Chan Magazine Summer 2007

"A path that leads you home is a genuine refuge. Places where you can put up your feet and relax are not worthy refuges. A practice like this would be no different from using a clay ox to cross a river. You may have a sense of security when you first enter the river, but the clay will crumble and you will sink."

– Chan Master Sheng Yen, from his new pamphlet, 'Why Take Refuge in the Three Jewels'.

Contents

From the Editor

"Why Take Refuge in the Three Jewels?"
   An excerpt from a new pamphlet by Chan Master Sheng Yen

Hongzhi’s Silent Illumination Chan
   Part 2 of excerpts from the Extensive Record of Chan Master Hongzhi translated by Guogu

Haiku 
   by frank crazy cloud

Western Zen Retreat 
   A report on retreat process by Rebecca Li and David Slaymaker

The Past
   News from the Chan Meditation Center and DDMBA

The Future 
   Retreats, classes, and other upcoming events

Chan Center Affiliates