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Meet Our Chan Master

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Chan Master Wu Jue Miao-Tian is the 85th patriarch since Shakyamuni Buddha, 58th Patriarch since Bodhidharma and 48th Patriarch of LinJi Order.

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Learn Chan Practice Online

Learn Chan Practice Online

Powerful, yet simple.

Practice Chan earnest daily.  It will transform and benefit you for the rest of your life.  We guarantee. Just practice. You shall witness.

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Our Secular Practice..

Our Secular Practice..

Four practices to enlightenment..

To be a wonderful human being is the first step toward awakening. To be someone who is all wise, all kind and all energetic without discrimination, expectation or self-serving.

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Our Spiritual Practice..

Our Spiritual Practice..

Chan Ding is the only path to enlightenment!

Enlightenment can not be attained through our senses. Truth is realized when all forms are witnessed as is.

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Thursday, 08 December 2011 06:25

Jue Miao Miao-Ming Shixiong’s Sharing

Written by Charles Meng


Jue Miao Miao-Ming Shixiong’s Sharing *

What I’d like to do tonight is share with you a different perspective. Shifu’s teaching shows us a very wonderful path to get to find the light inside ourselves. But sometimes it’s not clear to us which way to go; sometimes we run into obstacles along the way, and sometimes just having a different perspective, a different way to look at things, can help us along  this path.

Sunday, 27 November 2011 14:01

修行人与上师

Written by Charles Meng

十月份在中国探亲时,我买了一本藏传佛教宁玛派大堪布希阿荣博写的书,名字是《次第花开》。书里面最打动我的,是希阿荣博对他的上师法王如意宝的感情。看到这些内容,就想到我们的师父妙天禅师。我虽然只见过师父一次,但通过禅修,对师父的佛的证量和慈悲,感触越来越深。自己能跟着师父修印心禅法,机会稀有难得,只有深深感恩!

Monday, 31 October 2011 23:24

heartFOCUS

Written by Juemiao Miaoming


Sometimes the teaching seems contradictory and impossible to achieve.

We ask you to relax mind… then to focus, then to empty mind

A very common area of frustration is how can it be possible to focus on something and empty the mind at the same time, are these not completely opposite actions?

Monday, 31 October 2011 23:24

The Hindrance of knowing something.

Written by Juemiao Miaoming

 We are taught and rewarded most of our lives for acquiring a mental catalog of things we “know”.

That’s how we pass exams in school, (we know the required material) get promoted at work (we know how to successfully plan, organize, direct, control or perform based on past experience) and interact in relationships (we repeat patterns of meeting people, deepening connections, etc…)

Friday, 28 October 2011 00:02

My Experience in Shanghai by Sister Yang

Written by Maggie Chen

Written by Sister Yang
Translated by Peter

I didn’t know what I’ve done in my previous life to deserve this karmic reward. After leaving Taiwan for Fuzhou with my husband eight years ago, I have not seen Shifu for more than ten years, but this summer, when I visited Shanghai with my kids, I learned that Shifu had decided to deliver a lecture here on 7/24 and 7/25. In order to welcome Shifu, I decided to delay my trip back to Taiwan.

Wednesday, 19 October 2011 06:45

Heart-to-heart Transmission

Written by Juemiao Miaoming


Within each of us is a light…

 My first introduction to sitting Ch’an was from a martial arts teacher that incorporated seated postures and belly breathing as essential aspects of the practice. He also advocated we develop an appreciation of the mind and spirit, not just  body..This was a spark that led me to study classics of sun zu, go rin no sho, lao tsu, chung tsu, kong zi, etc…and from there eventually into Buddhist doctrine and sutra study.


Friday, 14 October 2011 14:57

Congratulations to Juemiao Miaoming

Written by Juemiao Jingming

Brother Juemiao Miaoming is the recipient of Buddha Heart Imprint.  Now we have someone to lean on.

