2014年2月10日 星期一

Youtube Video - Introduction to Heart Chan Meditation


A video was create to introduce the basics of siting Chan. Although it is easier and faster to take classes. These are great for review and sharing with friends.
This video was shared on youtube by Donald Hwong·



Sharing: "As a practitioner practicing for six years, I can't stress the importance of the basics enough! It is easier say than done. And only by doing, will you be able to witness it. " - Mags 2014.02.10

2014年2月3日 星期一

Education of the Heart and Mind

That said, I wonder how many people in this world truly understand the meaning of educating the heart? 
Have they connected with their hearts before? Meditation allows a person to drop off all external noise and listen to their hearts, to synchronize with their own hearts. 


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2014年1月6日 星期一

[Words of Wisdom ]Overcome Hard Times with Wisdom 用修行的智慧克服低潮





Words of Wisdom from Master Wujue Miao tian.
 Life is not always smooth. Sometimes, there are setbacks, defamation, failure in business or relationships, but if you have a spiritual practice, you can get over it and let go because you know everything in life is impermanent, and that’s the way life is. 
人一生不是都很順利的,有時候,受挫折得很厲害,被人家打擊,事業失敗,感情被摧殘,如果你有修行,你可以看得開,放得下,你知道這是無常,人間本來就是這樣。 
One side of the human heart is dark and the other bright. How do we connect our heart to humanity? Being able to have the brightness in humanity shine on the dark side of human heart is the real blessing. 

人心的這一面是黑暗的;人性的那一面是光明的。如何讓人心通達人性?能夠讓人心的黑暗接受到心性的光明,那才是真正的福報。
This is the way of spiritual practice. After you have cultivated your Ding (Deep focus), you obtain the ability to distinguish right from wrong, and without a few years, you will find yourself a lot stronger than average people in some aspects; your willpower, your vitality, your perspective, your plans, your performances at work, will be comparatively superior. This power is generated from wisdom and unwavered by ones surroundings.
修行就是這樣,養成定力之後,有辨別是非的能力,過了若干年後,你會發現自己在某一方面比一般人要強很多,你的意志力,你的生命力,你的見解力,你的計劃,你的工作能力,各方面的表現,超人一等,這個力量是從智慧產生的,不受環境左右。


2014年1月1日 星期三

2013年12月25日 星期三

2014 New Years Chan Ding and Cultural Trip + Weekly Reminder

Begin a New year with a Fresh Beginning!! Join us in our Group Meditation and Cultural Trip!
 Reminding Everyone of our Weekly Meditation Class on Friday Night! 7:30 ~9:00 PM  

2013年12月23日 星期一

Soul or Body

 "Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul."  ~Wayne Dyer
The two have such different results.
Knowing the soul is the true self, which should control the body allows us to see things in different perspectives.

2013年12月12日 星期四

Weekly Updates

Dear Friends,
Friday English Meditation class is again around the corner! 
Welcome to join the class! 
Friday 7:30 ~9:00  pm  
 
 
Address: 
台北市中正區新生南路一段148號B1
B1F., No.146, Sec. 1, Xinsheng S. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 
------------------Special Events-----------------------------------------
To encourage everyone to continue practicing meditation, beginning from this December, join the meditation class 8 times and get a 20% discount!

Christmas Dinner at "Second Floor" (12/23) Dinner After Monday's class 9:15pm : Remember to bring Holiday stories to share! 

Half day trip: New Years Meditation ( 新年感恩禪定 )
Time: 8:30 ShinShun Meditation Center
Location: Hsinchu County, Guanshi Township to enjoy country side air, local Hakka quinine, Orange (fruit) picking. Register at the Service Desk at the meditation center or contact any of the volunteers! 

2013年12月9日 星期一

Dream Big






This reminds me of Shifu's quote : "有願就有力" (Roughly translated: when you have wish/vision, you have power"  )
And it's so true. When clearly knowing your goal and direction, you are filled with energy. Heaven and earth will move to help you fulfill your dream.
I found a lot of Albert Einstein's quotes echo with what the Buddha taught. Just the 'wording' is different. ( What did you expect? With a different language and different culture, not to mention different time frame.)  

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2013年12月1日 星期日

What is Chan (禪)

Little Fish: What is Chan (禪)?
Big Fish: Chan is around you, inside you, outside of you. 


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You cannot use your eyes to see Chan, yet it is everywhere. One can not live without it. 

Drawing by Maggie Sheu
Inspired by 禪說(COMIC)