This site includes teachings from nan huaichin, meher baba, sri siddhameshwar, swami vivekananda, swami muktananda, ramana maharshi, and sri nisargadatta. Entering the seven meditative spaces of leadership interview with master nan huaichin hong kong, china october 25 th 1999. Nan huaichin, however, is a contemporary zen master, and his work is accurate and reliable. Nans material has a elegance and depth that is amazing. Conversation with master nan huaichin hong kong, october 25th, 1999 claus otto scharmer1 nan huaichin is a teacher and scholar famous in china but little know outside of china and taiwan. Weiser books offers an entire spectrum of occult and esoteric subjects. The story of chinese zen huaichin nan, nan huaichin nan presents the development of zen thought in china as influenced by chinese culture. Master nan huaichin is a very influential author of books in chinese and english. So, the key sentence in the above op is the one below.
He has written over 30 books, which have sold literally tens of millions of copies in china, mostly. Source in 1996, our mit colleague and friend peter senge told us about a conversation he had had with the chinese zen master huaichin nan, also called master nan, in hong kong. Otto scharmer and katrin kaufer leading from the emerging future. Master nan is unusual in being thoroughly versed in the schools of vajrayana buddhism, confucianism, daoism and chan buddhism, and thus. While most of his works remain in chinese, several excellent ones have been translated into english, notably by j. Grassmountainasevendayintensiveinchantrainingwithmasternanhuaichin. Practice of the cultivation path pdf translated by j. Master nan huaichin offers an engaging chronicle of both in this groundbreaking work. Anapana chi conversations of master nan huaichin and. Entering the seven meditative spaces of leadership conversation with master nan huaichin hong kong, china october 25 th, 1999 claus otto scharmer nan huaichin is a teacher and scholar famous in china but little know outside of china and taiwan.
Thanks to a regular reader in australia and someone who donated regularly to support my 8 hour full lotus meditation experiment. Master nan huaichin nan huaijin is one of the most renowned and revered lay buddhist masters in taiwan and china. Nan discusses anapanasati and draws parallels between the stages and those in daoism such as embryonic breathing. Nan huai chin the insiders guide ot the best and worst spiritual paths and meditation techniques. According to master nan huai jin, good health and longevity is the product of continuous cultivation.
Master nan huaichin has studied the chinese classics, mod ern science, military strategy, and medicine. The story of chinese zen begins with the premise that the climate during shakyamunis founding of buddhism in india ultimately influence the differences behind hinayana and mahayana thought, practice, and methods of seeking enlightenment. The separate transmission outside the teachings, not based on the written word, points directly at the human mind you see your nature and become a buddha. Master nan huaichin nan huaijin, march 18, 1918 september 29, 2012 master nan huaichin, who passed away on. Nan huaichin discusses zhuge liangs letter to my son. These include the schools of zen, esoteric buddhism, taoism and confucianism. After buying nan huai chins working towards enlightenment and to realize enlightenment on the internet, and paying rather inflated prices to second hand book dealers, i found they are worth all that i paid for them, if not more. A great teacher in all three traditions of spiritual. This is the forum that was called exploring buddhism. Nan huaichin books list of books by author nan huaichin. Story of chinese zen by nan huaichin overdrive rakuten.
A buddhist discussion forum on mahayana and vajrayana buddhism. Entering the seven meditative spaces of leadership presencing. A great teacher in all three traditions of spiritual cultivation in china, namely the confucian tradition, the buddhist tradition and the taoist tradition, he has written more than 30 books in these subjects. Master nan and the other masters cited are meditation experts. He has written over 30 books, which have sold literally tens of millions of copies in china, mostly on the black market until recently. Understanding reality, one of the most famous classics of daoist alchemy was explained by master nan. This poem from zhang boduan author of the wu zhen pian. Rejuvenation 4 interpreting master huaijin nans anapana breathing technique anabreathing out an and pana breathing in. He explains various philosophical trends in buddhism and the aspects it hastaken on throughout asia, europe, and america. Nanhuai chin working toward enlightenment free ebook download as pdf file. Diamond sutra explained nan huaichin, pia giammasi. I would be more concerned about why master nan, huaichin has been out of print. Grassmountainasevendayintensiveinchantrainingwithmasternan huaichin. This chapter on huineng corrects various errors that other scholars have made regarding the sixth.
