06 Aug Awakening Dragon 龍覺
Master Shen-Long, Awakening Dragon, 2006. Ink and mixed media on canvas. Viewable from both sides. Collection of the artist. Photo (Left): Chad Redmon Dragon means inconceivable being, one who has great...
12 Jul The Fundamental Essence of the Universe Embraces All Beings 太上含靈
Master Shen-Long, The fundamental essence of the universe embraces all beings 太上含靈, 2007. Inscription: 太上含靈蘊群生, 無盡玄音拂龍天, 神龍天下神龍王,千古妙絕照大千。 逍遙 堯 The fundamental essence of the universe embraces all the living, The endless...
01 Jul Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 115
(Last week we ended with, “How come? A baby is a human also. A person returns to this life, and one used to have this habit in the past. All...
01 Jul Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 114
(Last week we ended with, “To have a simple example: We watch television, when we see the program that we are fond of then we feel happy. When there is...
01 Jul Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 113
Today we continue to explain the Six Paramitas. Last time we referred to the Paramitas as ascending to the other shore-nirvana, precisely from the shore of afflictions to arrive to...
01 Jul Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 112
(Last week we ended with, “The son of Buddha, Rahula, does his cultivation in the esoteric way: he quietly cultivates himself during eating, drinking, playing and recreational games. To attain...
01 Jul Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 111
(Last week we ended with, “Therefore, proper human relationships and basic education of the ancients were relatively deep-rooted. The childhood of our generation only had a little of these types...
01 Jul Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 110
(Last week we ended with, “I want to add one more of my own: At 80, I foresee the time of my death, I will go and be born to...
01 Jul Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 109
(Last week we ended with, “When one has no doubt of the Buddha’s teaching, that is a person with a solid good natural capacity. In fact, no suspicion is precisely...
01 Jul Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 108
(Last week we ended with, “Therefore, my feeling is that if you chant Amitabha sincerely, you will get full marks for the “Five Precepts”, then “false speech” will not happen...
09 May Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 107
(Last week we ended with, “Then let me tell you something, the moment our body and mind has purified of defiling illusion, with regards to all beings, a phenomenon will...
09 May Explanation of the Title: Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra, Part 106
(Last week we ended with, “Currently, we, the common ones, abide by precepts are eager for all surrounding neighbors to know because you want to hear their praising, then you...