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If you had read the original text of < The Concise Śamatha-vipaśyanā> (or <The Essentials for Practicing Calming-and-Insight & Dhyāna Meditation>,小止觀),  you may find that the series of lectures I gave before on the text were not explanations of the … Continue reading →

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Applying the method in Chan practice is essentially adjusting and harmonizing the body and mind.  Between these two processes, there is the method of adjusting the breath.  Actually, one cannot separate breath from adjusting and harmonizing the body and the … Continue reading →

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In the “Twenty Five Prerequisite Conditions” of  <The Concise Śamatha-vipaśyanā> or <The Essentials for Practicing Calming-and-Insight & Dhyāna Meditation>（小止觀）,  it was mentioned that keeping the Precepts is of the first importance.  If, prior to studying Buddhism, one is already a … Continue reading →

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During Chan retreat, it is not unusual to encounter problems.  Some problems are physical, such as various bodily reactions or blockage of energy; others are psychological.  To some participants, it would be untrue if you think they did not understand … Continue reading →