Guo Gu

Tallahassee, FL, USA

3.7k Followers

Guo Gu is the founder of and the Chan (Zen) teacher at the Tallahassee Chan Center in Tallahassee, FL. He leads intensive retreats in the US, UK, and Asia. Trained in Buddhist and Chan/Zen meditation since he was four years old, over the span of over four decades, he is currently one of the most active and respected teachers of Chan Buddhism in the West. Guo Gu is the author of Essence of Chan, Passing through the Gateless Barrier, and Silent Illumination through Shambhala Publications.

Read more

Reviews

Tam Bi Khai

Feb 2, 2026

Excellent start to the day. A fundamental practice for any school of Buddhism, or for anyone wanting to learn how to do relaxing meditation. Deep bows 🙏🏻

Joanna

Nov 3, 2025

Thank you Guo Gu for sharing this practice. Your book, Silent Illumination, continues to positively impact my practice. 🙏🏻

Paola D’

Sep 29, 2025

What a master! 🙏

Hala Machotková

Mar 27, 2025

Dear teacher Guo, Thank you very much. I listened to this talk about a month ago and it really hit me in the right time. I tried the patience practice with myself using the one minute Zen, and it really made a papable shift in me. I feel more joy in my heart ❤️

Timothy

Jan 2, 2025

Thank you. 🙏

Roy

Dec 12, 2024

Wonderful soft vibrations.

Sara

Aug 22, 2024

Surprisingly excellent.

Cam

May 13, 2024

Such a soft voice and wonderful body scan and metta meditation, thank you

Don Weidemann

Apr 21, 2024

Wheee well

Brittany

Mar 30, 2024

This dhamma talk genuinely helped me to understand the cultivation of patience and which tools to use/when. So many great tips! I feel inspired and I am looking forward to every opportunity to experience each hinderance with an open sense of being. It is simply more fertilizer for the garden of my heart. Having patience for myself and employing the “one minute zen” technique in my routine will be a wonderful addition to my tool belt throughout the day. Many blessings to you and the Sangha! Boundless Metta!

About

Speaks English

Joined Insight Timer in September 2016

www.guogulaoshi.com

Join 30 million people practicing everyday wellbeing for free

Scan to download
the Insight Timer app