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SUMMER 2014 He Power of Group Practice Is Not Superstition; It Comes from “Tthe Collective Energy of Meditating with Others for a Common Goal
SUMMER 2014 he power of group practice is not superstition; it comes from “Tthe collective energy of meditating with others for a common goal. We should trust in this power. When everyone’s mind consistently points in the same direction, this creates resonance. Although we cannot hear this resonance, it is indeed mutually supported by an invisible force. The saying that two heads are better than one is also true for meditation practice. Practicing alone yields the brightness of a single lamp; bring two or three lamps together, or even more, and it gets even brighter. Similarly, in sitting meditation a single mind, like a single lamp, may not be very bright, but when five or ten people with strong minds gather, the brightness is much enhanced. Those of weaker mind as well as the stronger ones will all gain mutual benefit. In this manner the power of group practice can be very strong. People often meditate together in this house we are in, so coming in here, one feels very calm. I have visited the Chan halls of ancient monasteries in China, some from the Song and Ming Dynasties, and some of them were ruined and rebuilt many times. Entering these Chan halls, one feels a powerful energy and deep calmness. The Chan hall at Ningbo Tian Tong Monastery is not very large, but many people were enlightened there. Although these people have long passed away and the temple has been rebuilt after many collapses, inside I sensed the power of the people who once practiced there. In the Chan hall of Jiangtian Monastery in Jingshan, in Jiangsu Province, eighteen people became enlightened in one night. -
Withdrawal from the Monastic Community and Re-Ordination of Former Monastics in the Dharmaguptaka Tradition
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Ghent University Academic Bibliography WITHDRAWAL FROM THE MONASTIC COMMUNITY AND RE-ORDINATION OF FORMER MONASTICS IN THE DHARMAGUPTAKA TRADITION ANN HEIRMAN Centre for Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Ghent University, [email protected] Abstract: At the apex of Buddhist monasticism are its fully ordained members—Buddhist monks (bhikṣu) and nuns (bhikṣuṇī). The texts on monastic discipline (vinayas) indicate that some monks and nuns, at certain points in their lives, may choose to withdraw from the saṃgha (monastic community). The vinaya texts from every tradition attempt to regulate such decisions, as well as the re-ordination of former monastics. In this paper, I focus on the Dharmaguptaka tradition, the vinaya of which has become standard in China and neighboring regions. My intention is to answer intriguing questions raised by Petra Kieffer-Pülz in her study on the re-ordination of nuns in the Theravāda tradition, which appeared in the first volume of this journal (2015–2016): which options are available to monks and nuns who wish to withdraw from the monastic community; and is it possible for them to gain readmission to the saṃgha? I also address a third question: what does this imply for the Dharmaguptaka tradition? My research focuses on the Dharmaguptaka vinaya, and on the commentaries of the most prominent Chinese vinaya master, Daoxuan (596–667 CE), whose work lies at the heart of standard—and contemporary—under- standing of vinayas in China. Keywords: formal and informal withdrawal; re-ordination; Buddhist monks; Buddhist nuns; Dharmaguptaka 159 160 BUDDHISM, LAW & SOCIETY [Vol. -
Master Sheng Yen Encounters with Master Sheng Yenⅴ Pocket Guides to Buddhist Wisdom E-21
