There are many differences between Chinese Ch’an and Japanese Zen – here the esteemed translator Thomas Cleary – focuses on the misunderstanding regarding ‘breathing’ as applied within the Japanese Zen schools, and how this deviates from Chinese Ch’an and Chinese Daoism.
Tag: Ch’an
Chinese Ch’an Monks Clean-Up the Fengpu Area of Shanghai
Original Chinese Language Article By: Er Yan Temple (二严寺) (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Within the lay-Buddhist communities in China, the preferred method for social
Master Huai Shan Accepts a Lay Disciple
Original Chinese Language Article by: http://www.sanyuanfojiao.org.cn (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Dharma Master Huai Shan is the Deputy Secretary-General of the Buddhist Association of China,
The Confucian Patriarch in Ch’an
As Ch’an masters have been generally celibate, the idea of successful procreation does not hold for the perpetuation of their respective lineages. In the case of enlightened lay Ch’an masters – even if they have off-spring it is not guaranteed that their children will be enlightened beings.
Keeping a Clear Mind
Become aware of the cycles of happiness and grief and do not be arrogant,
Racist Torbay Herald Express and the Anti-Austerity March 18.7.15
However, the racism of UKIP and the Green Party aside, (I have written elsewhere about this), we were able to short-circuit the far-right love-in that the Herald Express has in the area, by turning-up with our Red Flag and representing the truly leftwing politics that has given rise to, and sustained the anti-austerity movement across the length and breadth of the UK. It is the far-right supporting people of Torbay that are out of step with the rest of the country (and with history). The insularity of the place has produced centuries of apathy in the minds of the majority of primarily good local people, as they are continuously abused and oppressed by the local government and its media. The Red Flag of Socialism was flown proudly throughout the 8.29 miles of the march from Brixham to Torquay.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 