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Silent Offering

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Posted on December 30, 2013 by kongzhu

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On a dark night without electricity, lighting up a candle, even though small, can be quite bright. In the contemporary world of electricity, fewer and fewer people would use candles at night.  However, when the power is off, a candle is … Continue reading →

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Transformation of Mind

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Posted on December 29, 2013 by kongzhu

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The difference between an enlightened being and an unenlightened being is not the change of the external.  It is the fundamental change of the mind in the operations of the arising and ceasing of causes and conditions.  It is the … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

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Posted on December 28, 2013 by kongzhu

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Life can be simple. Most of the time, people make life complicated.  Modern urban life is almost a mirror of complexity. Most people have the idea that city life is complex yet trivial.  Therefore, people who live in cities feel tense … Continue reading →

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Observing Breath

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Posted on December 24, 2013 by kongzhu

In the “Information Age” in which we live, information has flooded so much of our lives that there is almost no area which it has not reached.  Living in such a time, especially when living in the midst of highly … Continue reading →

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Buddhist Lyrics

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Silent, because of its nature
Sound, compassionate responding
Listen, mind of Bodhi awakening…

Known as the leader of "Campus Buddhist Songs" in Malaysia, Master Chi Chern is the writer of hundreds of lyrics for popular albums.

Selected Songs

Paintings and Calligraphy by Master Chi Chern

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"The boat carries all sentient beings to the other shore. The boat is abandoned after arriving. Bridging here and the other shore for sentient beings; connecting both sides to benefit going and returning." ~ Master Chi Chern

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Making a connection between tea drinking and the understanding of Buddhadharma, Master Chi Chern described the particular Chan retreat during which he had profound experience as a well brewed pot of tea. Calling himself a "tea monk", Master Chi Chern once commented, "If the tea is truly good, one doesn't have to worry that it is plain and light in flavour." A good tea will always leave an endless and timeless taste...
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