Taoism and Confucianism, by contrast to many other spiritual traditions, are based on a monistic cosmology. That is, all our experiences can be explained from the functioning of Tao. Tao, as a process of evolution, is unspeakable, but its functioning and force can be experienced and manifested through the practice of meditation, which mediates between the mind/soul and the matter/body, and forges them into an organic process of evolution. 

The functioning of Tao can be experienced as a force of healing and evolution. Therefore it is profoundly relevant for each individual human being, especially when we face the challenge of diseases, old age, trauma, depression and all other mental and physical problems. This is closely related to the phenomenon of Qi, which is known as life energy and is believed to be the manifestation of Tao in Taoism and Confucianism. 

Dr. Zhenbao Jin has healed himself from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and some other chronic health problems including atrophic gastritis, prostatitis and ankylosing spondylitis through the practice of meditation and his research on Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, psychology, neuroscience, anthroposophy and philosophy, especially process philosophy, in the past 10 years, without using any medicine or standard therapy. He finds that Taoism and Confucianism, as non-dualistic cosmology, make no absolute distinction between the mind/soul and the matter/body, as both are by essence different manifestation of one and the same process of Tao. All human beings, as the embodiment of the process of Tao, accordingly, can become conscious of the functioning of Tao through the practice of meditation and benefit from its force of healing and evolution.  

The purpose of this online workshop is three-fold:

1. To test the effect of meditation for healing of chronic diseases and other mental and physical problems, including cancer, and the possibility of a philosophy of healing and medicine; 
2. To clarify the necessity of integration of Taoism, Confucianism and process philosophy to develop a non-dualistic cosmology which is both speculative and empirical; 
3. To enhance the dialogue between different spiritual traditions and between spirituality and science through the mediation of process philosophy as speculative metaphysics. 

Dr. Zhenbao Jin will share his experience relating to sitting meditation, jogging meditation and other forms of meditation and his understandings of such experience from the perspective Taoism, Confucianism and process philosophy. He will guide the practice of meditation at each session and the sharing and discussion of the participants of their respective experience after each session of practice. Dr. Jin’s approach of meditation is practiced in principle in sitting on a chair, instead of sitting in lotus position.

The workshop will be held via zoom in 10 sessions, once per week, at 2:30 pm PDT, Thursdays, each session for one and a half hour, and start on August 24th. 

There will be no more than 8 participants so that in-depth discussion is possible. It’s expected that the participants will be open to adopt the approach of meditation as introduced by Dr. Jin or at least try to integrate it into their own practice in daily life and share their experience at the workshop. Anyone who is interested is required to send a brief self-introduction to Dr. Zhenbao Jin at jinzhenbao@hotmail.com by August 19th. The self-introduction should include one’s name, gender, age, profession, general health condition, purpose of participation and contact information including email address and mobile number. A reply from Dr. Zhenbao Jin will be given no later than August 22nd, notifying whether participation is confirmed or not. 

Please note that the workshop will be free of charge and be held in the form of an academic seminar. By participating in this workshop, all participants agree to give a feedback to Dr. Zhenbao Jin summarizing their experience and findings gained through the practice of meditation as introduced by Dr. Jin and relating discussions. The sharing and reports of all participants on their experience of meditation and its effect upon their health condition have important academic significance. Dr. Zhenbao Jin will have the sole right to publish the transcript of the recordings of the workshop in English and in Chinese in any country. The English transcript of the recordings and all relating materials for publication will be provided to each participant for their confirmation and revision before it’s placed for publication. The participants can decide whether to be mentioned anonymously. 

More information can be found at: Secular as Sacred: Taoism & Confucianism from the Perspective of Process Philosophy | Process Pop-Up – YouTube