Chan Magazine Summer 2008

"We say the mind is a 'mind monkey' or 'thought horse' because, like monkeys and wild horses, 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 enlightenment. This is taming the 'mind monkey' and reining in the 'thought horse.'"

From 'Attaining the Way' by Chan Master Sheng Yen, Shambala Publications, 2006

Contents

From the Editor
Living and Dying with Dignity
   A Dharma talk by Chan Master Sheng Yen

"Recuerdo Dulce"
   A remembrance of the early Chan Center by Nancy Bonardi

Poem
   by Frank Crazy Cloud

Women Being the Dharma
   Address to the 3rd Buddhist Women’s Conference by Venerable Chang Wu

The Past 
   News from the Chan Meditation Center and DDMBA

The Future 
   Retreats, classes, and other upcoming events

Chan Center Affiliates