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Teaching Chan in the UK
Propagating the Chan tradition in Britain
Uploaded 29 Dec 2016
Approaching Chan, Part 3: The Methods of Lingji’s Huatou and Caodong’s Silent Illumination
Master Sheng Yen's innovations in Chan Buddhism
Uploaded 23 Sep 2016
Approaching Chan, Part 2: The Two Streams of Chan Contemplative Practices
Tracing the roots of Chan Buddhist thought
Uploaded 26 Aug 2016
Approaching Chan, Part 1
The first in a special series introducing Chan Buddhist concepts
Uploaded 29 Jul 2016
The Lion Hut of Empty Cloud
A tribute to a respected master
Uploaded 17 Jun 2016
Meditation as Sustenance for Death and Dying
Meditations on the final milestone of our life
Uploaded 18 Mar 2016
Teachings by Master Xu Yun on “Huatou”-style Practice in Chan
The Chan master Empty Cloud (Xu Yun; 1840–1959) is known for his simple and direct teaching method. Here are some examples of his instructions to students:   “The reason for Chan investigation is to
Uploaded 22 May 2015
My Chan Story
I was born into a middle-class family in North London in 1955. I have mild dyslexia, so even though I got into grammar school I only did well in math and carpentry, and left just before my 15th birthd
Uploaded 16 Jan 2015
Koan or Huatou in Chinese Chan Buddhism
Introduction   Koan is a Chan case study that is to be intuitively contemplated to awaken Gnosis. It may be formatted in the forms of story, dialogue, question and statement. Gnosis is self-discover
Uploaded 31 Jan 2011
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