Words on
the way of Zen
Reflections on practice, tradition, and the everyday path of Zen.
Professor Lin Chong'an: "The Path to Buddhahood in the Āgama Sūtras"
Selected Essays on Buddhist Studies
ReadOther Dharma Masters: The Path to Buddhahood (Colloquial Version by Master Hongzheng)
To ordinary people, the ocean is vast and boundless. Sentient beings take all worldly phenomena as truly "existent," and so cling to that notion of "existence," drowning in it with no way to escape. It is like falling into the ocean and ...
ReadVenerable Yinhai: A Generation of Eminent Monks Who Propagated the Dharma in America — Venerable Yinhai
In recent years, a publication called Dharma Seal Temple Audio-Visual News (《法印寺视听通讯》) has circulated in the United States. Rich in content and beautifully printed, it is distributed free of charge to Buddhist temples and communities acr...
ReadProfessor Lin Chong-an: The Core Teachings of the *Dīrgha Āgama* and the *Dīgha Nikāya*
Selected Buddhist Studies Essays
ReadMaster Yin Hai: Huayan Studies (Authored by Kamegawa Kyōshin, Translated by Master Yin Hai)
Huayan Studies
ReadProfessor Lin Chong'an: The [Three Trainings · Fixed Formula] in the Dīrgha Āgama
Lin Chong'an
ReadVenerable Gangxiao: Appendix: The Palm Treatise
The Palm Treatise
ReadProf. Lin Chong-An: On the Teaching of the Dharma from the Perspective of the *Rahula Sutta*
Selected Papers on Buddhist Studies
ReadGeshu: Right Faith in Early Buddhism and the Western Popularity of "Feng Shui"
At the very root of Buddhism—the era of Early Buddhism, when the Buddha Śākyamuni walked the earth and his first disciples carried forward his teachings—"right faith" (正信) was never a matter of blind worship or superstitious attachment. ...
ReadGenan: The Buddha's Attitude Toward Life and Suicide — A Perspective from Early Buddhism
Early Buddhist teachings regard life as something exceedingly precious—the very foundation for practice, awakening, and liberation. Shakyamuni Buddha repeatedly emphasized that cherishing this body and making good use of this life is the...
ReadVenerable Master Miao Jing: Reciting the Buddha’s Name and the Samadhi of Buddha-Recitation
Ever since I was ordained, every monastery I’ve stayed at has held seven-day Buddha-recitation retreats. Hearing senior dharma masters speak on the immense merit of the Buddha-recitation path, I was deeply moved, developed faith and the ...
ReadIf a Child Remembers the Mother: A Rare and Precious Moment Encountered Once in Countless Eons
This phrase, “if a child remembers the mother,” points to a moment so rare it is seldom encountered even across hundreds of millions of lifetimes. It is like wandering a long, wearisome path: worn thin in body and mind, suffering so deep...
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