What is Chan or meditative concentration? From an ontological point of view, it is not anything, and yet it is...
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Sentient beings create karma due to illusion, and karma leads to suffering. What then is illusion after all? We worldlings...
For centuries, the mainstream practices of Chinese Buddhism have been meditative Zen and chanting Buddha’s name. There are followers who...
A few pieces of white clouds linger, Together with a bright moon in flight. The hill is cold, yet the...
On Vegetable Roots, a Zen classic containing maxims and aphorisms written by the late Ming philosopher Hong Yingming (1572-1620), has...
Zen, a school of Buddhism variously called Chan, originated in India but became popular in China. In its evolution, it...
Many people assume monastic Buddhists lead an idle life. “They live in tranquil and solemn temples. They do not go...
Someone said, “Regarding reincarnation, most of the information available in Buddhist literature concerns events that happened before the birth of...
The most important thing in Buddhist practice is the accordance of one’s bodhicitta, that is, initiating a tremendous vow to...
As a rule, human beings want to have a happy life, and in Parts I and II, we have discussed...
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