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Autobiography: Conclusion (Part 2)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Vajragoni

(Wong Mou-Lam)  Upon receiving the robe and the begging bowl in the middle of the night, I told the Patriarch that, being a Southerner, I did not know the mountain tracks, and that it was impossible for me to get … Continue reading →

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Autobiography: Conclusion (Part 1)

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Vajragoni

(Yampolsky) “At midnight the Fifth Patriarch called me into the hall and expounded the Diamond Sutra to me. Hearing it but once, I was immediately awakened, and that night I received the Dharma. None of the others knew anything about … Continue reading →

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A Lesser-able Attempt

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Vajragoni

(Wong Mou-Lam) The Patriarch one day assembled all his disciples and said to them, “The question of incessant rebirth is a momentous one. Day after day, instead of trying to free yourselves from this bitter sea of life and death, … Continue reading →

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A Spiritual Affair

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Vajragoni

Part 1: Autobiography  (Wong Mou-Lam) Once, when the Patriarch had arrived at Pao Lin Monastery, Prefect Wei of Shao Chou and other officials went there to ask him to deliver public lectures on Buddhism in the hall of Ta Fan … Continue reading →

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