Universal Chan International 501(c)(3) non-profit organization will be holding a 1-Day 15-Mile Hiking Chan.
Location: Mt. Tamalpais State Park (Mill Valley, CA)
Starting point: West Blithedale. About 200 feet after crossing Lee St. is the beginning of the trail—the road crosses the creek.
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Start: Hiking at 5:15am
End: Evening; arriving back at the starting point before sunset
Length: About 15 miles
Includes time for: eating, sitting meditation, and exercises
Difficulty level: hard
Leader: Chan Monk Daxing
Our Hiking and Backpacking activities are for hiking lovers who are also interested in learning how to employ the Buddha's wisdom in order to live a satisfactory life.
These are not simply regular hikings—they are Hiking Chans (Zen).
We do not choose trails where climbing is needed.
Basic Rules:
Participants cannot use their phones or other electronic devices; they have to maintain Golden Silence at all times, except during the designated Q&A times and other situations presented by the leader.
Furthermore, everyone must follow the leader's instructions and maintain a harmonious relationship with the rest of the group. More details are on the Application Form.
In each activity, Chan Monk Daxing will provide the necessary instructions and answer your questions during appropriate times.
Itinerary Difficulty Levels:
We classify our itineraries' difficulty levels in the following way:
1=Moderate: No very long-distance trails; may present some moderate challenges.
2=Challenging: Can be moderately long-distance trails with some challenging asperity.
3=Hard: The trails will certainly have difficulties either because of long distances, considerable steepness, or both, yet will not be prohibitive for people in decent physical shape.
4=Super Hard: These are trails that can be hiked ONLY by people in VERY GOOD SHAPE, either because of the strenuous long distances, very high altitude gains, both, and/or other challenges.
According to the specific season, location, and itinerary, we will send you extra information and instructions about the itinerary, required equipment, etc.
Participants must truthfully fill out our 1-Day 15-Mile Hiking Chan (Saturday, June 1, 2024) Application Form by answering the questions and signing it in order to be considered for acceptance into this Hiking Chan.
We are a donation-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; the very low fees are necessary to help us continue our Dharma Activities so that we will be able to benefit more people.
Hiking Chan Fee: $25
Transportation is NOT included. We will address this if necessary.
Acceptance into this Hiking Chan is by application only.
Application Deadline: May 29, 2024 by 11:59pm
In order to apply to be considered for a spot in this Hiking Chan, please do the following:
1. Go to https://form.jotform.com/241346740297157, fill out the "1-Day 15-Mile Hiking Chan (Saturday, June 1, 2024) Application Form" completely, and submit your application.
(If you are having trouble filling out this form, please email us at info@universalchan.org to let us know so that we can help.)
We will review your application and then email you back to let you know whether you have been accepted into this Hiking Chan.
Please note: Your spot in this Hiking Chan is not confirmed until you have paid the Hiking Chan fee.
If your application has been accepted, the final step of the reservation process is to:
1. Pay the Hiking Chan fee when you register for the Hiking Chan here on this Eventbrite page.
Note: We will email you a unique Access Code to enter in order to access the checkout page to make your Hiking Chan fee payment and secure your spot in this Hiking Chan. Please do not share your unique Access Code with anyone else; this code is a one-time code for your use only.
We will remind you about these steps in the email notification of your acceptance to this Hiking Chan.
After paying the Hiking Chan fee here on this Eventbrite page, you will be officially registered as a Hiking Chan Participant and will have reserved your spot for this Hiking Chan.
There are no refunds after you have paid and registered for this Hiking Chan. If you do decide to cancel your registration and reserved spot, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make the proper arrangements ahead of time.
Please email us at info@universalchan.org if you have any questions.
Looking forward to doing Hiking Chan with you all!
All the best,
Universal Chan
