Teaching Chan in the UK
Eric Johns
29 December 2016
Eric Johns discusses how to propagate the Chan tradition…
Tradition and Innovation: Chinese Buddhism Beyond Asia
buddhistdoor
29 December 2016
This year’s special issue discusses how Chinese Buddhism, one of the oldest and most influential East Asian expressions of the universal Dharma
Does a Philosopher Have Buddha-nature?
Gereon Kopf
4 November 2016
In my previous article,* I introduced a method of reading Japanese Buddhist texts, especially writings by the Japanese Zen master Dōgen (1200–53).** Here, I would
Teachings by Master Xu Yun on “Huatou”-style Practice in Chan
Eric Johns
22 May 2015
The Chan master Empty Cloud (Xu Yun; 1840–1959) is known for his simple and direct teaching method. Here are some examples of his instructions to
Chan Master Empty Cloud
Eric Johns
6 March 2015
Master Empty Cloud, or Xu Yun (虚雲), was born in Fujian Province in southern China during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), on 26 August 1840. This
Does the Pure Land Really Exist? (Part 2)
Malcolm Hunt
12 September 2012
The eyes and ears of sentient beings are limited in their scope and we have very limited knowledge. Moreover, many Pure Land practitioners have witnessed
Does the Pure Land Really Exist? (Part 1)
Malcolm Hunt
12 September 2012
Of all the Chinese Buddhist traditions, Pure Land Buddhism has perhaps the largest following. Although the Pratyutpanna Sutra (which describes a fairly advanced form of Pure Land
Xin Xin Ming: “Song of the Truthful Mind”
Sang Ho Lok
2 July 2012
Song of the Truthful Mind Jianzhi Sengcan was the Third Ch’an or Zen Patriarch in China, who has been credited with composing a verse called Xinxin
Buddha Tang: Pure Land, Ch’an, and the Heritage of Chinese Buddhism
Ittoku
1 June 2012
A tremendous portion of Chinese Buddhism’s rich inheritance is drawn from two traditions. On the one hand we have the deeply devotional Pure Land, where
Koan or Huatou in Chinese Chan Buddhism
Weng Hon Wong
31 January 2011
Introduction Koan is a Chan case study that is to be intuitively contemplated to awaken Gnosis. It may be formatted in the forms of story,