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Hello, everyone. I have just returned from a brief visit to Vairocana Zen Monastery and my friend, Venerable Master Miao Tsan. Like each visit…

Student: What is the right way to uplift myself? Master: First, set the right goal.  Second, you need motivation.…

Christmas is around the corner. While running through the long shopping list for your loved ones, maintain a clear, peaceful mind will help you cope with the crowded parking lot and long check out line. Weed out negative thoughts, such as worry, fear,…

Growth is always accompanied by at least a little pain. Reality is often very simple, but our mind tends to complicate it. Focus mainly on inner transformations because they invariably…

While the truth is formless like the Void, it can express its existence in any form. Therefore, truth does not have to be Christian--or specifically Catholic or Protestant--nor does it have to be Islamic or Buddhist. Truth does not have to be Theraveda, Mahayana or Vajrayana Buddhism. Truth is simply the truth, and…