Their presence in China serves to remind us of the unique Shaolin Temple tradition, and is the consequence of the fame of this temple’s reputation spreading throughout the world. Not only this, but China now exports martial arts equipment and training DVD’s, and Chinese teachers regularly teach abroad.
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Vietnamese Ch’an Delegation Visits the Bailin Ch’an Temple, Zhao County, Hebei, China
Original Chinese Language Article: By Bailin Ch’an Temple (Translated By Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) The visit to the Bailin Ch’an Temple occurred between the 9th and
Dharmakaya, Mind Ground, and Void
Nagarjuna – who read virtually all the known Buddhist sutras of his time, deduced that the Buddha was teaching from this philosophical position – which by necessity – has no position.
Xu Yun on Different Types of Monks
‘The Master Xu Yun replied, “The title ‘Monk’ is just a name, for there are holy monks and worldly monks. It is not fair to blame the whole Sangha because there are one or two bad monks. Can we blame Confucius because there are bad Confucian scholars?
The Twelve Divisions of the Mahayana School of Buddhism
The Twelve Divisions of the Mahayana Canon are:
Master Xu Yun – Ch’an and Co-operating Causes
Research by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD ‘Confucius’ teaching was handed down until Mencius after whom it came to an end. In the Song Dynasty Confucian scholars
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 