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Zen Poetry Appreciation — To Learn the Way, One Must First Learn Poverty
By Chan Master Longya Judun of the Tang Dynasty
ReadMaster Gangxiao: Chan Seven Talk – Why Do a Seven
Venerable masters, to be honest, I've always been a layman when it comes to doing a Seven—whether a Chan Seven or a Buddha-recitation Seven. As for practice, I've never been able to get a grip on it, and I feel deeply ashamed. Thanks to ...
ReadProfessor Lin Ch'ung-an: Theory and Practice of Chan Meditation, Lecture 5: Observing Dependent Origination
After cultivating calm (samatha), observe the arising and cessation of dependent origination. Only when calm and insight (vipassanā) are practiced together can suffering come to an end.
ReadProfessor Lin Chong'an: The Theory and Practice of Zen Meditation, Part 4 — Observing Sensations as Wind
Mindfulness of feelings (vedanā-upassanā).
ReadChan Practice | Samadhi and Prajñā Held in Balance (II)
"According to your judgment, within the gate of cultivation after awakening, the meaning of samādhi and prajñā held in balance has two kinds: one, the samādhi and prajñā of self-nature; two, the samādhi and prajñā that follow characteris...
ReadAppreciating a Zen Verse: Countless as Sands, None Attains Awakening — The Fault Lies in Seeking the Path of Words
Chan Master Dongshan Liangjie (Tang Dynasty)
ReadProfessor Lin Chong'an: Theory and Practice of Zen Meditation, Lecture 3: The Sutra of the Six Similes of Life
Theory and Practice of Zen Meditation, Lecture 3: The Parable of the Six Creatures Sūtra 【Key Point】: Mindfulness of the Body 【Scriptural Basis】: Sūtra 1171 from the Saṃyukta Āgama
ReadProfessor Lin Chong'an: Theory and Practice of Zen Meditation — Lecture 2: Principles and a Method of Practice
The Theory and Practice of Zen Meditation, Lecture Two Principles and a Method of Practice
ReadProfessor Lin Chong'an: Theory and Practice of Zen Meditation, Lecture 1: Cultivating Awakened Nature
These days, stress and sorrow seem to be everywhere. Almost everyone falls into one of two camps: those riding high on the four worldly fortunes—gain, honor, praise, pleasure—and those weighed down by their opposites—loss, disrepute, bla...
ReadChant the Buddha's Name with Single-Minded Sincerity, and Your Chan Practice Is Complete
So who is the one who chiefly investigates while reciting the Buddha's name? The inquiry "Who is reciting the Buddha's name?" was first raised by patriarchs such as Tianqi Benrui Chan Master, but why did they propose it? We need to explo...
ReadYou Can't Change Others — Stop Trying
In the esoteric tradition there is a koan worth pondering deeply. Two young disciples were caring for an old master who was gravely ill — he could no longer even walk, and every day someone had to help him bathe and attend to his basic n...
ReadProfessor Lin Chong'an: Channa's Doubts
Lin Chong'an
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