CHHC is a Non-Profit Organization that devotes itself to the health and happiness of all people by promoting a contemplative and mindful lifestyle. This approach to living provides a space to practice purposeful “being,” in contrast to the emphasis on “doing” that we often experience in meeting the many obligations in our busy work and home situations. We place special emphasis on Chan meditation, and its underlying views of life and world, because of the practical skills that it teaches. These skills are transferable to all secular and faith traditions and a major goal of the Center is to translate them in ways that resonate with people from all backgrounds. We intentionally encourage their integration with contemplative approaches from other cultural backgrounds. We aim to provide exposure to Chan meditation and traditional Eastern health practices, with a focus on mindfulness that enhances values such as universal love, empathy, and compassion. Through these efforts, we wish to help people of different backgrounds become healthier physically, happier mentally, and more awakened spiritually. Our broader goal involves social engagement and we envision healthy, happy, and clear-thinking people making positive contributions to their local communities and the wider world. We wish to empower all those who participate in Center activities to be better able to help others in effective, practical ways.