“The mind should be lucid and clear, neither thinking of the past, nor of the present, nor of the future; this present mind must always be in command and imperturbable. To abide in ‘this-mind’ is what is called ‘to live in the present’.”
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sweet Dew of Grand Master Wei Chueh:
"To practice the Bodhisattva way means that we act with a compassionate mind in every situation to benefit all sentient beings."
Monday, July 19, 2010
Sweet Dew of Grand Master Wei Chueh
Saturday, April 10, 2010
PBS: The Buddha
Dear Dharma friends,
Award-winning filmmaker David Grubin presents the story of the Buddha's life and teachings.
The Buddha
Amitoufo.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Zen Poem: Song to Awaken the World
by Luodian, Ming Dynasty Scholar (who became a monk)
(Transl. from Chinese original)
With zeal and toil you seek in haste,
Warm and cold, spring fades into fall.
Work for a living day and night,
Blind and clueless we’ve turned grey.
Who’s right or wrong—can it ever end?
When will worries ever cease?
The Path ahead is clear and straight,
Yet few are those who’ll cultivate.
(Transl. from Chinese original)
With zeal and toil you seek in haste,
Warm and cold, spring fades into fall.
Work for a living day and night,
Blind and clueless we’ve turned grey.
Who’s right or wrong—can it ever end?
When will worries ever cease?
The Path ahead is clear and straight,
Yet few are those who’ll cultivate.
Zen Poem: Rice Sprout Song
by Chan Master Gaofeng
(trans. from Chinese original)
Plant the rice field with green sprouts
Bow down and see in water the sky
To purify the six roots is the Way
To retreat is to go forward.
(trans. from Chinese original)
Plant the rice field with green sprouts
Bow down and see in water the sky
To purify the six roots is the Way
To retreat is to go forward.
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