Double Peak Zen Talks

Author: Jinghui
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: The "Double Peak Zen Talks" from the "Five Leaf Hall Inquiry into Zen" — a collection of talks given by Venerable Jinghui during Zen retreats, holiday group practices, Zen culture summer camps, and other activities from November 2003 to December 2004. The Zen style of Master Daoxin directly inherits the essence of the "Lengya Sutra" as transmitted by Bodhidharma, Huike, and Sengcan, while also incorporating the Zen teachings of Tian Tai Zhi Guan and the Great Bodhisattva, resulting in a systematic and highly practical approach. As a result, all Zen practitioners at the time regarded Double Peak as their spiritual home. Today, the Four Ancestors Temple is grand in scale, surrounded by lush greenery, with stunning scenery and a pure environment, making it an ideal place for Zen practice and spiritual cultivation. The Zen of the Fourth Ancestor can only be practiced and realized, not explained. The essence of Zen lies in awakening and realizing one's true nature; anything else is merely "sun-drenched Zen" or verbal distinctions, which are not the true essence. In this rare encounter, everyone comes together to form four kinds of connections: human connection, virtuous connection, dharma connection, and Buddha connection. The ripening of virtuous connections means the ripening of dharma connections and Buddha connections. Cherishing connections is cherishing life. Every encounter in life is a combination of connections. Therefore, we must especially cherish virtuous connections, enhance them, and achieve them!