Chan in Times of Crisis by Chuan Zhi Invoking the Hua-Tou and Negation Practices The prerequisite of [Chan] training is the eradication of false thinking. As to how to wipe it out, we have already many sayings of Shakyamuni Buddha and nothing is simpler than the word ‘Halt’ in His saying: ‘If it halts, it is... Category: Articles by Chuan Zhi Read more

Reinventing Ourselves by Chuan Zhi Before we can enter the domain of the spirit, we must exit the domain of self, that is, our ego-self. This requires nothing less than reinventing ourselves - creating a new understanding of who we are - an understanding apart from that formed from the accumulated impressions of ourselves over... Category: Articles by Chuan Zhi Read more

The Wu! Gate by Fa Liang, OHY We can, each of us, experience Wu! -- that emptiness, that relief -- every time we give up our attachment. When we have a job to do, we simply do it - without grumbling, without daydreaming about all the other things we could be doing instead, without any sort of... Category: Articles by Fa Liang Read more

The Refuge of No-Refuge by Fa Dong Shakya The seeker trudges slowly up the mountain through the mists, not sure which path to take. He takes one path only to find that it dead-ends around a few large trees, forcing him to go back and take a different route. The weather, as he rises higher, becomes colder and... Category: Articles by Fa Dong Read more

Empty Zendo by Fa Guang How many times have you heard, "living in the moment?" The expression is fashionable now. I hear it everywhere, and see it within or on the back of at least sixty percent of the self-help and psychology books in every book store I visit. It's a "truism" I suppose, but... Category: Articles by Fa Guang Read more