The Third Turning of the Wheel: Wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra

In his previous book, Being Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts, Reb Anderson Roshi described how we must become thoroughly grounded in conventional truth through the practice of compassion before we can receive the teachings of the ultimate truth. In The Third Turning of the Wheel, he introduces us to the next stage of our journey by invoking the wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra.

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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.