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Right View

Posted on November 28, 2012July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Simon Child

A talk on the topic of right view, given at a silent illumination retreat.

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It’s All Good

Posted on August 16, 2010July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Guo Gu

A talk on the topic of right view, given at a silent illumination retreat.

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Importance of Proper View

Posted on July 2, 2010July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Chi Chern Fashi

The Buddha teaches that it is possible to liberate ourselves from our vexations. How can we progress from knowledge of this principle to personal experience of it? By studying the Dharma until it
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Seeing Things in a New Way

Posted on March 29, 2010July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center

When we’re children we treat everything as new, whereas when we’re older we feel we’ve done it all before. But in fact our experience is ever-changing, and everything can be approached in a
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Wisdom and Compassion

Posted on October 1, 2009July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
John Crook

The bird of the Dharma needs two wings to fly: wisdom and compassion. There are some schools, like Chan, which focus on wisdom, while others emphasize compassion, but if you attain one you
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Life Koans and Retreat Experience

Posted on March 9, 2006July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
John Crook

Dharma Talk given on March 9, 2006 at the Chan Meditation Center, Elmhurst, NY   The first thing I should say is that it’s quite an awe-inspiring experience for me to be giving
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In the Spirit of Chan

Posted on January 1, 1998July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Master Sheng Yen

A window on the world of Chinese Zen (Chan), this little booklet is a short summary of Chan Buddhist thought distilled from Master Sheng yen’s published and unpublished materials. It is published in
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The Chan View of Life

Posted on October 2, 1993July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Master Sheng Yen

Today I will talk about the Chan (or Zen) view of human life. There are several levels of view, or understanding, of life in Chan because Buddhism does not have a single approach
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Chan and Daily Life

Posted on April 17, 1990July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Master Sheng Yen

A lecture at the Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri on April 17, 1990 I would like to thank Professor Grant and the university for inviting me here today. From the introduction given me,
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What is Chan?

Posted on January 1, 1977July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Master Sheng Yen

This is the transcript of a talk given by Master Sheng Yen in 1977, at the beginning of his teaching career in the US. It was originally published in a small pamphlet. While
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