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Talks on Zen practice and meditation by American Soto Zen teachers in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki, Roshi ...

This site takes a highly personal andpractical approach towards Buddhism.

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library Zen Buddhism Koan Study Pages Edited by Dr T.Matthew Ciolek The purpose of this document, which is a part of the Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library and of the Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library, is to provide comprehensive and factual information about the koans (J.) as used in the Zen training. Any updated information, corrections or comments will be ...

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library Daily Zen Sutras Last updated: 28 Mar 2000. This document is a part of the Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library and of the Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library The purpose of this document is to provide an on-line version of sutras used in the Diamond Sangha line of Zen Buddhism. || Zen Buddhism - General Resources || Schools of Zen Buddhism || Hakuin Ekaku School ...

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BUDDHIST STORIES The Empty Cup The Thief And The Master Is That So The Old Hen Who Set The Alarm The Young Monk Who Saved The Ants The Eleven Pigs The Big Tortoise Who Seized The Bandit The Flies Who Paid A Debt Of Gratitude The Story of A Stupid Boy The Snake Who Did Fortunate-telling Lai Fu, the astute dog The Legend Of The Sparrow The Soft-shell Turtle Who Cures Ailments The Spiral Shells ...

Zen Koans Transcending Duality Every Day Is a Good Day Unmon said: I do not ask you about fifteen days ago. But what about fifteen days hence Come, say a word about this! Since none of the monks answered, he answered for them: Every day is a good day. No Cold and Heat A monk asked Tozan, How can we escape the cold and heat Tozan replied, Why not go where there is no cold and heat Is ...

Messages from the Dharma Master Hsing Yung Founder of FoGuangShan Founder of B.L.I.A. A Discussion about Ghosts Buddhist Perspective on Cause and Condition The Buddhist Perspective on Life and Destiny The Buddhist Perspective on Magic and the Supernatural Buddhist Perspective on Time and Space Buddhism's View on Deeds and Behaviors Buddhism's View on the Wheel of Rebirth The Diamond Sutra and ...

The Way of Zazen Shodo Harada Roshi Every year when December approaches, monks everywhere tremble in anticipation of the arrival of the rohatsu osesshin. In Zen dojos everywhere people intensify their training energy in preparation for this osesshin, held from the first to the eighth of December. The rohatsu osesshin is the consummation of a year's training, a time when everyone faces the final ...

Information about the Chan patriarch and Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua and links to some of his teachings.

Welcome to the Bellingham Zen practice group website ...

Bodhidharma These are some excerpts from The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma, translated by Red Pine (North Point Press, 1987). I highly recommend the book. First some background. Bodhidharma was born in Kanchi in the Southern Indian kingdom of Pallava around year 440. At the instruction of Prajnatara he travelled to China by ship and arrived around 475. He is associated with the Shaolin temple, ...

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To The Kwan Um School of Zen home page Zen Master Seung Sahn's Temple Rules As Used In Our Zen Centers 1. On Keeping the Bodhi Mind You must first make a firm decision to attain Enlightenment and help others. You already have the five or ten precepts. Know when to keep them and when to break them, when they are open and when they are closed. Let go of your small self and become your true self.

Return Home | Return to Index Diamond Sangha Sutras Table of Contents Purification Vandana Ti-Sarana Shigu Seigan Mon On Opening the Dharma Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo (The Great Prajna-Paramita Heart Sutra) SHO- SAI MYO- KICHIJO- DARANI First Sutra Service Dedication Early Morning Service Dedication To-Rei Zenji: Bodhisattva's Vow EMMEI JIKKU KANNON GYO- (Ten Verse Kannon Sutra of Timeless ...

Impermanence Verses Clouds in Water Gathas Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion Formless Atonement Great Vows for All Harmony of Difference and Sameness Heart Sutra Opening the Teaching Sutra Self-fulfillment Samadhi (Jijuyu Samadhi) Song of the Precious Mirror Samadhi Ten Verse Kannon Sutra of Timeless Life The Universal Recommendations for Zazen (Fukanzazengi) Verse of the Robe The Five ...

