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Ep. 7 – The Six Guidelines, Part 2
Master Hua Emphasized one set of teachings above all others – The Six Guidelines. These guidelines, based on Precepts, guide one towards cultivating the Mind Ground. By watching one’s mind as a gardener tends to crops, one can begin to practice skilful discrimination of certain virtues and attitudes that encourage stillness of mind. In this episode, Rev. Heng Sure explains the Guideline of “No Greed.”
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Ep. 6 – The Six Guidelines, Part 1
Master Hua Emphasized one set of teachings above all others – The Six Guidelines. These guidelines, based on Precepts, guide one towards cultivating the Mind Ground. By watching one’s mind as a gardener tends to crops, one can begin to practice skilful discrimination of certain virtues and attitudes that encourage stillness of mind. In this episode, Rev. Heng Sure introduces these guidelines, and goes into depth with the First Guideline of “No Fighting.”
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Transferring merit to national leader
After reciting the Earth Store Sutra, I transferred the merit to the elected leader of our country, President Trump, that he might have the wisdom and compassion to lead our nation well.Although, a tiny drop in the water, I felt moistness in the air on that hot, dry mid-summer day.
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Ep. 5 – Master Hua The Meditator
In today’s episode, we hear from Rev. Heng Sure about Master Hua’s approach to meditation, and what it was like to receive his unique form of guidance, which was the result of tried and true, centuries-old teachings. Please visit our website and go to this episode page for a link to download the free Meditation Handbook Rev. Heng Sure talks about in this episode.
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Ep. 4 – Master Hua The Writer
In this episode, we find out from Rev. Heng Sure that Master Hua was a prodigious writer, and his way with words has roots all the way back to his days as a teenager in Manchuria.
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Ep. 3 – Interfaith
In this episode we talk to Rev. Heng Sure about the importance of Interfaith and Intra-faith to Master Hua. He not only found it important to reach out to other religious faiths, but to bridge the gaps within Buddhist streams.
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Ep. 2 – Filial Respect
Just as a tree cannot grow towards the sky without staying connected with and deepening its roots, Master Hua’s approach to Buddhism as a life practice emphasizes connection to one’s parents and spiritual elders. In this episode we explore some of the ways we can interpret and apply the notion of filial respect in our practice. Visit our website for the two preview tracks from Rev. Heng Sure’s upcoming CD, Dharma Radio.
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Ep. 1 – Buddhism in China
In this episode, we provide an historical context for the origins and migrations of Buddhism throughout the world, with a particular emphasis on Buddhism in China, leading to the conditions that allowed Master Hua to bring these teachings and practices to the West.
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The Longest Day
I see patients in a busy clinic. I see enough of them so that, the first visit consumes all my time for just the history and exam.I stayed an extra hour on my own time t’other nite to make sure a patient in great pain received some treatment to diminish her suffering.How did it make you feel? Felt good. (“You know that I would, now….” – J. Brown. No need to occupy my mind on my drive home. The harmonious sounds of the universe humming its approval were all that was needed. Let us know what inspired you to make that your act of kindness. Knowing it could have been…
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Kindness in duty
I just wanted to clarify the use of the limited English language in our entry previously. I meant that what I do is not special, but simply a duty of care, from my perspective. And duty is a good thing. Buddha bless your patience with us.