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Steve
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 Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 09:40:57 AM
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An informative book, very practical in nature, is Buddhist Meditation: Systematic and Practical: A Talk By the Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen by Reverend B. Kantipalo. Its table of contents can be viewed at http://www.yogichen.org/cw/cw35/bmlist.html. Introductory chapters 1-7 and concluding chapter 17 can be read at the website. However, the book must be obtained to view the detailed practices contained in chapters 8 through 16.
It is currently out of print but if anyone is interested occasionally one can purchase a used edition through a third party vendor at Amazon. The updated 1989 edition is a much improved version which clarifies a number of passages and practices. Based on his direct experience and sadhana, Yogi Chen presents much detail regarding the various practices.
Yogi Chen's website is http://www.yogichen.org/.
There is alot of free material that can be viewed from this site along with a request form for free copies of some of the publications.
From the site:
"This is the website of Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen Dharma Lineage of Adi Buddha Mandala. This is an independent website dedicated to the teachings of the late Yogi C. M. Chen and his disciple Dr. Yutang Lin in Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism."
"Yogi Chen (1906-1987) learned and practiced Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism under the guidance of 37 Buddhist teachers. He traveled to Tibet and Xi Kang (Kham) to study Tantric Buddhism for five years. He practiced solitary retreat in two caves for three years in Hunan, China. He was in retreat in one room for 25 years in Kalimpong, India. In 1972 he was invited to Berkeley, California, USA, and stayed there till his Parinirvana."
"For a brief but in depth autobiography of Yogi Chen, please read the Introduction to his work Buddhist Meditation."
"He conducted many tantric rituals to benefit all beings and distributed freely books and booklets in English and Chinese to Buddhist organizations and individuals all over the world for over thirty years. Based on his life-long devoted practice and service, Yogi Chen attained deep spiritual accomplishments and unifies the three yanas by his insight of the theory and practice of Buddha Dharma. His works encompass teachings and practices of Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. He provides many direct, succinct but in-depth teachings based on his own experiences."
Love and Light,
Steve |
Edited by - Steve on Aug 21 2009 09:45:33 AM |
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