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Venerable Gangxiao: Buddhist Lecture on Hearing, Contemplation, and Practice
Earlier I covered right faith in the Three Jewels and the building of right view. Now let's talk about the four factors of stream-entry. Of course, I'm just passing along what the elders before me have said. The four factors are: keeping...
ReadProfessor Lin Chong-an: The Essentials of Śamatha and Vipaśyanā in the *Śrāvakabhūmi* of the *Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra* 1: The Nine Mental Abidings for Cultivating Śamatha
The Essentials of Śamatha and Vipaśyanā in the Śrāvakabhūmi of the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra
ReadMetta: Buddhists, Worldly Unwholesome Advisors, and the Three Refuges
In the Buddha’s teachings, taking refuge in the Three Refuges is a deep, abiding turning of the heart toward the path of liberation and awakening. It’s not blind allegiance to any inner circle or outer group, nor a lifelong vow of devoti...
ReadProfessor Lin Chong'an: An Inquiry into the Refutation of the "Self Identical with the Aggregates" in the *Entering the Middle Way*
An Inquiry into the Refutation of the "Self Identical with the Aggregates" in the Entering the Middle Way — Lin Chong'an
ReadMaster Gangxiao: Buddhist Lecture — Establishing Right View Through the Right Teaching
All of us live in ignorance, drifting along with its currents. Occasionally, we ponder where we're headed, get fired up for a while, and put in some effort. But lacking right view, we're like headless flies — buzzing around frantically, ...
ReadVenerable Master Gangxiao: Buddhist Lecture — Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels
We already mentioned earlier that in this world of suffering, only our Buddha World-Honored One can compassionately save and liberate all sentient beings. So now that we have the affinity to study Buddhism, what exactly should we do? We’...
ReadProfessor Lin Chong'an: An Explanation of the "Verse of Three 'Is'" on Dependent Origination
An Explanation of the "Verse of Three 'Is'" on Dependent Origination — Lin Chong'an
ReadProfessor Lin Chongan: Theory and Practice of Meditation — Lecture Six: Observing Non-Self
Dhammānupassanā (contemplation of mental phenomena): After establishing serenity, observing non-self is the path to ending suffering.
ReadGe Ming: Buddhists, Unwholesome Teachers in the World, and the Three Refuges
In the Buddha’s teachings, the Three Refuges are the deep, abiding orientation of a practitioner’s heart toward the path of liberation and awakening. It’s not blind attachment to internal or external groups, nor a lifelong pledge of alle...
ReadVenerable Gangxiao: Buddhist Lecture on Contemplating Life
Today I'm going to ramble on a bit about life. Of course, life is a huge topic, so for a little monk like me to ramble on about it feels a bit out of place. And in front of all of you, it feels even more absurd—many of you are my parents...
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).
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