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Still Mind Zendo’s Zen Ancestors tour of China September 2012 Our guides Bill Porter Si Meng We traveled by bus, plane, and high-speed train… … climbed many, many stairs… … and turned the dharma wheel (a.k.a., the Lazy Susan) at every meal… Shanghai Nanhua monastery - Huineng How ordinary Chinese interact with Zen temples Huineng's true body monument to Empty Cloud Yunmen temple the nunnery next door city temple where Huineng first recited the Platform Sutra Guangxiao city temple, where Huineng became a monk and spoke “the wind and the flag” Bodhidharma’s Hualin temple, in Guangzhou Arhat hall Jiufeng nunnery (Moshan) the meditation hall, where we sat the practice of giving and receiving gifts Huangbo’s place (Linji) Huangbo stupa nearby Baizhang monastery tea plants Mazu’s place Buddhist academy academy library Matsu burial stupa Abbott: “Take the dharma to America, where it’s needed.” 4th ancestor temple, Daoxin guest quarters… “Go wash your bowls.” the Luhua nunnery 5th ancestor temple (Hongren) the two wall verses, commemorized the story of Huineng rice pounder The abbot gives us bowls that say, “The robe and the bowl are transmitted from person to person.” 3rd ancestor temple (Sengcan) “The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences…“ (Sengcan) cave of transmission Ashoka temple Riujin temple (Dogen) Dharma hall – no images of Buddha Jihua mountain (Dizang Bodhisattva) Yellow Mountain Orchid Pavillion Shanghai art museum shopping area Some people we met along the way… A glimpse of modern China… Yangtze River and smog But in the end… … just this. (the end) .

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