Place: USA

Interview

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1. On the Roots of Tathāgatagarbha and His Position on the Concept
2. On the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana
3. On Yogachara, Shamatha and Vipashyana, and Tathāgatagarbha as Skillful Means
4. On the Nature of Mind in Yogachara
5. On How He Came to Study the Yogachara Tradition

Meditation 21 Days Retreat, Shamata and Vipassana

Theme: Meditation 21 Days Retreat, Shamata and Vipassana
Date: 10.13. – 10.30.  2010
Place: Chuang Yen Monastery, USA (www.baus.org)

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Note: 21 days intensive retreat focus on Samatha and Vipassana meditation and the practice of 6 and 10 paramitas as given in the Theravada and the Northern Buddhist Tradition. The practice of “4 heavenly abodes” was emphasized in the Samatha meditation. Practical instructions was given for this practice with reference to the Jatakas (Birth stories of the Buddha), Suttantas and Theravada and Mahayana Abhidharma.