By the time of his death in February 2009, Chan Master Sheng Yen was recognized as a pre-eminent spiritual leader. A traditional master of Chinese Buddhism, he was a lineage descendant of both the Linji and Caodong schools of Chan.
This booklet is a compilation of six discourses delivered by Master Sheng Yen, include the Master's vision of the mission of Dharma Drum, and the aim of Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism.
As a long-time monk, scholar, and founder of monasteries in Asia and North America, Master Sheng Yen is uniquely qualified to explain the correct — therefore "orthodox" — beliefs that have guided Chinese Buddhism for over 1,500 years.
“In the Spirit of Chan” is a concise survey of the origins and development of Chan Buddhism, and an introduction to the essential principles and perspectives of Chan Buddhist theory and practice.
Tea Words is archived edition of Master Sheng Yen's early teachings in the West. It contains 50 selected articles published in two volumes. It speaks of the attitude one should have to practice Chan correctly.
Tea Words is archived edition of Master Sheng Yen's early teachings in the West. It contains 50 selected articles published in two volumes. It speaks of the attitude one should have to practice Chan correctly.
Many people think that Chan practice depends solely on their own efforts, requiring self-reliance, while those who practice by reciting the Buddha’s name depend solely on external help. Both of these views are incorrect.
Shakyamuni Buddha first expounded the Four Noble Truths to five of his fellow monks nearly 2,500 years ago. It was the first teaching that he presented after his own profound enlightenment.
Buddhism values our intelligence and our own choices in life. It encourages us to cultivate wisdom and compassion to the fullest extent and to be responsible for all our actions.
Practicing to attain wisdom (prajna) requires stabilizing the mind (samadhi) through understanding the teachings. Study and practice, like prajna and samadhi, are thus intimately connected.
On May 1st through the 3rd, 1998, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Venerable Chan Master Sheng Yen presented In the Spirit of Manjushri: the Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism, at the Roseland in New York City.
A Dialogue between Master Sheng Yen and Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell. Among Dr. Edgar Mitchell's many accomplishments, the most important one is that he was the sixth person to land on the moon.
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