Around August 1953, Ch’an Master Xu Yun (1840-1959) attended a meeting in Beijing of hundreds of representatives of the various Buddhist groups from around China
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CCTV Exposé: Dalai Lama Clique Behind Self-Immolation in Tibet
Just prior to the self-immolation (whilst the ‘hero’ is still conscious and pain-free) they are to shout ‘Free Tibet’, ‘Dalai Lama Return to Tibet’, ‘Free Political Prisoners’, and so on.
Master Xu Yun Did Not Teach or Advocate Japanese Zen
The venerable Xu Yun (who lived to 120 years old) was in attendance of this meeting when these monks arrived and made their case. He listened quietly to these monks and then hit his palm on the table in an angry manner. He stated that a Buddhist monk and his robe cannot be separated, and that in China, a Buddhist robe signifies the practice of both strict celibacy and vegetarianism – without the Vinaya Discipline – Chinese Buddhism simply would not make sense.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 