The Chan Handbook.The Chan Handbook Venerable Master Hsuan Hua This article is about the contemporary Buddhist monk. For the city, now a district, previously in Republic of China's Chahar Province and now part of Hebei, see Xuanhua District. Venerable Master Hsuan Hua (Traditional Chinese: 宣化上人; Hanyu Pinyin: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association The Dharma Realm Buddhist Association (shortened to DRBA, Chinese: 法界佛教總會, PY: Fajie Fuojiao Zonghui, formerly known as the Sino-American Buddhist Association) is an international, non-profit Buddhist organization founded by c/o 3106 Crescent Avenue, Unit 7, Marina, CA 93933 0881399515 $6.95 www.amazon.com The Chan Handbook condenses the essential principles of chan meditation as taught by the late Tripitika Master Hsuan Hua, former instructor at the Nan Hua Nan Hua may refer to:
v. med·i·tat·ed, med·i·tat·ing, med·i·tates v.tr. 1. To reflect on; contemplate. 2. To plan in the mind; intend: meditated a visit to her daughter. , the states of meditation, how to reach nirvana nirvana (nērvä`nə), in Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism, a state of supreme liberation and bliss, contrasted to samsara or bondage in the repeating cycle of death and rebirth. , and more. Subdivided sections of The Chan Handbook are only a few paragraphs or pages long, each clarifying a core principle such as "Only quiet contemplation can initiate Chan", "Concentrate on a single meditation topic", or "Enlightenment must be certified before it counts". An excellent introduction to the concept of chan meditation, preserving the wisdom of a teacher for those who never had the opportunity to learn from him directly. |
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