禅茶一味·秋 Chan & Tea Autumn: Zen Meditation & Silent Tea in Fremont
About this Event
Zen (Chan) meditation and a silent seven-infusion tea practice at Yuanjue Temple (圆觉精舍) in Fremont, CA — Saturday, October 10, 2026, 3:00–5:00 PM (PDT). Led by Venerable Yuandao, Abbot of Yuanjue Temple, and tea practitioner Lisa Liao. A community Chan & tea gathering in the Bay Area: advance registration required. Beginners welcome.
2026年10月10日（周六）下午3:00–5:00（申时），弗里蒙特圆觉精舍秋日禅茶：禅修＋七泡止语茶。由圆觉精舍住持元道法师与坊肆雅集主理人 Lisa Liao 共同主持。公益禅茶，预约参加，零基础可参加。
一盏茶里，安住当下 | A Cup of Tea, A Moment of Presence
一日将晚，阳光渐缓。在申时，给自己两个小时，坐下来喝一盏茶，关照内心。
As the day turns toward evening and the sunlight softens, give yourself two hours during shen shi — the traditional hours of 3–5 PM — to sit down with a cup of tea and turn your attention within.
以茶为媒，以禅修心。
Through tea, we connect; through Chan, we cultivate the mind.
活动介绍 | About the Gathering
秋日的午后，相聚圆觉精舍，从呼吸与静坐开始，将觉察带入一盏茶。元道法师带领禅修与开示，Lisa Liao 以“静茶七式”引导七泡止语茶。在注水、出汤、请茶、持杯与喝茶的反复之间，练习看见念头，让注意力一次次回到当下。
Join us for an autumn afternoon at Yuanjue Temple (圆觉精舍, Yuanjue Jingshe) in Fremont. Beginning with the breath and seated meditation, we carry awareness into a cup of tea. Venerable Yuandao leads meditation and a Dharma talk, while Lisa Liao guides seven successive infusions of tea in silence. Through the repeated acts of pouring water, decanting, offering, holding, and drinking tea, we practice noticing thoughts and returning to the present.
时间与地点 | Date & Venue
- 日期 Date：2026年10月10日（周六）· Saturday, October 10, 2026
- 时间 Time：申时 3:00–5:00 PM（加州时间 PDT）
- 地点 Venue：圆觉精舍 Yuanjue Temple, 3065 Decoto Rd, Fremont, CA 94555
- 当日茶 Tea of the day：湖南新化大熊山高山野生古树红茶 · Wild old-tree high-mountain black tea from Daxiong Mountain, Xinhua, Hunan
活动流程 | Program
3:00 PM｜入席 · Arriving
净手、入席，席地而坐，觉察身体与呼吸。Lisa 简短欢迎后，将时间交给法师。
Wash your hands, take a seat on a cushion, and bring attention to the body and breath. Lisa offers a brief welcome before handing over to Venerable Yuandao.
3:10 PM｜禅修引导 · Guided Meditation
元道法师引导静坐，从调身、调息开始，觉察身体、呼吸、声音与念头，一次次回到当下。
Venerable Yuandao guides seated meditation, beginning with posture and breath, inviting awareness of the body, sounds, and thoughts as we return to the present.
3:30 PM｜开示 · Dharma Talk
法师围绕“如何安住当下”开示，将静坐中的觉察带入日常生活与接下来的茶席。
A Dharma talk on being present connects the meditation experience with awareness in daily life and in the tea practice to follow.
3:45 PM｜静茶七式 · 七泡止语茶（全程止语）· Seven Infusions in Silence
Lisa 以赵州禅师“喫茶去”的公案引入茶席，随后进入止语。同一款茶连续七泡，参与者全程止语，不交谈、不评价茶味，随引导在重复中练习专注与觉察。
Lisa opens the tea practice with Chan Master Zhaozhou’s “Have some tea” (喫茶去), and we enter silence. One tea is infused seven times; participants remain silent throughout, without conversation or discussion of the tea, practicing attention through repetition.
- 第一泡｜初见：静茶七式——温器、投茶、摇香、闻香、注水、出汤、请喝茶。只是闻香、持杯、喝茶，不急于判断。
Infusion 1 · First Encounter: seven gestures — warming the vessels, adding the leaves, awakening the aroma, smelling, pouring, decanting, and inviting everyone to drink. Simply smell, hold the cup, and drink. - 第二、三泡｜专注：看水时看水，持杯时持杯，喝茶时喝茶。
Infusions 2–3 · Attention: watch the water as it flows, feel the cup in your hands, attend to each sip. - 第四、五泡｜觉察：动作不变，觉察念头与判断；注意力离开时，看见，再回来。
Infusions 4–5 · Awareness: notice thoughts and judgments; when attention wanders, recognize it and return. - 第六泡｜安住：不再讲解，在水声、茶香与呼吸中安住此刻。
Infusion 6 · Presence: without further guidance, rest with the sound of water, the aroma of tea, and the breath. - 第七泡｜最后一盏：元道法师简短引导觉知回到身体与呼吸，大家一同饮下最后一盏。
Infusion 7 · The Final Cup: Venerable Yuandao briefly guides awareness back to the body and breath, and we drink the final cup together.
4:25 PM｜展茗 · 行茶礼 · Viewing the Leaves & Tea Salutation
展出冲泡后的茶叶，安静观察其舒展的形态；介绍茶品，合掌行茶礼，感谢这一席茶与共同在场的人。茶礼后结束止语。
The infused leaves are laid out for quiet viewing, followed by a brief introduction to the tea and a tea salutation of gratitude. Silence ends after the salutation.
