The classes are helpful for meditators as well
as everyone else. Brian teaches classes at the Houstonian and in other venues, but Houston Zen Center is
delighted to offer classes in the Center itself and Brian will devote attention to special issues
for meditators.
Dale Kent, an ordained Zen priest, has been practicing Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan
since 2004. In 2008 he began teacher training with Dr. Yang, Jwing–Ming. In his classes, Dale focuses on The Eight
Pieces of Brocade, Four Seasons Qigong, White Crane Qigong, and Tai Chi Qigong. These sets
of gentle exercises are easy to learn and efficiently relax, strengthen and energize the body while quieting the mind.
16 BODHISATTVA PRECEPTS
Jan. 9–Feb. 27. 2012
8 Mondays
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Taught by
Assistant Teachers
and lay ordained members of HZC
An intermediate level class, designed for those who have taken the Introduction to Meditation series of classes and are interested in Zen ethics.
Anyone who has meditation experience is also welcome. The class is an introduction to the 16
Bodhisattva Precepts, the central guiding ethical principles of Zen meditation. Beginning on January 9,
with an introduction to
the precepts led by Joshin Joe Castleberry, each class will begin with 20–30 minutes of meditation,
followed by a presentation and discussion.
Copies of the text, Being Upright are available in the bookstore, as well as other books about the precepts.
Cost is $75 for the 8 week series, $25 for members of HZC. Three scholarships are available, just let Joe know that you are requesting a scholarship. No one is turned away because of financial challenges. Register by Paypal (below), by phone 713-869-1952, or in person at HZC.
please come to our Wednesday introduction. We offer a one-hour introduction on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
There is no charge and everyone is welcome. 
Each class includes a brief
period of meditation, beginning with 10 minutes and working up to 30 minutes at the end of the series. The course is
designed to provide a basis of practice and to de–mystify meditation.