Chan Master Jing Hui (1933-2013)(Dharma Heir of Empty Cloud) “Since the last century a great many authors, through various possible approaches, have made Chinese Chan known to English-speaking readers in Europe and America. Among them the Japanese great master, Mr. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966) did the most outstanding contributions in this regard. The characteristic feature… Continue reading The Gates of Chan Buddhism
Probably all of you are familiar with the Zen koan, "Have a cup of tea” by Chan (Zen) Master Chao Chou. Using tea, the Chan Master called practitioners back to the present moment from the confusion of discriminative and deluded thinking, to live in the here and now within the absolute ease of the original… Continue reading An Expression of Chan
“Ordinary mind is the Way. What is an ordinary mind? — A mind without pretense, without dualistic thought of love and hate, right and wrong, acceptance and rejection, holy or mundane.” ～＊～ “Practice is like adjusting the focus of a camera. After it reaches the right position, by pressing the shutter, it will show the… Continue reading Ordinary Mind
"True Chan (Zen in Japanese) cultivation is within our everyday life. Tireless discourses of the Patriarchs and the millions of words in Buddhist scriptures are there to remind us that at all times we must constantly introspect and contemplate to address the ignorance and defilements within us." ~ * ~ "Settling peacefully in the present… Continue reading True Chan
