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- Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:08 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5130
Re: Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
By the way, isn't the Fo Guang Shan Dicitionary in the process of being translated into English? Do you mean the Fo Guang Buddhist Dictionary? If so, then no, not at this point at least. Though we are translating a 22 volume Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts, coming out this year 2014. ~~ H...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:37 pm
- Forum: Dharma Events
- Topic: 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3395
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:26 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Know Mind. Cultivate Mind: Buddhist Psychology
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1303
Re: Know Mind. Cultivate Mind: Buddhist Psychology
Hehe, thanks for that -- though I'm not going to watch it! haha!
I didn't know that they'd put it up on Youtube already.
This was at Hsi Lai Temple, Los Angeles, the Sunday before last.
This particular topic is something I've already done several times before, though.
~~ Huifeng
I didn't know that they'd put it up on Youtube already.
This was at Hsi Lai Temple, Los Angeles, the Sunday before last.
This particular topic is something I've already done several times before, though.
~~ Huifeng
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:35 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7043
Re: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
As mentioned earlier, I think that with these categories you are comparing apples and oranges.
~~Huifeng
~~Huifeng
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:00 pm
- Forum: Dharma Events
- Topic: 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3395
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: Dharma Events
- Topic: 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3395
Re: 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
Here's a review of the program from 2010 by a good friend of mine, Justin W, in his Patheos blog, <American Buddhist Perspective> (a Montanan studying Buddhist studies in the U.K.). This is a great blog for a range of Buddhist related stuff, by the way. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/americanbuddhist/...
- Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:19 pm
- Forum: Dharma Events
- Topic: 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3395
Re: 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
Good question. The main reason is that different age groups have different needs.Qing Tian wrote:One question: why the imposed age restriction?
~~Huifeng
- Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:43 am
- Forum: Dharma Events
- Topic: 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3395
2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat What: Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat Where: Fo Guang Shan Monastery, Taiwan When: 2014, Summer, June 26th 6am to July 24th 5pm—28 days total Who: 50-60 university / college students or graduates within 3 years after graduation aged 18-35 with an interest ...
- Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:36 am
- Forum: Dharma Events
- Topic: 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3395
2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat What : Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat Where: Fo Guang Shan Monastery, Taiwan When: 2014, Summer, June 26th 6am to July 24th 5pm—28 days total Who: 50-60 university / college students or graduates within 3 years after graduation aged 18-35 with an interest...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:13 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Ch'an PureLand from down South...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2044
Re: Ch'an PureLand from down South...
Lekker like a cracker, mate!Zhi wrote:Hi everybody
My username is Zhi and I practice for now Ch'an and Pure Land and I am from a land down south where our Father (called Madiba) passed away recently.
Amitofo
Where do you practice in ZA?
~~ Huifeng
- Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:24 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7043
Re: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
No offence taken at all.ylee111 wrote: I apologize if I have in any ways offended you venerable Huifeng.
I ask questions like this for a living.
~~ Huifeng
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:20 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: How do I become Buddhist?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4598
Re: How do I become Buddhist?
By going to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha for refuge, and preferably taking the five precepts.KerryZenner wrote:I want to become a Zen Buddhist but I am not quite sure how to.
~~ Huifeng
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: How do I become Buddhist?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4598
Re: Zen Buddhism
Pretty much the same way that one becomes any kind of Buddhist, that is, by going to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha for refuge, and taking the five precepts.KerryZenner wrote:I want to become a Zen Buddhist but I am not sure how to. Can anyone help me with this?
~~ Huifeng
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:51 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7043
Re: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
:shrug: I mean by a subschool of religion not a pejorative like cult. Okay. But, defined in what terms? By school, do you mean that it's defined in terms of specific doctrines or teachings? Or in terms of particular practices? Though, either way, even in the same monastery people may have different...
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:22 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7043
Re: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
Anybody want to address the issue of what is meant by "sect"?
I can't help but think that several of those listed above are not even in the same category.
~~ Huifeng
I can't help but think that several of those listed above are not even in the same category.
~~ Huifeng
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:36 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7043
Re: What is the Largest Buddhist Sect on Earth Today?
Has a census or poll ever been done within the Buddhist sangha of which sect has the most followers (or at least people self-identifying as a member of a subgrouping)? I am guessing it is a Mahayana school since China is one of the world's largest Buddhist countries and has the most biggest populat...
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:20 am
- Forum: Soto
- Topic: zen training
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3647
Re: zen training
More like strict as in schedule wise, not strict as in by the book Vinaya wise.
~~ Huifeng
~~ Huifeng
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:12 am
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Zhiyi's śamatha and vipaśyanā
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3343
Re: Zhiyi's śamatha and vipaśyanā
Any written texts from Zhiyi himself explaining his meditation system of samatha and vipasyana? The Smaller Text on Calm and Insight, 小止觀 The Greater Text on Calm and Insight, 摩訶止觀 The Six Entrances to the Sublime, 六妙門 and The Explanation of the Perfection of Dhyana 釋禪波羅密. The first three are avail...
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:57 am
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: Studying The Heart Sutra (Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10891
Re: Studying The Heart Sutra (Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya)
I'm hoping to finish it off over the (Taiwan) winter break, and have it published before June or so. If you would like to be a proof reader for a draft stage, please let me know. Though I'd prefer grad-level studies in this sort of thing, which I know, Jeeprs, you have.
~~ Huifeng
~~ Huifeng
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:52 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5130
Re: Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
The idea that western academics of Buddhism are not practitioners may be a bit of a generalization and cliche, for a while it is definitely the case that not all of them are practicing Buddhists, a large number definitely have strong empathy and inclination toward a fair amount of Buddhist ideas. On...