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2009 11 月加州禪七活動 7 Day Zen Retreat Location: Walden West Center, 15555 Sanborn Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070 Time：11/23 3pm start, 11/24-11/28 full day, 11/29 5pm end Contact and Registration Email:
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1-408-490-0404 * There are heating systems in dorm room/meditation hall/dining hall. We will provide big towels to keep leg warm during sitting meditation. The center currently don't have enough blanket. So please bring a blanket with you if you need it. * Please bring toothbrush, mugs, pillows, slipper, bath towel, sleeping bags or bed sheet & quilt. There won't be enough time for laundry because of the tight schedule of meditation and class. So please bring enough clothes for the days that you stay. * If you need transportation assistance, please let us know. * Please keep silent during the retreat except for the Q&A session. Please try not to chat with others or talking to yourself. * There is no cell phone coverage in the center. * Please prepare socks for walking meditation since the floor is cold. Non-Slip/Skid Resistant socks are better. * Hot water/tea and snack are served in the dining hall for the whole day. Please feel free to take them. * Each sitting meditation session ends after you hearing sound of the inverted bell "ding .. ding ... ". You will also hear that in the morning as wake up call. * If you get lost when coming to the retreat center, please go backward 1 or 2 miles where cell phone signal is available and call us at 1-408-490-0404. ________________________________________ * If you didn't learn any way of meditation, please start with breath counting meditation: Bring your attention to your breath, count each out breath from 1 to 10: inhaling...exhaling "1", inhaling...exhaling "2", inhaling...exhaling "3", ... ... inhaling...exhaling "9", inhaling...exhaling "10", inhaling...exhaling "1", inhaling...exhaling "2", ... If you lose track, start over at 1. If you have stray thoughts, just let it go and continue with the counting. Don't try to suppress it, fight with it or blame yourself for it. Don't try to control or alter your breath intentionally. Please just count it.
行車路線: Driving Directions to Walden West Center (15555 Sanborn Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070): On South 85 exit at De Anza Turn RIGHT after exit Keep STRAIGHT onto Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd 2.7 mile Turn RIGHT (West) onto Highway9/ SR-9 [Big Basin Way] 2.5 mile There are many Z turns, please drive carefully.
Exit at Sanborn Rd ( seethe sign in the picture) Drive about 1 mile, turn right when you see the Walden West ScienceSchool sign Drive for 0.3 mile until you see the main building ( see picture ) Google Map Link Photos of Important Exit/Turns: | Turn Left on the Sanborn road exit on SR-9 [Big Basin Way]: | | | 
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| Note: 我們會在Highway 9出口, Walden West Center 入口等幾個地方放置氣球作為標記, 以免大家錯過.
Schedule 5:00 am Get up
5:30 – 6:00 am Exercise
6:30 – 7:30 am 1st Sitting meditation
7:30 – 8:00 am Breakfast in Dining Hall
8:00 – 9:00 am Personal time; Self Study;
9:00 – 10:00 am 2nd Sitting meditation
10:10 – 11:10 am Walking meditation
11:20 am – 12 pm 3rd Sitting meditation
12 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch; Sleep meditation practice in Meditation Hall
1:30 – 2:00 pm Relaxation Practice in Meditation Hall
2:10 – 3:10 pm 4th Sitting Meditation
3:20 – 4:20 pm Walking meditation
4:30 – 5:30 pm 5th Sitting Meditation
5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner in Dining Hall 7:00 - 7:30 pm 6th Sitting Meditation in Meditation Hall. 7:30 – 9:30 pm Evening Dharma Talk ( in Dining Hall )
9:45 pm Sleep
Zen master will make adjustments on schedule depends on everyday’s progress and situation. Other teaching, outdoor activities and 1-1 Q&A will also be scheduled by Zen master.
Map of the Center 
Dorm Room  
Dining Hall (also the building for class at night) 
Meditation Hall
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