Practical Training Program Class Structure
Mindfulness Class
A theoretical learning phase aimed at systematically studying foundational principles to establish Right View and Right Understanding.
Participants will gain a clear grasp of the core principles, path, and methods of Buddhist experiential realization (direct verification).
The duration is approximately two months.
Dhyāna Meditation Class (Tathāgatagarbha-Oriented)
A meditative training course centered on the experiential path toward the Tathāgatagarbha (Buddha-nature).
This class provides systematic training in entering states of Dhyāna (meditative absorption), guiding students to observe the mind inwardly and realize the nature of consciousness.
Emphasis is placed on methods such as the “Cloud-Watching Method” (Xiányún Fǎ) and the “Ox-Herding Method” (Mùniú Fǎ), under direct instruction.
Duration: Approximately 4 months
Tuition: HKD 5,696
Desire-Realm Dhyāna Class
This class follows the material-energetic route (qi and meridians), focusing on foundational cultivation for entering meditative absorption within the desire realm (kāmadhātu).
Over approximately six months, students receive systematic training in experiential practices related to energy channels and foundational stability (qì mài zhù jī).
This class represents a complete pathway within the Tathāgata Dhyāna system—beginning with desire-realm absorption, progressing to mind observation, and ultimately realizing the Tathāgatagarbha (Buddha-nature).Duration: Around 6 months
Tuition: HKD 6,596
Zen Retreat Class
The Zen Retreat Class integrates Zen practice into travel, closely combining daily life with experiential realization.
In ancient times, practitioners traveled through towns and mountains, learning directly from masters in a traveling-study style. Wherever there was a mountain, they pointed to the mountain; wherever there was water, they highlighted the water—transforming everyday life into a path of cultivation.
This approach achieves seamless integration of life and practice, enhancing the efficiency of realization while reducing its difficulty. Therefore, our Zen Retreat is essentially a “Journey of Deepening Study.”
Students from the Desire-Realm Dhyāna Class are welcome to participate.
Duration: 7 days
