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by icylake
Sat Jun 08, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: Seon
Topic: New to Buddhism
Replies: 7
Views: 9840

Re: New to Buddhism

sorry for late response. Wae gwan belongs to Chil gok county. there is Chil-gok branch of Youngmnam buddhist school Kwan um sa(http://tvbuddha.co.kr/engsite/ ). it's famous for it's education programs for lay people in Youngnam area (Kyung sang nam do, Kyung sang buk do, a independent institution of...
by icylake
Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:56 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Have you read portions of the Pali canon?
Replies: 38
Views: 9619

Re: Have you read portions of the Pali canon?

i'm addicting to Pali canons and Aghama now..in South Korea, two contemporary Korean version traslation of whole pali canons were published last year. One by a famous theravadha scholar, the other by Jogye order. nowadays in Korea, many people seemed to be fed up with the Zen(Seon), Huayan dominatin...
by icylake
Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:56 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Caodong lineage in China after Rujing?
Replies: 30
Views: 7903

Re: Caodong lineage in China after Rujing?

but in China the name of Linji of Caodong has not the distinguishing function at all. Shaolinsi temple's "Daqi(winter retreat)" is totally the same to those of other Linji manasteies, and they mainly use "Nian fo chan(Buddha rememberence zen)" which is very commen in Chinese, Vi...
by icylake
Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:14 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: Caodong lineage in China after Rujing?
Replies: 30
Views: 7903

Re: Caodong lineage in China after Rujing?

Ah, so all Chan monks receive shikantaza instruction and can practice it whenever they wish? to the some extent, yes. in Korea, if an ordinary layman practitoner wanted to start "cham son(zazen)"practice, the first stage would be "breath counting" - the second "just sitting&...
by icylake
Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:31 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Mantras in Zen Buddhism
Replies: 25
Views: 21490

Re: Mantras in Zen Buddhism

in korean Buddhism ,Mantra and dharani is very important, essencial part of ceremany like other traditions. morning ceremany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYgpiqnGAY. (shurangama, mahakaruna, and others) everyday noon offering : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQkdMgBwUDk. especially maha karuna...
by icylake
Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Caodong lineage in China after Rujing?
Replies: 30
Views: 7903

Re: Caodong lineage in China after Rujing?

but in China the name of Linji of Caodong has not the distinguishing function at all. Shaolinsi temple's "Daqi(winter retreat)" is totally the same to those of other Linji manasteies, and they mainly use "Nian fo chan(Buddha rememberence zen)" which is very commen in Chinese, Vie...
by icylake
Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:03 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Talking About Kensho
Replies: 52
Views: 12672

Re: Talking About Kensho

the meaning "Kensho" in each east Asian countries is seemingly used sdomewhat differently . in mainstream of Korean zen buddhism, "Kyun sung"(kensho)would be used as more archaeic meaning(enlightment) not like that in Japanese rinzai zen(Korean zen practitoners call Japanese rinz...
by icylake
Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:47 pm
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: The Esoteric Amida
Replies: 6
Views: 3773

Re: The Esoteric Amida

in The Amitayurdhyana Sutra(觀無量壽經), Amitaba buddha is regarded the core of universe,(dharma body) already. that sutra is teaching Chanting or invocation with the insight of the true nature of self and reality of the universe(實相念佛)。
by icylake
Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:46 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello...Amanda here...
Replies: 6
Views: 2280

Re: Hello...Amanda here...

hi!!1 :applause:
by icylake
Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:44 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 14
Views: 4545

Re: New to the forum

welcome. vajra :applause:
by icylake
Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings from Chicago
Replies: 6
Views: 2281

Re: Greetings from Chicago

welcome resident :hi:
by icylake
Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Essential Zen Practice
Replies: 24
Views: 8737

Re: Essential Zen Practice

is it Satti ?
by icylake
Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:34 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: Falling asleep
Replies: 5
Views: 3044

Re: Falling asleep

it would be different according to what kind of meditation you doing. if you are doing koan zen, from my experience, placing your koan on your nose would be helpful. just gazing 2 meters ahead of your eyes, sometimes could make you feel pointless, dozzy. palcing concentration spot on near your body ...
by icylake
Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:59 am
Forum: Seon
Topic: namu amitabul gwanseum bosal
Replies: 1
Views: 8076

Re: namu amitabul gwanseum bosal

very popular, many ccasions accompanied with prostrations. -108, 1000, 3000- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDxL5FMu_UE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (amitaba) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f7w4d5UVns(" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; guanseum bos...
by icylake
Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:43 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Termas and Cultural Paradigms
Replies: 104
Views: 20461

Re: tibetan buddhist monasticism in the west

Here in Taiwan I recently said in passing with a group of well educated Buddhists that contemporary scholarship regards Mahāyāna texts as postdating the death of Śākyamuni. The room went silent and the topic was quickly changed. That doesn't fly well in this culture and I suspect it would be much t...
by icylake
Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: Seon
Topic: Question about Korean Zen
Replies: 12
Views: 11690

Re: Question about Korean Zen

it would be helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHJ2i3nkQKc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
it is quite different from Samurai-like japanese style :smile:
by icylake
Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: East Asian Buddhism
Topic: Monastics & their family
Replies: 42
Views: 11595

Re: Monastics & their family

why are only modern buddhist institutes problem ? I would argue that pre-modern institutions had many problems of their own to contend with. For example, if associated with and influenced by the ruling aristocracy, there would have to be a lot of accommodations made for them. In the Chinese Tang Dy...
by icylake
Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:17 pm
Forum: East Asian Buddhism
Topic: Monastics & their family
Replies: 42
Views: 11595

Re: Monastics & their family

why are only modern buddhist institutes problem ? , except the Sangha in the buddha's times, forest tradition, or isolated hermatages, all of types of monasteries are guilty then. in pre-industrial period, monasteries received donations from the royal family, the nobilty, literaties who exploited th...
by icylake
Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:40 pm
Forum: East Asian Buddhism
Topic: Monastics & their family
Replies: 42
Views: 11595

Re: Monastics & their family

They are interesting insights Huseng. I have heard it many times so I know what Master Sheng Yen says is true that some parents see having a child ordain is more difficult to endure than their death. This attitude has always puzzled me. I remember a family of 4 children that used to attend a Chines...
by icylake
Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: I thought Buddhism wasn't about threatening people with Hell
Replies: 209
Views: 49832

Re: I thought Buddhism wasn't about threatening people with Hell

If I am not mistaken there is a sutta or sutra that say a person without good virtue might end up in hell for a small misdeed,can anyone tell me which one is it?.. . Lonaphala Sutta: The Salt Crystal (http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an03/an03.099.than.html" onclick="window.open...

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