Gold Forest Chan Meditation Center

09/07/2026

Two days of Emperor Liang Repentance have gone by and everyone is pushing through it together here at Gold Forest.

We are grateful to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for watching over us, to Emperor Liang for helping bring this Dharma door to us, and to Master, the Sangha, and all the volunteers whose hard work made this opportunity happen.

We will do our best to make our participation truly worthwhile. 5 days more days to go 🙏🏻

09/04/2026

EVERY TIME YOU BOW, YOU ACTUALLY ARE ZAPPING THESE EVIL SEEDS.

"We have both good seeds and evil seeds. Albeit, more evil seeds than good seeds. So the trick is that you want to make sure that the good seeds mature. Right? But that's not that easy for you. And this is one of the reasons why we have this repentance, because this repentance Dharma—Emperor Liang's Repentance Dharma here—is the one that helps you. Remember, this is evil, this is good seeds. Then it reduces the evil seeds here. This is the purpose of that. The seeds, we can do something about them. Don't be like ordinary people. You are different. You have wisdom. You come and you have methodology to help you remove these seeds, destroy these seeds. So every time you bow, every time you do repentance Dharma like this Emperor Liang's Repentance Dharma, you actually are zapping these evil seeds. One bow, you zap a bunch of things. One more bow, you zap and zap and zap, zap, zap them. Okay. So that's what we're doing."
–Master YongHua
Emperor Liang Repentance Talk 08/30/2025

▶️ Watch the full teaching here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY23Khha-uo&t=3386s

09/01/2026

We were born and raised under the umbrella of protection and care from our parents, yet there is often so little we can truly do to repay them.

Ullambana Day gives us a chance to show our appreciation and transfer blessings to our parents with the help of the Buddhas and the Sangha.

Last Sunday, we walked into the Buddha Hall with offerings in our hands and care for our parents in our hearts 🪷

08/27/2026

✨We invite you to join us for our annual Emperor Liang Repentance Assembly from Saturday, September 5 to Friday, September 11, 2026 at Gold Forest Chan Meditation Center ✨

梁皇寶懺 | Emperor Liang Repentance is a comprehensive Buddhist ceremony designed from the love of an ancient Chinese emperor wanting to help his beloved wife beyond death.
For over 1,500 years, people have practiced the Emperor Liang Repentance as a way to repent on past mistakes, let go of resentment, ease burdens from the past, and alleviate suffering.

Through sincere reflection, repentance, and dedication of merit, we can feel lighter and renewed, receive the benefits of the practice ourselves, offer its blessings to our loved ones—living and departed—and dedicate them to all beings.

🗓️ Date: from Saturday, September 05
to Friday, September 11, 2026
📍 Location: Gold Forest Chan Meditation Center
796 Delmas Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

✦ Daily Schedule:
• 04:00 AM: Morning Ceremony
• 08:00 AM: Morning Session Begins
• 12:00 PM: Vegetarian Lunch
• 02:00 PM: Afternoon Session Begins
• 06:00 PM: Evening Ceremony
• 07:20 PM: Sutra Lecture

All are welcome—whether you can join us for the full week, a single day, or just a session. Come feel the peaceful energy of this special week with us! 🌿

08/19/2026

Join Us for the Ullambana Assembly This Sunday 🙏✨

Ullambana is a day dedicated to gratitude—a special time to gather and show deep appreciation to our parents and ancestors for raising us, supporting us, and being patient with us. When we give back with true heart and devotion during Ullambana, that positive energy and blessing multiply many times over.

Master YongHua said: "In Buddhism, to be filial to your parents is a basic responsibility of human beings... it comes first, it’s the number one virtue."

Whether you'd like to make an offering, praying for your loved ones, or simply participate in the ceremony, we warmly welcome you and your family to join us this Sunday ✨

🗓 Date: This Sunday, 08/23/2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Gold Forest Chan Meditation Center
796 Delmas Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

08/18/2026

"Meditation is to reduce thoughts, it's not to increase thoughts."

In this video, Master explains how Chan meditation helps us reduce our thinking, catch negative thoughts, and overcome challenges like stress, anxiety, and depression to regain control of our mind.

🎬 You can watch the full video here to learn more: https://youtu.be/lLcl3EqSAaQ?si=y_D8Rjo9I55TLetx

Discover how Chan meditation can transform the way you respond to d...

08/15/2026

YOU DO NOTHING WHATSOEVER; YOU JUST ENDURE

“Those thoughts that arise in your heads—your little heads—did not come from you. Judging others, looking down on others, and thinking you are better than others because you are mentally sick. Therefore, such thoughts can be ignored. Let them arise. Do nothing. It's that simple. Don't act upon them. Think of them as the sound of a dog barking outside. When you walk around here, you might see some dogs start barking at you. It is the exact same thing.

In your particular case, these thoughts of looking down on others and thinking you are better are not you. It's just like a dog barking. Ignore it. You don't have to do anything. Let them bark. You just keep on walking and ignore it. You don't have to do a thing.

Just endure. If the dog barks, there is no need to do anything—that is 無為 (non-action). You just endure it. So part of your training here is to endure and do more, more, and more, and that will create non-action. You don't do anything. You are aware of it, but you don't do anything at all. You do nothing whatsoever; you just endure. You endure the dog barking; you endure the wife moaning and bitching—you just endure. You don't need to do anything; you just take it. “
–Master YongHua
Chan Qi • One Hundred Days of Chan 07/03/2026

▶️ Watch the full teaching here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HigBAu7AdZs
#無為

08/13/2026

We asked the kids to help setting the table for lunch. Ten minutes later, they all disappeared 🏃‍♂️💨 ... but at least the drinks made it to the table! 🥛