Sunday, October 29, 2006

Online Course at Ashoka Website


Ashoka is a great site to go for online Buddhist classes. Recently they released a class by my master, Master Sheng Yen called The Legacy of Chan. I have gone through about half of it so far and it is done very well. I am not sure who did the translating for Master Sheng Yen, but it captures the flair and style of his other writings. Hop on over and give it a whirl!

From the site....

This course provides an introduction to the nature and style of Chan Buddhism, which has been practiced in China since around the 6th century C.E. and, when exported to Japan around the 11-12th century, became the source of "Zen." Rather than attempt to present in depth every important aspect and feature of Chan Buddhism, this course — by presenting some of the highlights of Chan — hopefully conveys its flavor and unique approach. In the near future you will be able to explore aspects of Chan in greater depth on Ashoka.

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