THE EXPERIENCE

A place to practise.

This Hualien monastery offers a disciplined residential Chan setting, with assigned rooms, communal meals and extended silent practice. Its winter instructions explicitly accommodate overseas applicants, an unusually useful piece of admission evidence. The detailed programme verified here has ended; future dates and English teaching support require a fresh check before planning a stay.

What you can practise

  • Chan meditation
  • huatou
  • walking meditation
  • temple work

Where you will stay

Assigned monastery rooms and vegetarian meals; silence and restrictions on devices.

Time & commitment

Seven-day units, plus arrival; verified winter dates ran 18 December 2025–4 February 2026, with a February holiday retreat.

Joining from overseas

Past overseas participation. Applicants aged 17 or older; lay and ordained participants, subject to review and full attendance.

Ask about English. Confirm instruction, translation and orientation for your specific programme.

DETAILS TO CLARIFY

  • The verified detailed programme has ended.
  • A newer winter notice was linked but its full contents could not be retrieved.
  • Bilingual registration information does not establish English instruction.

Start a useful conversation.

Include your dates, nationality, language and previous experience when contacting the host.

  • Are you accepting overseas participants for my intended dates, and what is the full required length of stay?
  • Which sessions have English instruction or translation?
  • Where exactly will I sleep, and what are the room-sharing and meal arrangements?
  • What is the full daily schedule, total cost and cancellation policy?

THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THIS ENTRY

Read the original sources.

Reviewed 12 September 2026. The documented programme has already taken place. This record is retained for research and does not indicate a current intake.

  • Winter Intensive Chan Retreat 2025–2026 Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2025-12-18/2026-02-26

    Room allocation, residential rules and overseas application arrangements; an insurance provision explicitly addresses non-Taiwanese arrivals.

  • Viriya Chan Monastery Host / organiser

    Institutional identity and contact route.

We have not visited or inspected this programme. Our summaries distinguish provider claims, historical notices and independent accounts. Read our research method.