The Pureland tradition believes that by reciting the name of the Amitabha Buddha single-mindedly, one can be reborn in the Western Pureland where enlightenment is guaranteed. This seven days of Pureland practices will be led by the abbot of Chuang Yen Monastery, Ven. Fa Yao. Apart from the chanting and recitation, the participants will have […]
8-Day Meditation Retreat (CYM 2011)
Date & Time: 11/19 (Saturday) 2:00pm -11/27 (Sunday) noon Registration: 11/19 (Saturday) 2:00pm, 4:00pm Orientation, 6:00pm Introduction Four Immeasurables (Four Sublime Abidings) Meditation, a kind of Samatha, is a (concentration) technique practiced in early Buddhism, aimed at training the mind to remove one’s resentment while enlightening loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. It is not only […]
2011 Fall 3-Day Spiritual Life in Monastery
Date: 9/30 (Friday) ~ 10/2 (Sunday) Place: Chuang Yen Monastery The Monastic Experience Retreat intends to provide an environment and community to allow those laities, who aspire to increase the merit of human and celestial beings, to experience the spirit of Six Harmonies in a sangha community and thus to plant the wholesome root of […]