NCOUNTERSwith E Master Sheng Yen Encounters with Master Sheng YenⅤ Pocket Guides to Buddhist Wisdom E-21 Publisher: Sheng Yen Education Foundation 2F., No. 48-6, Section 2, Ren-ai Road, Taipei 10056, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-2397-9300 Fax: 886-2-2397-5610 www.ddm.org.tw Speakers: Venerable Guo Xiang, Venerable Guo Zhou, Venerable Guo Can, Venerable Guo Kai Editorial & Production: Cultural Center, Dharma Drum Mountain Revision: Tan Wei Wu, Khaw Li Lian Translators: Lim Siang Joo, Wee Keat Ng, Lip-Huey Beh ISBN: 978-986-6443-73-2 1st Edition: March 2015 Preface n an effort to share with the public the thoughts and life Iexperiences of Master Sheng Yen (commonly referred to in Chinese as Shifu, founder of Dharma Drum Mountain), the Sheng Yen Education Foundation embarked on a series of talks beginning in September of 2009. Fifty-three talks were given at the Sheng Yen Lecture Hall (located in the “Zhong Zheng Jing She,” the residence where Master Sheng Yen lived in his final years). The talks were titled “A Living Example, Countless Teachings—Encounters with Master Sheng Yen”, and we invited all his monastic and lay disciples to share with us their stories about Shifu, how he taught them through his living example and words. Listening to these speakers’ personal accounts of the interactions between teacher and student allowed the audience to commemorate Master Sheng Yen’s journey, and once again hear his gracious teachings. The talks include stories of Master Sheng Yen’s everyday life, how he would give detailed guidance to his disciples regarding their speech and actions. -
Bridging Worlds: Buddhist Women's Voices Across Generations
BRIDGING WORLDS Buddhist Women’s Voices Across Generations EDITED BY Karma Lekshe Tsomo First Edition: Yuan Chuan Press 2004 Second Edition: Sakyadhita 2018 Copyright © 2018 Karma Lekshe Tsomo All rights reserved No part of this book may not be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or by any information storage or retreival system, without the prior written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations. Cover Illustration, "Woman on Bridge" © 1982 Shig Hiu Wan. All rights reserved. "Buddha" calligraphy ©1978 Il Ta Sunim. All rights reserved. Chapter Illustrations © 2012 Dr. Helen H. Hu. All rights reserved. Book design and layout by Lillian Barnes Bridging Worlds Buddhist Women’s Voices Across Generations EDITED BY Karma Lekshe Tsomo 7th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women With a Message from His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama SAKYADHITA | HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I iv | Bridging Worlds Contents | v CONTENTS MESSAGE His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii INTRODUCTION 1 Karma Lekshe Tsomo UNDERSTANDING BUDDHIST WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD Thus Have I Heard: The Emerging Female Voice in Buddhism Tenzin Palmo 21 Sakyadhita: Empowering the Daughters of the Buddha Thea Mohr 27 Buddhist Women of Bhutan Tenzin Dadon (Sonam Wangmo) 43 Buddhist Laywomen of Nepal Nivedita Kumari Mishra 45 Himalayan Buddhist Nuns Pacha Lobzang Chhodon 59 Great Women Practitioners of Buddhadharma: Inspiration in Modern Times Sherab Sangmo 63 Buddhist Nuns of Vietnam Thich Nu Dien Van Hue 67 A Survey of the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in Vietnam Thich Nu Dong Anh (Nguyen Thi Kim Loan) 71 Nuns of the Mendicant Tradition in Vietnam Thich Nu Tri Lien (Nguyen Thi Tuyet) 77 vi | Bridging Worlds UNDERSTANDING BUDDHIST WOMEN OF TAIWAN Buddhist Women in Taiwan Chuandao Shih 85 A Perspective on Buddhist Women in Taiwan Yikong Shi 91 The Inspiration ofVen. -
Chinese Zheng and Identity Politics in Taiwan A
CHINESE ZHENG AND IDENTITY POLITICS IN TAIWAN A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MUSIC DECEMBER 2018 By Yi-Chieh Lai Dissertation Committee: Frederick Lau, Chairperson Byong Won Lee R. Anderson Sutton Chet-Yeng Loong Cathryn H. Clayton Acknowledgement The completion of this dissertation would not have been possible without the support of many individuals. First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Frederick Lau, for his professional guidelines and mentoring that helped build up my academic skills. I am also indebted to my committee, Dr. Byong Won Lee, Dr. Anderson Sutton, Dr. Chet- Yeng Loong, and Dr. Cathryn Clayton. Thank you for your patience and providing valuable advice. I am also grateful to Emeritus Professor Barbara Smith and Dr. Fred Blake for their intellectual comments and support of my doctoral studies. I would like to thank all of my interviewees from my fieldwork, in particular my zheng teachers—Prof. Wang Ruei-yu, Prof. Chang Li-chiung, Prof. Chen I-yu, Prof. Rao Ningxin, and Prof. Zhou Wang—and Prof. Sun Wenyan, Prof. Fan Wei-tsu, Prof. Li Meng, and Prof. Rao Shuhang. Thank you for your trust and sharing your insights with me. My doctoral study and fieldwork could not have been completed without financial support from several institutions. I would like to first thank the Studying Abroad Scholarship of the Ministry of Education, Taiwan and the East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship funded by Gary Lin. -
