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The Returning Bird, Lost Its Nest
A lay devotee asked Chan Master Foguang:
ReadExalting the South, Eclipsing the North
Shenhui was a late disciple of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng and the founder of the Heze lineage. He played a crucial role in the establishment and flourishing of the Southern School, and was among its greatest champions.
ReadOne Path to the Source
The Linji school is known for its sharp, uncompromising style. As the Record of All Dharmas Returning to the Mind puts it:
ReadAttaining Buddhahood in This Very Life
A Huayan master asked Master Huihai, “Venerable, do you hold that insentient beings are Buddhas?” The master replied, “I do not. If insentient beings were Buddhas, living people would be no better than the dead, and dead horses and dead ...
ReadThe Passing Years Are Impermanent
The sun cannot linger, the earth cannot stand still; time shifts with the sun’s rising and setting, and fades with the earth’s turning. Thus the Buddha taught: “All things arise and pass in a flash, ever-shifting and impermanent!” Those ...
ReadThe Master's Gourd
A young monk went to see his master.
ReadWas There Ever Any Confusion?
A wandering monk, resting before a small hermitage kept by an old woman during his travels, called out:
ReadZen Practice: The Unity of Samadhi and Prajna (Part 1)
Question: "In the later stages of practice, the true meaning of the unity of samadhi and prajna remains unclear to me. Please expound on this further, dispel my confusion, and lead me into the gate of liberation."
ReadThe Path of Awakening II (Luang Por Pramote)
Luang Por Pramote
ReadAyya Khema: Self-Acceptance
It's strange — most of us don't really know how to love ourselves. You'd think it would be the easiest thing in the world, since we're constantly preoccupied with ourselves. We always care about how much money we make, what we've achieve...
ReadMahasi's Discourses in Yangon, Myanmar
A discourse given by the Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw in Yangon, Myanmar, circa 1950
ReadA Guide to Meditative Absorption (Samadhi) by Burmese Pa Auk Sayadaw
Today I’ll share the foundational principles for practicing anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing) to cultivate stable concentration. Buddhist meditation practices generally fall into two broad categories: samatha (tranquility meditation...
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