Bridging Class 2025
Learn basic concepts and skills of Huatou (Chn. 話頭, Jpn. wato, Krn. hwadu) or Doubting Meditation
The Bridging Class is designed for students who have completed the Beginner’s Zen Class or have learned meditation before but want to learn a new meditation skill.
The video classes are AI-generated and edited by Team Wisdom members of the Center: Elaine Hsiung, John Morillo, and William Lin. With this 2025 version, we aim to deliver the Center's teachings accurately and vividly, explaining Zen concepts and meditation skills with accessibility and passion.
In this 2-session course, you will learn basic concepts and skills of Huatou (Chn. 話頭, Jpn. wato, Krn. hwadu) or Doubting Meditation, a time-tested and widely-approved meditation method that could lead people to uncover self-nature, and also the major meditation skill we apply in the Center.
None Zen Center is a volunteer-based non-profit organization, providing tuition-free Zen classes and running entirely by donation. Our founding masters and volunteer instructors are our primary donors. We need your help to support a tuition-free Zen environment and help continually grow the Zen community. Please consider donating $5, $8, $12 or any generous amount monthly. Any one-time or recurring donations at less or greater amounts are truly and deeply appreciated. We thank you for your love, care, and generosity for the Zen community.
Your Instructor
Elaine Hsiung, John Morillo, William Lin
Course Curriculum
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StartGE1.01_Embark on the Zen Journey (1:00)
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StartGE1.02_The Purpose of Zen meditation (0:50)
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StartGE1.03_The Selfless Nature (1:31)
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StartGE1.04 The Challenge to the No-self Nature (1:21)
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StartGE1.05_The Sensation of Doubt (1:20)
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StartGE1.06_The Skill of Doubting Meditation (2:02)
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StartGE1.07_Practice Doubting meditation 1 (7:44)
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StartGE1.08_Evaluate the Practice of Doubting Meditation (1:09)
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StartGE1.09_The Ancient Method (1:31)
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StartGE1.10_My Mind is Unsettled (1:46)
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StartGE1.11_Not Thinking of Good or Evil (1:57)
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StartGE2.01_Embark On The Zen Journey (0:54)
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StartGE2.02_Unpacking the Original Teaching of Doubting Meditation (2:04)
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StartGE2.03_What Doubt Is And Is Not (1:33)
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StartGE2.04_Tips for Generating the Doubt Sensation (1:53)
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StartGE2.05_Practicing Doubting Meditation 2 (7:43)
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StartGE2.06_Evaluate the Practice of Doubting Meditation (1:16)
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StartGE2.07_The Worst, Most Misleading Words (1:17)
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StartGE2.08_Investigate Zen stubbornly and rigidly (1:47)
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StartGE2.09_Uncover Selfless Nature, Inspire Selfless Devotion (2:21)
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StartGE2.10_Advance Your Zen Practice (1:52)