1 Chapter 1 Introduction As a Chinese Buddhist in Malaysia, I Have Been
Chapter 1 Introduction As a Chinese Buddhist in Malaysia, I have been unconsciously entangled in a historical process of the making of modern Buddhism. There was a Chinese temple beside my house in Penang, Malaysia. The main deity was likely a deified imperial court officer, though no historical record documented his origin. A mosque serenely resided along the main street approximately 50 meters from my house. At the end of the street was a Hindu temple decorated with colorful statues. Less than five minutes’ walk from my house was a Buddhist association in a two-storey terrace. During my childhood, the Chinese temple was a playground. My friends and I respected the deities worshipped there but sometimes innocently stole sweets and fruits donated by worshippers as offerings. Each year, three major religious events were organized by the temple committee: the end of the first lunar month marked the spring celebration of a deity in the temple; the seventh lunar month was the Hungry Ghost Festival; and the eighth month honored, She Fu Da Ren, the temple deity’s birthday. The temple was busy throughout the year. Neighbors gathered there to chat about national politics and local gossip. The traditional Chinese temple was thus deeply rooted in the community. In terms of religious intimacy with different nearby temples, the Chinese temple ranked first, followed by the Hindu temple and finally, the mosque, which had a psychological distant demarcated by racial boundaries. I accompanied my mother several times to the Hindu temple. Once, I asked her why she prayed to a Hindu deity. -
Participant List
Participant List 10/20/2019 8:45:44 AM Category First Name Last Name Position Organization Nationality CSO Jillian Abballe UN Advocacy Officer and Anglican Communion United States Head of Office Ramil Abbasov Chariman of the Managing Spektr Socio-Economic Azerbaijan Board Researches and Development Public Union Babak Abbaszadeh President and Chief Toronto Centre for Global Canada Executive Officer Leadership in Financial Supervision Amr Abdallah Director, Gulf Programs Educaiton for Employment - United States EFE HAGAR ABDELRAHM African affairs & SDGs Unit Maat for Peace, Development Egypt AN Manager and Human Rights Abukar Abdi CEO Juba Foundation Kenya Nabil Abdo MENA Senior Policy Oxfam International Lebanon Advisor Mala Abdulaziz Executive director Swift Relief Foundation Nigeria Maryati Abdullah Director/National Publish What You Pay Indonesia Coordinator Indonesia Yussuf Abdullahi Regional Team Lead Pact Kenya Abdulahi Abdulraheem Executive Director Initiative for Sound Education Nigeria Relationship & Health Muttaqa Abdulra'uf Research Fellow International Trade Union Nigeria Confederation (ITUC) Kehinde Abdulsalam Interfaith Minister Strength in Diversity Nigeria Development Centre, Nigeria Kassim Abdulsalam Zonal Coordinator/Field Strength in Diversity Nigeria Executive Development Centre, Nigeria and Farmers Advocacy and Support Initiative in Nig Shahlo Abdunabizoda Director Jahon Tajikistan Shontaye Abegaz Executive Director International Insitute for Human United States Security Subhashini Abeysinghe Research Director Verite -
1 Contemporary Ethnic Identity of Muslim Descendants Along The
