Chan Magazine Autumn 2009

"Holding on to the awareness that you are practicing while the practice continues without a break - this is practicing Chan. As simple as this may sound, not all can do it. People who don’t know how to meditate make a great physical
and mental effort to control themselves, but this is misguided and ineffective."

From Attaining the Way: A Guide to the Practice of Chan Buddhism by Chan Master Sheng Yen Shambhala, 2006

Contents

From the Editor

The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
   The first of three articles by Chan Master Sheng Yen

Dharma and Science
   by Max Kälin

The Past
   News from the Chan Meditation Center and DDMBA

The Future
   Retreats, classes and other upcoming events

Chan Center Affiliates