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No Thoughts of Gain or Loss is Freedom from Samsara
Chan Master Sheng Yen |Read more of: No Thoughts of Gain or Loss is Freedom from SamsaraA lecture by Master Sheng-yen based on The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment November 6, 1983. First published in Chan Newsletter No.33, Non 1983. Reprinted with permission.
In Chan training you may not be able to attain to the highest level of understanding right away, but you can get a small, subtle idea of Buddhahood. The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment speaks of the wisdom of a Buddha, not that…
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What is Chan?
Chan Master Sheng Yen |Read more of: What is Chan?In 1977 Shifu (Chan Master Shengyen) was at the very beginning of his teaching career in America. He was invited to give talks in various places and these were admirably translated. In this talk the crisp vision of Chan that Shifu was bringing from China and from the Japan of his final training is clear for all to see. As we set about creating a Chan suitable for Europe this lecture has a striking…
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