Entering the Gateless: A Chan Master's Advice

Chan has no gate. However, to enter the gateless Chan, there are gateways to learning and practice. If you have read or heard about Chan (Zen) retreats, and you are curious about what a silent meditation retreat might be like, this little book of introduction will walk you through a landscape of the meditation world where, eventually, you will find nothing except that your original self is immaculate. In this collection of short writings, Master Chi Chern helps you to mentally prepare yourself for experiencing a seven-day intensive Chan retreat. With a poetic style of friendly advice, he offers you encouragement and guidance as you are inspired to learn further and take on a meditation practice. Although Chinese Chan originated directly out of Buddhist practice taught by Shakyamuni more than twenty-five hundred years ago, to understand what is being taught in this book does not require commitment to practice in a certain Buddhist tradition - what is being offered here outlines some general disciplines that apply to any school or lineage of meditative practice.

Author: Kongzhu Shi, Master Chi Chern
Publisher: Candlelight Publishing
Published: 05/06/2016
Pages: 88
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.18d
ISBN: 9780997091212

About the Author
Born in 1955 in Taiping, Malaysia, Master Chi Chern was ordained as a Buddhist monk under Venerable Master Zhu Mo and graduated from the Chinese Buddhism Research Institute of Fo Guang Shan (Taiwan). He is the first Dharma heir of Chan Master Sheng Yen in the Linji lineage of Chinese Chan and a fourth generation Dharma descendent of Master Xu Yun. He has authored more than sixty books on Buddhism and meditation, including The Map to Nowhere - Chan Practice Guide to Mind Cultivation. In addition to teaching in formal retreats, he also teaches through his artwork in Chinese calligraphy, Chan paintings, poetry, Buddhist lyrics, and tea. Currently the Principal of the Malaysian Buddhist Institute, Vice President of the Malaysian Buddhist Association, and Abbot of Puzhao Buddhist Vihara, Master Chi Chern resides in Malaysia and teaches extensively in Chan retreats throughout the world.

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