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Chan Meditation

How to enter meditative concentration

The spirit of Chan is concentrating the mind on a single thought and cultivating awareness of our actions.

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How to transcend birth, aging, illness and death

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Realizing the Value of Life

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01 Practices of Guanyin Bodhisattva: Perfect Penetration Through the Faculty of Hearing

The practice of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, or Guanyin Bodhisattva, includes the method of Perfect Penetration through the Faculty of Hearing, which benefits the self, as well as the relieving...