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Why do monastics take on many duties to help people

Contrary to the stereotyped view of monastics as idle escapists, most of them are very active and vigorous in their efforts to benefit society, where so many people are in need of the help of Buddhism.

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Putting emphasis on contentment, shame, and repentance in our daily life

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The true meaning of Ch'an

"The true meaning of Ch'an is wisdom and compassion, and the meaning of meditative absorption is not to be affected by our environment and not to be subject to any temptation. Ch'an Bu...