Fall Awakening 7-Day Chan Practice (Retreat)

Fall Awakening 7-Day Chan Practice (meditation retreat) led by Master Daxing in Pioneer, CA. October 19–25. Space is limited to 14 people.

About this Event

Universal Chan International 501(c)(3) non-profit organization will be holding a Fall Awakening 7-Day Chan Practice (meditation retreat). Silent Illumination and Investigation. Sitting meditation, hiking meditation, exercise meditation, Dharma talks, and tea.

Site: Pioneer, California

Dates: October 19 to October 25, 2025

Starts: 4:30pm (10/19) Ends: 10am (10/25)

Help yourself and others with the Dharma. Join us and take advantage of this great opportunity!

All practitioners are welcome as long as they have had some experience in meditation practice.

Dedicate some time to yourself to smoothly travel on the path of wisdom, compassion, and happiness. Don’t waste your life in vain—learn how to use your inherent wisdom and function accordingly.

Chan practice isn’t solely sitting meditation, but also learning how to use Chan principles in all situations. It is very important to receive instructions from a qualified teacher who will help you practice smoothly and solve your doubts. In this retreat, you will learn proper methods of Chan practice and be guided to apply the methods and principles in various activities including drinking tea, walking in nature, easy exercises, and light chores.

As long as you sincerely want to learn, do your best, and meet the conditions specified in the application form, you can participate and make good use of this timeless teaching. We hope to meet you on this retreat.

This retreat will include indoor and outdoor practice and different meditation activities.

Space is limited—early bird gets the worm! So please apply as soon as possible.

Participants need to fill out our in order to be considered for admittance into this retreat.

Sliding Scale Retreat Fee

Base: $490

Dharma Protector: $980

Generous Dharma Hero: $1600

Please note: No matter how much you pay, all participants will receive the same meals and accommodations.

It includes: Lodging, 3 daily vegan meals, premium teas, and Chan teachings from a qualified Master.

Transportation is NOT included.

Note: Participants will not have a private room.

From about 1 month prior to the retreat, we will let you know what you need to bring to the retreat.

Acceptance into this retreat is by application only.
Application Deadline: September 19, 2025 by 11:59pm
In order to apply to be considered for a spot in this retreat, please do the following:
1. Go to , fill out the "Fall Awakening 7-Day Chan Practice (Oct. 19–25, 2025) Application Form" completely, and submit your application.

(If you are having trouble filling out this form, please email us at aW5mbyB8IHVuaXZlcnNhbGNoYW4gISBvcmc= to let us know so that we can help.)

We will review your application and then email you back to let you know whether you have been accepted into this retreat.
Please note: Your spot in this retreat is not confirmed until you have paid the retreat fee.
If your application has been accepted, the final step of the reservation process is to:
1. Pay the retreat fee when you register for the retreat here on this Eventbrite page.
Note: We will email you a unique Access Code to enter in order to access the checkout page to make your retreat fee payment and secure your spot in this retreat. Please do not share your unique Access Code with anyone else; this code is a one-time code for your use only.

We will remind you about these steps in the email notification of your acceptance to this retreat.

After paying the retreat fee here on this Eventbrite page, you will be officially registered as a Retreat Participant and will have reserved your spot for this retreat.

There are no refunds after you have paid and registered for this retreat. If you do decide to cancel your registration and reserved spot, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make the proper arrangements ahead of time.

Please email us at aW5mbyB8IHVuaXZlcnNhbGNoYW4gISBvcmc= if you have any questions.

Looking forward to doing Chan Practice with you all!

All the best,

Universal Chan

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