This is one of the most beautiful and most inspiring stories I've ever read. This story was taken from a Zen centre in LA, Calif USA. The person who contributed this story prefers to remain anonymous. Thanks friend! THE RECORD OF THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF WU-MING Compiled by Master Tung-Wang Abbott of Han-hsin monastery in the Thirteenth year of the Earth Dragon period (898) My dear friend, the ...

Recent Sunday Talks Sunday Talks by Dosho Port-sensei are put online after the talk. To see who is speaking on any given Sunday please see the Calendar. August 11, 2002 Personal Practice and Flying Clouds Dharma Talk by Dosho Port-sensei Listen to the RealAudio of this talk Download the RealAudio of this talk August 4, 2002 Kobun Roshi: The Other Side of Nothing Dharma Talk by Dosho Port-sensei ...

DFCT Down Load Translation Index This is a list of the Dharma Texts available from the Dragon Flower Ch'an Temple. Many are complete, but some are marked with an asterisk * , indicating a work that is still in progress . These marks will be removed when the work is complete. Ch'an Men Jih Sung (Buddhist Breviary)* Morning Recitations Includes Incense Hymn Gatha For Opening Sutras Surangama ...

Bathing a Newborn Buddha -- Thich Nhat Hanh To my mind, the idea that doing the dishes is unpleasant can occur only when you are not doing them. Once you are standing in front of the sink with your sleeves rolled up and your hands in warm water, it really is not so bad. I enjoy taking my time with each dish, being fully aware of the dish, the water, and each movement of my hands. I know that if ...

Impermanence -- Thich Nhat Hanh Nothing remains the same for two consecutive moments. Heraclitus said we can never bathe twice in the same river. Confucius, while looking at a stream, said, It is always flowing, day and night. The Buddha implored us not just to talk about impermanence, but to use it as an instrument to help us penetrate deeply into reality and obtain liberating insight. We may ...

The basic vows of buddhist students ...

Zen practice talk on the Heart Sutra by Sojun Mel Weitsman, Abbot of the Berkeley, CA, Zen Center, Part 2 ...

Stop the distant rowboat using just your mind. Imagine you are standing at the side of a large lake, with your zen friend keeping you company. You look out on the lake and see a rowboat slowly moving across the water. At this point your friend says to you, Stop the distant rowboat using just your mind. At first you may laugh, or imagine some kind of telekinetic powers, and think your friend is ...

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ALL THINGS ZEN AN OPEN WINDOW INTO THE UNDERSTANDING OF ZEN I The following discourse is attributed to the Chinese Zen master Ch'ing yuan Wei-hsin of the T'ang Dynasty and provides a window into the understanding of Zen: Thirty years ago, before I began the study of Zen, I said, 'Mountains are mountains, waters are waters.' After I got insight into the truth of Zen through the instructions of a ...

Diamond Sangha Daily Sutras ...

Buddhist Chants Every morning we meet we engage in two chants. The first is the Heart Sutra and the second is the Great Dharani. With thanks to The Brown Zen Community Heart Sutra Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva when practicing deeply the Prajna Paramita perceives that all five skandhas are empty and is saved from all suffering and distress. Shariputra, form does not differ from emptiness, emptiness ...

This is a project inspired by the idea of making the web's Zen Buddhist site's more conveniently accessible. The content within this site is a mixture of original and external material. Content Includes an Introduction to Zen, Talks and Teachings, Practice and Meditation, Sutras, Koans, Poems, Humour etc. Documents used from other sources will be credited. Gassho ...

Zen Buddhism a directory project for teachings, sutras, stories, poems, practice and meditation ...

SHI GU SE I GAN/Great Vows for All (Repeat Three Times) However innumerable all beings are, we vow to enlighten them; However inexhaustible the passions are, we vow to extinguish them; However immeasurable the Dharmas are, we vow to master them; However incomparable the Buddha-Truth is, we vow to attain it. JAPANESE: SHU JO MU HEN SEI GAN DO BO NO MU JIN SEI GAN DAN HO MON MU RYO SEI GAN GAKU ...

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