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The Six Identities of Buddhahood: Identity in Name
If we want to walk the Bodhi path — steady and complete — the very first thing to do in what we call true practice is listen to the Mahāyāna teachings.
ReadThe Six Identities of Buddha: Partial Realization Buddha and Ultimate Buddha
Alright, let's look at the next one. We're now entering the sage stage, moving from the inner ordinary stage to the sage stage's Partial Realization Buddha. Please join your palms.
ReadWhen Karmic Obstacles Arise, Without Merit You Are Done For
When you're quietly cultivating merit day to day, no one knows about it—not even you. It only reveals itself when something happens. Take the cause and effect we just spoke of: when things are calm, you don't realize how precious merit i...
ReadVen. Gang Xiao: The Mysteries of the Zhou Yi — Psychology, Chapter 3: The Free Association Method of Dream Analysis, Where the Benevolent See Benevolence and the Wise See Wisdom
The Free Association Method of Dream Analysis, Where the Benevolent See Benevolence and the Wise See Wisdom
ReadA Discerning Eye
Do koans have answers? Without a doubt, yes. Can koans be answered however you like or explained away casually? Without a doubt, no. Do koans have a single correct answer? No — there can be many correct ways to respond, but all of them s...
ReadFirst Exposition of the Core Principle
When Patriarch Bodhidharma arrived in the Eastern Land, Emperor Wu of Liang welcomed him with an invitation. The Emperor asked:
ReadNever Cling to Conditions
De Shan, the Chan Master of Dingzhou, told his attendant to call for Yi Cun (Xuefeng). Cun stepped forward.
ReadThree Three Before, Three Three After
Wuzhu Wenxi was a disciple of Yangshan Huiji. While on his way to Mount Wutai, he came to a wild and remote place. Manjushri Bodhisattva transformed the place into a monastery for him, and Manjushri himself appeared as an old man.
ReadUnmoved by the Eight Winds, But Rushed Across the River for a Fart
The Yangtze ran between them. On the near bank lived the eminent Chan Master Foyin; on the far bank, the celebrated Buddhist scholar Su Dongpo. The two admired each other deeply and often visited.
ReadScraping the Gold to Save Lives
A beggar in tattered rags came before Chan Master Ryōsai, weeping as he made his plea: “My family hasn’t had a meal in days. I have elders to support above me, and children to care for below me. The whole household is on the brink of sta...
ReadOthers Are Not You
Others are not you.
ReadVenerable Master Gangxiao: The Mystery of the I Ching — Psychology, Chapter 1: The Enigmatic I Ching Divination
The Enigmatic I Ching Divination
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