Newsletter September 2024 Issue NO.14

▌ RECENT NEWS

The 2024 Academic Summer Chan-7 Retreat at Chung Tai Chan Monastery

From June 30^th to July 7^th, Chung Tai held a Chan-7 retreat for over 1,100 teachers, professors and students. They sat in meditation for ten sessions daily, took the Eight Precepts, and listened to Dharma talks by the presiding master, Abbot Jianying. In the process, they learned how to awaken the true mind and master themselves.

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▌ BUDDHIST WISDOM

Finding Peace Through Harmony

Grand Master Weichueh highlights six areas in our daily lives where we should strive to achieve harmony: body, speech, mind, morality, views, and sharing benefits. By practicing this sixfold harmony, we will cultivate good affinity with others and attune ourselves to the Way.

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▌ CULTIVATOR'S CORNER

Meditation, Integrated

Master Jiangong
Abbot, Texas Pagoda Chan Monastery

Venerable Master Jiangong stresses that meditation is not limited to the Chan hall, but something we can practice in every moment. By applying our meditative insights to daily activities, we can experience our pure mind and discover a gateway to enlightenment.

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▌ DHARMA STORY

The Offerings of a Miser

In this cautionary tale about greed and ignorance, a father faces the consequences of his taste for meat. His predicament reminds us to contemplate causality and the interconnectedness of all beings. By establishing right views in this way, we will show compassion for all beings and allow wisdom to guide our actions.

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▌ VEGETARIAN EATING

Salt & Pepper Bitter Melon

Don’t be afraid of bitter melon! This recipe is an excellent introduction to its subtle and wonderful flavor! This appetizer is a delicious alternative to fried snacks.

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