Beyond The Known
Bodhi&Bass
by Mark ShenYun Gilenson
5y ago
What if we stopped trying so hard to defeat uncertainty? We use concepts, ideas, philosophical and semantic structures in the hope of pigeon-holing the seemingly frightening truth of the complete fickleness of existence into submission. And yet every time we invariably find out that it was a totally futile quest. In these past few months I’ve been going through a steady process of having the carpet pulled out from under my feet. Through the curious play of life, the onion layers of my identity, which I hold oh-so-dear, are being peeled away by the ever-changing waters of existence. Mind you, t ..read more
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Announcement: August Chan Retreat with Ven. Beishi Guohan!
Bodhi&Bass
by Mark ShenYun Gilenson
5y ago
Dear friends, It is my great pleasure to announce that my teacher, Ven. Master Guohan, will be holding a Chan Week (7 day Chan intensive retreat). The retreat will take place on the 17-24 August 2019 in Groot Leven op Hoeve Wetermans, Olst, Netherlands. The spaces are quite limited, so please make sure to reserve spaces in advance! For full details, please see the Retreat Invitation. As an appetizer, here’s a short teaching by Master Guohan: Two Chan Gongans (koans): 1. When Master Dayi Daoxin was fourteen, he visited the Third Patriarch Jianzhi Sengcan and asked, “Venerable Patriarch! Pleas ..read more
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