Chanting the Chinese Classics

Event Details

Chanting is good for our health. According to recent research, chanting can lower stress hormones, calm our mind, regulate breathing and improve focus. It also helps reduce anxiety and bring a peaceful state to both body and mind.

Daxue, comprised of 1751 Chinese characters, is one of the four Books of Confucianism. Originally a chapter in The Book of Rites, it is traditionally attributed to Zengzi, a disciple of Confucius. It teaches that world peace starts with personal cultivation. From the Song Dynasty onward, it became a basic text for ancient Chinese scholars and greatly influenced Chinese culture.

All welcome. No prior knowledge of Chinese is required.

Schedule for Session:

12:00-12:15 Practicing Baduanjin Qigong to calm down

12:15-12:35 Chanting a passage from Daxue.

12:35-12:55 Explaining and discussing the meanings and stories in Daxue

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