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You Want Liberation, But You Don’t Want to Change

Posted on March 2, 2015July 6, 2016 by Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Chang Xiang Fashi

Today, I want to talk about a certain concept. Have any of you seen the movie trailer for The Avengers: Age of Ultron? It’s a new movie – you can see it in
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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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Posted in Articles Tagged huatou, John Crook, koan

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(Chan), this little booklet is a short summary of Chan Buddhist thought distilled from Master Sheng yen’s published and unpublished materials.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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Posted in Articles Tagged Master Sheng Yen
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