我們是一對移居台東六年多的台美夫妻，像多數人一樣，平日我們專注在自己的工作，多數時候過著繭居的日子。

不過2025年是很特別的一年，外境與時局的各種紛擾，讓人更加感到內在靈性的呼喚！回歸內在自性，讓我們能看清自身所處方位，以及最真實的前行方向；而一群人共同修習，能讓力量更凝聚，前行的路上彼此能相互支持，並擴散為守護土地的無形力量。

若您也有共鳴，我們誠摯邀請您參加我們從 三月份開始、每月一次的冥想聚會。2小時的聚會將包括冥想、靈性修習討論、發氣體驗。任何冥想經驗或沒有經驗皆歡迎。

聚會討論的主題包括（但不限於）：

• 冥想練習可能的目的和結果

• 個人可以採取哪些步驟來精通冥想

• 最有效的修心原則是什麼

• 什麼是氣？如何修煉？

• 破除關於靈修的一些常見迷思及誤解

• 靈性修行的踐行中，所遇到的個人障礙

何謂發氣？這個術語有很多可能的含義，甚至包括醫學上的含義。在這個語境裏，指的是帶領者和參與者之間一種對頻的關係，進而直接傳輸特定的意識狀態。這不是一種治療實踐，而是一種直接教導行氣的體驗。功夫足的人，氣自然從丹田散發出來。這是一些眾所周知、但甚少被真正了解的功法（諸如氣功、內功和內丹）的基礎之一。

• 費用：不收取費用，但請事先報名。

• 地點：台東市。

• 聚會時間：2 小時，但具體時長，可能略有不同。

• 聚會日期：每月固定舉行。有興趣者，請加入電子郵件通訊，以便獲取及報名後續聚會場次。

• 開始時間：上午9:00。大門8:30就會開啟。空間有限，提前到達者，得先擇位在空間裡安頓。

• 歡迎參與者自備水壺、墊子或毯子

• 聚會將以中、英文雙語進行。

• 報名請洽：LINE: https://line.me/ti/p/U0ZvGj6adK

• 手機號碼：0912815735

關於主持者：

Michael Slack（師麥賢）來自美國，目前定居台東。在專業上，他作為科學家和數學家逾40 年，是一位長期的精神修行者和冥想踐行者。他花了逾20年時間在冥想上，並接受多位大師的直接傳承。

張菁芳，在高雄成長，現居台東市。成年後，她曾在美國生活及工作逾25載。她是執業心理治療師、出版作家和譯者，也曾任媒體記者。在精神上，她曾接受帕拉瑪罕薩·瑜伽南達 (Paramahansa Yogananda) 傳承的克里亞瑜伽傳統訓練。

Please join us for a monthly series of meditation and qi transmission sessions beginning Saturday, March 29, 2025. Each 2-hour session will include group meditation, discussion of effective spiritual cultivation, and participant Q&A. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience qi transmission with the session facilitator. No prior experience with meditation is required.

Topics to be covered in the sessions include (but are not limited to):

• What are some possible goals and outcomes of meditation practice?

• What steps can one take towards mastery of meditation?

• What are the most effective spiritual cultivation principles?

• What is qi, and how to cultivate it?

• Dispelling some common myths about spiritual cultivation.

• Confronting personal obstacles in the practice of spiritual cultivation.

What is qi transmission? This term has many possible meanings, including even medical. In our context, an alignment of the relationship between facilitator and participants is created such that there is a direct transmission (sharing) of a particular state of consciousness. It is not a healing practice, but rather a direct teaching of the experience of flowing qi. For a person with sufficient cultivation accomplishment, the qi naturally emanates from the lower elixir field. This is one of the fundamental foundations of some well-known (but poorly understood) practices such as qigong, neigong and neidan.

Logistics:

• Cost: There is no fee to attend, but please RSVP.

• Location: Taitung City.

• Duration: 2 hours per session, although the exact length may vary somewhat.

• Session dates: Sessions held monthly; join the email list for exact session dates. Participants are welcome to attend any number of sessions.

• Start time: 9:00am. Doors will open at 8:30. Space is limited, and those who arrive early will get the first choice of seats.

• Clothing: Wear comfortable clothing. Sessions will be indoors (air-conditioned).

• What to bring: Water bottle. Chairs and floor cushions will be provided by the hosts, but participants are welcome to bring their own cushions and/or blankets.

• Language: Sessions will be conducted in both Mandarin and English

Contact info:

• LINE: https://line.me/ti/p/U0ZvGj6adK

• Mobile: 0912815735

About the hosts:

Michael Slack (師麥賢) is an American living in Taitung City. Professionally, he has worked for over 40 years as a scientist and mathematician. He is a long-time spiritual cultivator and meditation practitioner. He has dedicated over 20 years to regular meditation practice and has received several years of direct transmission from multiple accomplished masters.

Chingfang Chang (張菁芳) is a Taiwanese, originally from Kaohsiung, now living in Taitung City. She previously spent over 25 years of her adulthood living in the US. Professionally, she is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, as well as a published author and translator. In the past, she also worked as a newspaper reporter. Spiritually, she has been trained in the kriya yoga tradition passed down from Paramahansa Yogananda.