He served as the governor of the central bank of the republic of. Diamond sutra explained by master nan huaichin part 2. Nan huaichin is a teacher and scholar famous in china but. Please note that my translations are amateur and you need to do your own research, do not believe what i write here and please test it out for yourselves. Master nan huai jin teaches the proper way to practice anapana and counting the breath. Master nan huaichin to please interpret the prints of michael maier in order to glean from them their true cultivation content, if any. So master nan, huaichin is out of print and unknown in the west compared to the whole fake spiritual white male guru scene like andrew cohen or andrew harvey or ken wilber or eckart tolle, etc. Master nan huaichin s discourses on the treasured buddhist diamond. The conversations of nan huaichin and peter senge is a series of more informal dialogs between nan huaijin and peter senge, a management professor at mit who learns meditation from him. I asked this of master nan because he is widely recognized as an enlightened master by several traditions, which is rare indeed. Reading recommendations from nanhuai chins working.
Master nan is still relatively unknown in the west because his many published works have not been translated into english. Interview with master nan huaichin hong kong, china october 25 th 1999 a. We will continue our discussion of diamond sutra explained by master nan huaichin. Master nan huaichin is one of the most renowned and revered lay buddhist masters in the sinosphere. In 1996, our mit colleague and friend peter senge told us about a con versation he had had with the chinese zen master huaichin nan, also. In chinese buddhism, the word tao can mean the path to enlightenment, or enlightenment itself, accord ing to the context. This generous soul continues to translate master nan, huai jin or master nan, huaichin, the best selling chan master in china who left his body a few years ago. Nan huaichin march 18, 1918 september 29, 2012 was a spiritual teacher of contemporary. Nan huaijin nan huaichin, who passed away not long ago, was a recognised vajra master in buddhism, but was unusual in that he was also thoroughly schooled in confucianism and daoism. William bodri and nan huaichin page 3 dharma wheel. William bodri and nan huaichin page 4 dharma wheel. In fact, every one of the great zen teachers equally upheld seeing truth, cultivating realization, and carrying out vows. Master nan huaichins discourses on the treasured buddhist diamond sutra bring together a lifetimes personal cultivation experience that crosses into every single school of esoteric and spiritual practice. Mastern nan is unusual in being thoroughly versed in the schools of.
Yang which acknowledges how qi and blood qi xue flows naturally through the meridians jing mai, regulated by regimes of discipline based upon the laws of nature. The development of zen in china is really the story of the flourishing of chinese philosophy, arts and literature beginning as far back as the han dynasty and earlier. Discover book depositorys huge selection of nan huai chin books online. Nan huai chin, a learned representative of the chinese buddhist tradition, explores the many different schools of buddhism and the many stories surrounding the life of buddha. This is an english translation of nan huai jins talk on the zhunti secret method. Red wheelweiser imprints include conari press which publishes titles on spirituality, personal growth, relationships to parenting, and social issues. The great contemporary master uses the diamond sutra as a tool to gauge the understanding that we must have when journeying towards.
There is no question that master nans work is a cut above anything else available from modern authors. Nan huaichin author of working toward enlightenment. Nan huai chin is talking about the importance of sila discipline, samadhi concentration and panna realization in buddist practice. Media in category nan huaichin the following 200 files are in this category, out of 200 total.
530 230 1575 615 338 107 1509 1554 1154 295 732 18 1303 974 386 1015 1134 1039 440 67 484 1437 841 1491 502 155 272 607 1260 773 1132 802 259 1457 1123 978