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  • Charles Meng Melanie 師姐的分享
    Written by Charles Meng
    我的一點禪修心得 自從2009年7月參加蒙特瑞的禪修班,至今已經2年多了。從最初希望解決睡眠問題初衷到現在結識了這麽多可親可敬的同修,覺得收獲真是不小。 雖然常常覺得打坐枯燥,還得不斷地與腿痛,妄念和懶惰較量,也看不到那種日新月異的變化。但是,往往過一段時間再回顧,就會發現自己無論在健康上,在精神上,都有令人驚喜的改變。盡管我還是那個我,很多舊有的習性仍然在我修行的路上拖拽著我,但是我得到了內心的祥、平靜和自信,不僅睡眠狀況得到了徹底的改善,其他的健康問題也都或多或少地改善了。還得到了這麽多相互關心的兄弟姐妹。  去年7月份參加Jessica辦的新班,雖說是去幫助護持新班,從表面看來好像是奉獻了我的時間幫助新同修,但是,我發現實際上是新同修幫助了我,12個新同修把jessica的客廳坐得滿滿的,每個人都認真地實踐,和大家一起分享自己的體驗,我從中獲益不少。更確信了禪修不分早晚,同修完全平等的道理。特別是在最後一個星期二的課上,兩年多來我從來沒有找到的無始脈輪,突然清晰地跳動起來了,這個意外的驚喜使我明白了,只要大家坐在一起共修,無論資深資淺,我們共同營造的氣場使每一個在場的人獲益了。共修時,你既是奉獻者也是獲益者。  當我們新班搬入我們新租的蒙特瑞禪堂上最後幾課時,有新同修擔心禪堂租金高,大家承擔有困難。我把我的體會告訴她;這個禪堂充滿了能量,大家都有貢獻,只要你加入共修,你在禪修中獲益,你也是一名貢獻者。因為一兩個人共修和一二十個人共修,禪堂的能量一定不一樣。所以,只要你來,你就是在奉獻。沒有必要為不能奉獻金錢而擔憂。  我記得曾經讀過震堯師兄(周末給我們上課的老師)一封信,他說“不要因為我們一句不得體的話或者不好的態度,傷害了其他同修,使得他們不願意來共修了,讓他們失去了這個寶貴的禪修機會,這是非常可惜的(大意)。”信中流露的懇切態度令我非常感動,使我明白,每一位同修對我們每一個人來講,都是非常珍貴的。我希望有一天我們的禪堂因為同修太多而不得不換成一個更大的,我也希望那些曾經對我有過幫助的新班同修,能夠繼續和我們在一起,為身體的健康,為心靈的祥和,一起努力禪修,精進。  
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  • Juemiao Jingming Online Class (Chinese)
    Written by Juemiao Jingming
    In Los Angeles, every Sunday at 12:30 noon Pacific Standard Time.  Our advanced class in Chinese is online.You may participate…
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  • Maggie Chen English One Day Retreat in Shanghai on July 02 (Saturday)
    Written by Maggie Chen
    English One Day Retreat in Shanghai on July 02 (Saturday) Please contact Maggie for more details.  Thank you. Click here to…
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  • Kenneth Lai Chan Meditation Class in Temple City California
    Written by Kenneth Lai
    There's no place like Home...Engage every Thursday night at 8:10pm.
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  • Charles Meng 2011 Retreat In Santa Cruz, CA
    Written by Charles Meng
    Our 2011 annual retreat will be held at the beautiful seaside town of Santa Cruz. The theme of this year’s retreat…
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  • Joyce Huang Chan Meditation Class in Berkeley, CA
    Written by Joyce Huang
    Elevation of Body, Mind, and Spirit Our goal is to help UC Berkeley community in better dealing with academic pressure…
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  • Charles Meng Chan Meditation Class in Monterey, CA
    Written by Charles Meng
        HeartChan Meditation in Monterey, California Beginners' class Sunday (meet every other week): 9:30am-11:00am Tuesday (meet every week): 5:30pm-7:00pm…
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  • Maggie Chen Heart Chan Meditation Class in Shanghai, China
    Written by Maggie Chen
    Shanghai English Heart Chan Meditation class is 10~11:30 AM every Saturday. Please contact Maggie for class detail information.
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  • Yenkang Liu Chan Meditation Class in Bay Area, CA
    Written by Yenkang Liu
    Bay Area Meditation Center: 4423 Fortran Court #130, San Jose, CA Every Sat,  2:30-3:30 pm  
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  • Administrator Chan Meditation Class In Diamond Bar, CA
    Written by Administrator
    Every Sunday 3 to 4pm. Rain or Shine.  Holiday or not.Heritage Park Community Center (indoor)2900 South Brea Canyon Road, Diamond…
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