1 Contemporary Ethnic Identity Of Muslim Descendants Along the Chinese Maritime Silk Route Dru C Gladney Anthropology Department University of South Carolina U.S.A At the end of five day's journey, you arrive at the noble-and handsome city of Zaitun [Quanzhoui] which has a port on the sea-coast celebrated for the resort of shipping, loaded with merchandise, that is afterwards distributed through every part of the province .... It is indeed impossible to convey an idea of the concourse of merchants and the accumulation of goods, in this which is held to be one of the largest and most commodious ports in the world. Marco Polo In February 1940, representatives from the China Muslim National Salvation society in Beijing came to the fabled maritime Silk Road city of Quanzhou, Fujian, known to Marco Polo as Zaitun, in order to interview the members of a lineage surnamed "Ding" who resided then and now in Chendai Township, Jinjiang County. In response to a question on his ethnic background, Mr. Ding Deqian answered: "We are Muslims [Huijiao reo], our ancestors were Muslims" (Zhang 1940:1). It was not until 1979, however, that these Muslims became minzu, an ethnic nationality. After attempting to convince the State for years that they belonged to the Hui nationality, they were eventually accepted. The story of the late recognition of the members of the Ding lineage in Chendai Town and the resurgence of their ethnoreligious identity as Hui and as Muslims is a fascinating reminder that there still exist remnants of the ancient connections between Quanzhou and the Western Regions, the origin points of the Silk Road. -
Autor Titel Signatur Vermerk Adhe Ama Doch Mein Herz Lebt in Tibet
Autor Titel Signatur Vermerk Adhe Ama Doch mein Herz lebt in Tibet 274 Adhe Aitken, Robert Original Dwelling Place 155.1 Orig Aitken, Robert Zen als Lebenspraxis 155.1 Zena Allione Tsültrim Tibets weise Frauen 195.8.5 Alli Amaro Ajahn & Pasanno auch 102 Isla, 112 Isla, Ajahn The Island An Anthology of the Buddha's Teachings on Nibbana 102.1 Isla 115.2 Isla, 182.2 Isla Ajahn Sumedho Mindfullness: The Path to the Deathless 103.7 Mind auch 182.2, 115.2 Ajhan Sumedho Die Vier Edlen Wahrheiten 103.7 Vier Ajahn Thiradhammo Treasures of the Buddha's Teaching 103.7 Trea auch 182.2, 115.2 Andricevic Zarko Schlichtheit und Schönheit von Chan 133.5 Schl Andricevic Zarko Simplicity and Beauty of Chan 133.5 Simp Andricevic Zarko Umgang mit Hindernissen/Problemen in Retraiten 133.5 Prob Andricevic Zarko Stille in Geschäftigkeit 133.5 Stil Andricevic Zarko Chan und die vier Umwelten 133.5 Vier Anandamayi Ma Worte der Glückselige Mutter 377 Anan Antes, Peter Das Christentum: Eine Einführung 401 Ante Aoyama, Shundo Pflaumenblüten im Schnee 152.6 Pfla Aoyama, Shundo japanischer Text 152.6 Aoyama, Shundo A Zen Life 152.6 Azen Aoyama, Shundo japanischer Text 152.6 Arnold, Paul Das Totenbuch der Maya 743.2 Arno Arokiasamy, Arul M. Leere und Fülle: Zen aus Indien in christlicher Praxis 460 Arok Arokiasamy, Arul M. Warum Bodhidharma in den Westen kam 460 Arok Arrien, Angeles Der Vierfache Weg 960 Arri Auboyer, Jeanine Tibet Kunst des Buddhismus 195.8.9 Tibe Aurobindo Die Synthese des Yoga 318.1 Synt Aurobindo Growing within 318.1 Grow auch 106, 108,156, Austin, James H. -
“We Say the Mind Is a 'Mind Monkey' Or 'Thought Horse' Because, Like
e say the mind is a ‘mind “Wmonkey’ or ‘thought horse’ because, like monkeys and wild hors- es, the mind is very difficult to tame and control. Enlightenment is not possible in a state of scattered mind. Only when you collect your attention again and again from wandering and achieve a peaceful and focused state will you have a chance of attaining en- lightenment. This is taming the ‘mind monkey’ and reining in the ‘thought horse.’” From Attaining the Way by Chan Master Sheng Yen, Shambala Publications, 2006 Summer 2008 Chan Magazine Chan Magazine Volume 23,28, Number 43 Autumn,Summer, 20082003 Chan Magazine is published quarterly by the Institute of Chung-Hwa BuddhistBuddhist Culture, Culture, Chan Chan Meditation Meditation Center, Center, 90- 90-5656 Corona Corona Avenue, Avenue, Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY NY 11373. 