30–7:00 PM PT Zoom sit⁠
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🔗 Zoom links & details: tallahasseechan.org/events

02/06/2026

02/01/2026

Today - Sunday Feb 1

Relaxing into the Wonderment of Zazen
with Guo Gu and Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler
📅 Sundays, Feb 1 & Feb 8, 2026, 2-4pm PT | Online Only

Join Guo Gu and Green Gulch Farm Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler for a two-part online series exploring two essential dimensions of zazen practice of relaxation and wonderment through the lenses of Silent Illumination and shikantaza. This is offered online for the San Francisco Zen Center.

“In this luminosity, wondrousness returns.”
— Chan Master Hongzhi

This is a rare opportunity to hear these two teachers in dialogue on the living heart of meditation practice. Sessions include teachings, conversation, and space for reflection. Recordings available to registered participants.

🔗 Register & get full details:

https://www.sfzc.org/calendar/events/online/relaxing-wonderment-zazen-teachings-guo-gu-and-abbot-jiryu-rutschman-byler

01/29/2026

Now Online Only - Five Voices, One Path — Weekend of Zen Teachings⁠
🗓 Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026 | 💻 Online via Zoom⁠
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Join us for a rare weekend of practice and teaching with Jan Chozen Bays Roshi, Hogen Bays Roshi, Fred Eppsteiner, and Angie Parrish, with Guo Gu hosting and offering commentary throughout.⁠
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Each session includes sitting meditation followed by a Dharma talk, with time for dialogue and reflection across the weekend. Open to all levels of practice.⁠
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🔗 Register to receive the Zoom link:⁠
https://tallahasseechan.secure.retreat.guru/program/five-voices-one-path-a-weekend-of-zen-teachings/⁠
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Practicing together, wherever you are.

01/26/2026

Guo Gu discusses memories arising in Lovingkindness meditation and utilizing the feeling tone they evoke to stay in the Metta practice. ⁠
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For the next few months, our Monday night Dharma talks (1st & 3rd Mondays) will take a different form. Instead of a talk, GuoGu will guide a loving-kindness (mettā) meditation. ⁠
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Through this guided meditation, rooted in Chan teachings, this practice cultivates a mind of kindness free from anger, extending care first to ourselves and gradually to others, both near and far, including those who may be struggling or in pain. It is a steady and grounded way to support the sangha and the wider community during a period of collective strain.⁠
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Watch the full meditation and Q&A session:⁠
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgCYeHzRM8Y⁠
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Listen to Podcast: https://linktr.ee/thewayofchan