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- Thu May 16, 2019 6:54 pm
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: Platform Sutra
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5272
Re: Platform Sutra
Thanks adept! Can you tell me a bit about the background (your own words) about this teaching, this teacher, I'm assuming this is Berkeley Buddhist Monastery? If so, I'm traveling there soon on family business and can add to my itinerary... Yes it is Berkeley Buddhist Monastery. Years ago when I fi...
- Tue May 14, 2019 11:26 am
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: Platform Sutra
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5272
Re: Platform Sutra
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I highly recommend this series of Dharma talks on the Sixth Patriarch's Platform Sutra, from City of Ten Thousand Buddhas.
So far there's 142 videos. I'm slowly making my way through them.
I highly recommend this series of Dharma talks on the Sixth Patriarch's Platform Sutra, from City of Ten Thousand Buddhas.
So far there's 142 videos. I'm slowly making my way through them.
- Sun May 12, 2019 6:27 pm
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: the Hsu Yun appreciation thread
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12837
Re: the Hsu Yun appreciation thread
I find Master Xuyun to be an absolute inspiration. His longevity is remarkable. I'm not sure if it's mentioned in any of the works by/about him, but what did his food and drink consumption consist of ? Obviously diet and mild exercise, as well as a meditative discipline, is a major contributor to hi...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:35 am
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: in practice chan do I need teacher !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22283
Re: in practice chan do I need teacher !
To practice Ch'an, that is after you learn what you need to know to get started, you don't need a teacher. Unless you want to move forward in the sangha. Or until you have a problem, or get stuck in your practice. Or if you want kung-an instruction. Or a lot of other fun things. If the problem is, ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:06 pm
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: in practice chan do I need teacher !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22283
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:21 pm
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: in practice chan do I need teacher !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22283
Re: in practice chan do I need teacher !
Just to clarify, I do have some formal in-person training from years ago, before my current life situation. I learned zazen in a Soto environment and sometime later learned samatha/vipassana at a Thai Forest monastery. However my interests are in Ch'an and possibly Rinzai, as I think Rinzai is close...
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:47 pm
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: in practice chan do I need teacher !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22283
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 12:36 pm
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: in practice chan do I need teacher !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22283
Re: in practice chan do I need teacher !
Greetings. I have a dilemma regarding this topic. I don't have a teacher and use any resources I can to practice and study. My life situation prevents me from leaving my house for anything more than a few hours at a time. I have a son with a disability/special needs. Between myself and my wife, some...
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:56 pm
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Developing Compassion For Humans
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4034
Developing Compassion For Humans
Hello everyone. I've drifted in and out of Buddhist practice for a number of years, mainly due to periods of dark depression and low self-esteem. Having come through two meltdowns and now feeling relatively settled in my life situation, I've returned once again to Buddhism. One major stumbling block...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:18 pm
- Forum: Shingon
- Topic: Shingon Temple in UK
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14497
Re: Shingon Temple in UK
The group is still up and running on the light ship according to Facebook. :smile: https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterBuddhistCentre?fref=ts Thanks Seishin. Yes, I believe a Buddhist group is still running, but it's now a secular group and not Shingon. Tenjo Hopwood has nothing to do with it. Not s...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:08 pm
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Tendai & TienTai Resources
- Replies: 31
- Views: 43854
Re: Tendai & TienTai Resources
Thanks to everyone who has provided links so far.
There's enough material to keep me occupied for several lifetimes.
There's enough material to keep me occupied for several lifetimes.
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:08 pm
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Mahayana/Vajrayana Links and Resources
- Replies: 427
- Views: 184543
Re: Tendai & TienTai Resources
Thanks to everyone who has provided links so far.
There's enough material to keep me occupied for several lifetimes.
There's enough material to keep me occupied for several lifetimes.
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:11 pm
- Forum: Shingon
- Topic: Shingon Temple in UK
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14497
Re: Shingon Temple in UK
If anyone is interested in finding a Shingon temple in UK, my dharma brother Tenjo Hopwood runs a temple that is temporarily hosted at the Sulla Lightship, located in Gloucester. For more info visit this link: http://www.lightshiptherapies.net/BC/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href...
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:31 pm
- Forum: Suggestion Box
- Topic: Screen Name
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1412
Screen Name
I would like to change my screen name to something more appropriate. Is it at all possible to do this ?
Thanks
Thanks
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:58 pm
- Forum: Shingon
- Topic: Shingon Temple in UK
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14497
Re: Shingon Temple in UK
I actually contacted them a few months ago but never heard anything back. The website looks as if it's been a couple of years since it was updated.
It does look a good setup but with the non-contact, I'm not sure if it's still active.
It does look a good setup but with the non-contact, I'm not sure if it's still active.
- Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:34 pm
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: New Avatamsaka-sutra translation planned.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4456
Re: New Avatamsaka-sutra translation planned.
I had a dream last night where I found myself in an abandoned cave/temple somewhere in Asia. On a stone plinth in the middle of the room was several large leatherbound books. I opened them and guess what ? A full English translation of the Avatamsaka sutra complete with a page by page commentary. I...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:52 pm
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: New Avatamsaka-sutra translation planned.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4456
Re: New Avatamsaka-sutra translation planned.
I had a dream last night where I found myself in an abandoned cave/temple somewhere in Asia. On a stone plinth in the middle of the room was several large leatherbound books. I opened them and guess what ? A full English translation of the Avatamsaka sutra complete with a page by page commentary. It...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:44 pm
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Tendai and Pretend-ai
- Replies: 40
- Views: 25832
Re: Tendai and Pretend-ai
I dunno Jikan, they say perception sells these days, so what have the 'orthodox' ones done to 'cash in' on this? Seems like the heterodox have used this as their advantage point... Well, one thing we've done is steadfastly refuse to cash in. Instead, the emphasis has been on practice, and on traini...
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:44 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Pure Land Death Stories
- Replies: 45
- Views: 14602
Re: Chinese Pure Land Death Stories
Pure Land Death stories are an important "tool" for reaching Faith, specially these days where science reigns, but also lies, hoaxs and even the dull mind of humans. I ask you to all of you, if you find some nice stories of sucessful rebirths in PL, put them here so all of us can read it ...
- Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:07 pm
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Use of Mantras for lay people
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4086
Re: Use of Mantras for lay people
Of course nembutsu is always an option for everyone. There are specific formal nembutsu practices that are taken up by ordinands under particular circumstances, but to the best of my understanding anyone who wants to try nembutsu is free to do so. I must say that this has proven to be an excellent ...