{"id":13624,"date":"2025-09-05T19:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/?post_type=ctc_event&#038;p=13624"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:03:28","slug":"zen-koan-practice-2","status":"publish","type":"ctc_event","link":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/events\/zen-koan-practice-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddhism 101: Zen &amp; Koan Workshop \u2013 Mindful Practice Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pre-registration is required by September 21, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step into the heart of Zen with our <strong>Buddhism 101: Zen &amp; Koan Workshop<\/strong>, a 2-part online series on <strong>Tuesdays, September 23 &amp; 30, 2025<\/strong>, from 7:00\u20138:00 p.m. Designed for beginners, curious seekers, and experienced practitioners alike, this workshop offers hands-on guidance in meditation, posture, and breathwork, along with an introduction to koan practice to awaken insight and presence in daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guided by experienced instructors in a supportive, interactive setting, participants will explore quiet sitting meditation (zazen), mindful breathing, and koan contemplation\u2014all aimed at cultivating clarity, calm, and a deeper connection to the present moment. Ample time for Q&amp;A ensures that everyone can receive personalized instruction and guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are just beginning your Zen journey or seeking a refresher, this workshop provides practical tools and experiential learning to integrate mindfulness into everyday life. <strong>Registration is open until September 21, 2025. <\/strong>Reserve your spot today and awaken your practice in a welcoming online community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more and to enroll, visit our web page, <a href=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/buddhism-101-zen-and-koan-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-registration is required by September 21, 2025 Step into the heart of Zen with our Buddhism 101: Zen &amp; Koan Workshop, a 2-part online series on Tuesdays, September 23 &amp; 30, 2025, from 7:00\u20138:00 p.m. Designed for beginners, curious seekers, and experienced practitioners alike, this workshop offers hands-on guidance in meditation, posture, and breathwork, along&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13492,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","ctc_event_category":[],"class_list":["post-13624","ctc_event","type-ctc_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ctfw-has-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/13624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ctc_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13624"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/13624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13737,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/13624\/revisions\/13737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ctc_event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event_category?post=13624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}