
Žarko Andričević is the founder of Dharmaloka Chan Buddhist Community and Chan Retreat Centre (Chan centar Hartovski vrh) in Croatia, where he currently lives and teaches. Žarko first encountered Buddhism 1975 and has been a martial arts and yoga teacher since the 1970s. In the mid-80s, he started the first Buddhist study and meditation group in Croatia. In 1996, he meet Chan Master Sheng Yen and became one of his students. Žarko received Dharma transmission from Master Sheng Yen in June 2001. Since then, he teaches and leads Chan retreats in Europe, USA, Canada, Taiwan and Australia.For more information about Žarko and Chan centar Hartovski vrh, please visit the following link:https://chan.hr/en/chan-retreat-center-croatia/We talked about martial arts and forming Croatia's first Buddhist practice group, Master Sheng Yen and silent illumination practice, Zenyoga and awakening your body through physical movement, and the importance of remembering to approach dharma with a joyful seriousness.