11373. The The magazine magazine is isa non-profita non-profit venture; venture; it accepts it accepts no advertisingno advertising and isand sup is- supportedported solely solely by contributionsby contributions from frommembers members of the of Chan the ChanCenter Center and the and readership. the readership. Donations Donations to support to support the maga the- magazinezine and otherand other Chan Chan Center Center activities activities may maybe sent be sentto the to theabove above address address and and will will be begratefully gratefully appreciated. appreciated. Please Your donationmake checks is tax-deductible.payable to Chan For Meditation information Center; about your Chan do- Centernation activitiesis tax-deductible. please call For (718)information 592-6593. about For Chan Dharma Cen- Drumter activities Publications please callplease (718) call 592-6593. -
Leaving Home
Leaving Home David Kabacinski Becomes Chang Wen Fashi Leaving Home – Part Five by Ven. Chang Wen Venerable Chang Wen is a Western monastic disciple of the late Chan Master Sheng Yen. Formerly known as David Kabacinski, he was ordained as a novice in 2004, received his monastic education at Dharma Drum Sangha University in Taiwan, and received full ordination in 2006. He currently serves as Director of the Dharma Drum Retreat Center in Pine Bush, NY. The following is the fifth installment of his autobiographical account of becoming a Buddhist monk. It was originally published in Humanity Magazine in Tai- wan, and was edited for Chan Magazine by David Berman. (Editor’s Note: We’d like to issue a correction on a date given in the previous article, “Leaving Home – Part 4”. The grand opening ceremony of the Confidence and Practice Monastery actually took place in July of 2005.) Taking Care of Others, On one hand, I enjoyed the silent practice; Forgetting Myself on the other hand, I felt a bit of distance from the rest of the sangha. As I mentioned before, I didn’t initially mix well with my In early 2005, I returned to Taiwan from Ire- Dharma brothers. This was partly due to my land. Having fulfilled my duties as a tempo- lack of fluency in Chinese, but also to cul- rary attendant to Shifu, I once again joined tural differences and personality. Not under- in the activities of the sangha. By this time standing all of what was being said, I did I had become more accustomed to daily life not attend many of the activities and classes on the Mountain (referring to Dharma Drum in the early months living at the Mountain. -
2020 Schedule
2020 SCHEDULE INTENSIVE RETREATS Requirement: previously attended at least a three-day intermediate retreat. DATE EVENT TEACHER FEE Feb 7-15 9-Day Intensive Chan Retreat Master Chi Chern (video) $675 Feb 7-22 16-Day Intensive Chan Retreat Master Chi Chern (video) $1000 Feb 7-29 22-Day Intensive Chan Retreat Master Chi Chern (video) $1500 Apr 11-19 Huatou Intensive Retreat Master Sheng Yen (video) $600 May 23-31 Silent Illumination Intensive Simon Child & Rebecca Li $600 Jun 12-21 Silent Illumination Intensive Zarko Andricevic $600 Sep 11-20 10-Day Silent Illumination Intensive Master Sheng Yen (video) $650 Sep 11-27 17-Day Silent Illumination Intensive Master Sheng Yen (video) $1100 Nov 27-Dec 6 Silent Illumination Intensive Abbot Guo Yuan $600 Dec 19-27 9-Day Huatou Intensive Abbot Guo Yuan $600 Dec 19-Jan 3 16-Day Huatou Intensive Abbot Guo Yuan $1050 INTERMEDIATE RETREATS Requirement: previously attended a beginners event. DATE EVENT TEACHER FEE Mar 6-8 Foundation Retreat Abbot Guo Yuan $150 Mar 14-22 Relaxation Retreat Abbot Guo Yuan $600 Apr 3-5 Foundation Retreat Rebecca Li $150 Jun 5-7 Foundation Retreat Abbot Guo Yuan $150 Jul 4-12 Silent Illumination: The Art of Chan Gilbert Gutierrez $600 Oct 9-14 Western Zen Retreat* Rebecca Li & Simon Child & Fiona Nuttall $375 Dec 11-13 Foundation Retreat Abbot Guo Yuan $150 *Western Zen Retreat open to any level practitioner. Schedule is subject to change. Please check DDRC’s website regularly for updates. 2020 SCHEDULE FOR BEGINNERS DATE EVENT TEACHER FEE Mar 27-29 Weekend Meditation Class Abbot Guo Yuan $150 May 1-3 Weekend Meditation Class Abbot Guo Yuan $150 Jul 17-19 Weekend Meditation Class Abbot Guo Yuan $150 Aug 14-16 Beginner’s Mind Retreat Rebecca Li $150 WORKSHOPS DATE EVENT TEACHER FEE Jan 17-19 Cooking Meditation Chang Hu Fashi $150 Apr 25-26 Photo Mind Dr.