Student holding a brush pen while writing Chinese characters on practice paper

Students seated at a table tasting tea and refreshments during a language learning class activity

Infographic displaying five course themes with images and titles: People & Relationships, Places, Mindful Food, Clothing & Buddhist Attire, and Daily Practice & Mental State

White dish with handwritten calligraphy cards and a lit yellow candle

Educational chart displaying five introductory Chinese words with characters, pinyin, and English translations for mindfulness, to learn, Chinese language, to eat a meal, and thank

Mindful Chinese

Mindful Chinese · Stage 1

Mindful Chinese Stage 1 for complete beginners. Sat 9:00–10:30 Zhenji Chan Monastery | Sun 13:30–15:30 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Bldg F, 3F). All activities are free of charge. Book on this page.

📍Sat: Zhenji Chan Monastery, Chiang Mai | Sun: 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Building F, 3rd floor)👥20 spots per session🌐Bilingual · 中英双语

A gentle course for complete beginners who do not speak Chinese: learn the language and practice staying present—through singing, writing, and stories.

Schedule

· Saturday class: every Saturday 9:00–10:30 (about 90 minutes), 10 sessions from 31 Oct, at Zhenji Chan Monastery

· Sunday class: every Sunday 13:30–15:30 (about 120 minutes), 10 sessions from 1 Nov, at 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Building F, 3rd floor)

· Same content in both—choose one; class + homework

Five themes

· 人 rén: people & relationships in Buddhist life

· 地方 dìfang: places

· 食物 shíwù: mindful food

· 衣 yī: clothing & Buddhist attire

· 修行 xiūxíng: daily practice & mental state

In class

· 唱 chàng: listen and sing “Chu Shi Fan” (处世梵)

· 写 xiě: vocabulary, Pinyin, writing

· 听 tīng: listen to and retell Buddhist stories

· 回向 huíxiàng: homework and closing dedication

All activities are free of charge.

Please choose a session and book on this page. For questions, LINE zoedddd.

Photo credit: food card photo “Fukuchiin shojin ryori appetizer” by Jpatokal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and colour-graded.

Sessions

Oct 3109:00 – 10:30 ICT · Saturday

Sat: Zhenji Chan Monastery, Chiang Mai | Sun: 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Building F, 3rd floor)

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Nov 113:30 – 15:30 ICT · Sunday

Sat: Zhenji Chan Monastery, Chiang Mai | Sun: 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Building F, 3rd floor)

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Nov 709:00 – 10:30 ICT · Saturday

Sat: Zhenji Chan Monastery, Chiang Mai | Sun: 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Building F, 3rd floor)

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Nov 813:30 – 15:30 ICT · Sunday

Sat: Zhenji Chan Monastery, Chiang Mai | Sun: 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Building F, 3rd floor)

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Nov 1409:00 – 10:30 ICT · Saturday

Sat: Zhenji Chan Monastery, Chiang Mai | Sun: 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Building F, 3rd floor)

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Nov 1513:30 – 15:30 ICT · Sunday

Sat: Zhenji Chan Monastery, Chiang Mai | Sun: 4sea · Zuzalu Library (Building F, 3rd floor)

Ended

Nov 2109:00 – 10:30 ICT · Saturday