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  • John Crook and Simon Child talking with Chan Master Sheng Yen at Dharma Drum Mountain in Taiwan

    Visiting Chan Master Sheng Yen in Taiwan

    2008-06-29

    A party of WCF group leaders visited many sites in Eastern China, and ended up visiting Chan Master Sheng Yen in Taiwan at the end of the trip.

    The Dharma Drum website carries a report of the meeting with Master Sheng Yen when several of the party took a precepts and refuge ceremony with Master Sheng Yen.

    Read more of: Visiting Chan Master Sheng Yen in Taiwan
  • Book cover of "Orthodox Chinese Buddhism"

    Orthodox Chinese Buddhism

    2008-03-26

    A new book by Chan Master Sheng Yen is now available, 'Orthodox Chinese Buddhism'.

    This is the first translation of a book written in Chinese in 1965 and gives the orthodox presentation of Chan views for a Chinese audience.

    Read more of: Orthodox Chinese Buddhism
  • Cover of the book 'Attaining the Way'

    Attaining the Way

    2007-01-30

    A new book by Master Sheng Yen is now available, 'Attaining the Way'.

    Read more of: Attaining the Way
  • Cover of the book 'Song of Mind'

    Song of Mind

    2005-01-05

    New Book by Master Shengyen

    A new book by Master Shengyen is published in early 2005, Song of Mind.

    Read more of: Song of Mind
  • Chan calligraphy B&W

    Pinyin

    2002-12-07

    Previously in WCF literature and on this website we have tended to use Wade Giles transliteration of Chinese Characters. But we are now to standardise on Pinyin instead, since this is the more common standard. Some characters will change very little, whilst others will seem quite different. It will take quite some time to update the whole website, so for a while you will see a mixture of usages.…

    Read more of: Pinyin
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