4:30 PM｜分享 · Reflection & Sharing
元道法师主持，自愿分享，也可安静聆听；法师回应交流，将茶席中的觉察连接到日常生活。
Hosted by Venerable Yuandao. Sharing is voluntary; you may also listen quietly.
4:55 PM｜回向 · Dedication of Merit
元道法师带领简短回向，在安静与合掌中圆满。
A brief dedication of merit closes the gathering in quiet, palms joined.
Hosted by | 主持与引导
圆觉精舍住持 元道法师｜禅修与开示
Venerable Yuandao, Abbot of Yuanjue Temple · Chan Practice Host
释翌尘，法名素中，又号元道。1992年依师剃发，于云门就学，后于南华寺住禅堂，学修并重，长期带领禅修并讲授经论。加州弥勒学院成立后，系列讲授弥勒菩萨五论，包括《辨法法性论》《辨中边论》《大乘庄严经论》《现观庄严论》《宝性论》。接引初学者时，以《百法明门论》《童蒙止观》《稻秆经》为主要内容，帮助初学者建立基本心理认识、熟悉禅观方法。多年来讲课不倦，举办多次禅修活动。现圆觉精舍每日早晚静修一座为常课，每周六精进一日，周日诵经讲课。
Shi Yichen (释翌尘), Dharma name Suzhong (素中), also known as Yuandao (元道), entered monastic life in 1992. He studied at Yunmen Temple and later practiced in the Chan hall at Nanhua Temple, balancing study and practice. After the founding of Maitreya Institute in California, he taught a series on the Five Treatises of Maitreya — Distinguishing Phenomena and Their True Nature, Distinguishing the Middle from the Extremes, The Ornament of the Mahayana Sutras, The Ornament of Clear Realization, and The Treatise on the Jewel Nature (Ratnagotravibhāga). For beginners he teaches The Treatise on the Hundred Dharmas, Calming and Contemplation for Beginners, and The Rice Seedling Sutra (Śālistamba Sūtra). Yuanjue Temple holds daily morning and evening meditation, a full day of practice every Saturday, and sutra recitation and teaching on Sundays.
坊肆雅集主理人 Lisa Liao｜茶席引导
Lisa Liao, Founder of Fangsi Yaji (坊肆雅集) · Tea Practice Host
20余年时尚杂志主编，国家一级茶艺师，亚洲文化遗产交流协会（ACHEA）创始人，硅谷亚洲文化中心（SVACC）联合创始人。以茶为媒，在北美推广东方生活美学，创办东方美学生活方式社区“坊肆雅集”。
Lisa Liao spent more than 20 years as a fashion magazine editor-in-chief and is a China National Level 1 Tea Artist. She is the founder of the Asian Cultural Heritage Exchange Association (ACHEA, asianchea.org) and co-founder of the Silicon Valley Asian Culture Center (SVACC). Through tea, she shares Eastern aesthetics and ways of living across North America, and founded Fangsi Yaji (坊肆雅集), a community devoted to this way of life.
茶品 | The Tea
湖南新化大熊山高山野生古树红茶。同一款茶，连续七泡；在茶汤与茶叶的变化中，练习细察此刻。
High-mountain black tea from wild, old-growth tea trees on Daxiong Mountain, Xinhua County, Hunan, China. One tea, infused seven times — as the liquor and leaves change, we practice attending to what is here.
公益报名说明 | Registration & Offering
公益禅茶，预约参加。Eventbrite 报名为 $20 随喜供养票；如希望自选金额（$5 起），可通过 Luma 报名。名额 30 位，请提前报名。请将手机调至静音，并在七泡行茶、展茗及茶礼期间配合止语。
A community Chan & tea gathering. Registration is required and limited to 30 seats. Eventbrite registration is a $20 offering ticket; to choose your own amount (from $5), register on Luma. Please silence your phone and keep silence during the seven infusions, the viewing of the leaves, and the tea salutation.
常见问题 | FAQ
Q：没有禅修或茶艺基础可以参加吗？ Do I need meditation or tea experience?
不需要，欢迎零基础参加，全程有引导。No — beginners are welcome; every step is guided.
Q：什么是“七泡止语茶”？ What is a silent seven-infusion tea practice?
同一款茶连续冲泡七次，全程不说话，把喝茶本身作为禅修的所缘。One tea is brewed seven times in a row, in silence, using the act of drinking tea as a meditation practice.
Q：费用多少？ How much does it cost?
Eventbrite 为 $20 供养票；Luma 可自选金额（$5 起）。$20 offering ticket on Eventbrite, or pay what you wish from $5 on Luma.
Q：需要准备什么？ What should I bring or wear?
穿着宽松舒适的衣服，坐蒲团席地而坐；茶与茶器由主办方准备。Wear loose, comfortable clothing; seating is on floor cushions. Tea and teaware are provided.
Q：在哪里举办？ Where is it?
圆觉精舍 Yuanjue Temple, 3065 Decoto Rd, Fremont, CA 94555（湾区东湾 East Bay, San Francisco Bay Area）。
主办 Presented by：坊肆雅集 Fangsi Yaji × 亚洲文化遗产交流协会 ACHEA（asianchea.org）· 圆觉精舍 Yuanjue Temple
Where is it happening?
USD 23.18
