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The purpose of all religions is to bring joy and beauty into our lives; to provide a refuge from our illusionary notion of mortality, and to bring freedom, individuation, and the awareness of our essential nature which is intrinsically immortal and universal.  A tall order?  Definitely.  But it's what we bring to it that makes it work.  When religion fails its purpose, it's inevitably due to the inadequate humility in our dance.  -- Chuan Zhi
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1 The Hua-Tou Practice October 2011 Chuan Zhi 1119
2 Don’t Drink the Kool-aide: How to Avoid the Projection Trap September 2011 Chuan Zhi 758
3 Suffering: the Gateway to Transformation June 2011 Chuan Zhi 1202
4 Cracking the Fortress of Delusion May 2011 Chuan Zhi 1042
5 Spotlight on Stuart Lachs March 2011 Chuan Zhi 1538
6 Encountering a Zenner can be a strange experience indeed . . . December 2010 Chuan Zhi 1786
7 The Phantom Self March 2010 Chuan Zhi 2657
8 The Circle of Life and Death February 2010 Chuan Zhi 4902
9 Silent Partners: Asceticism in Chan Buddhism August 2009 Chuan Zhi 4182
10 All for One June 2009 Chuan Zhi 2128
11 Remembering Jonestown: a Homage to the Dead, a Prayer for the Living November 2008 Chuan Zhi 5853
12 Forward Motion: Bring on the Sun! November 2008 Chuan Zhi with special thanks to Drew Dixon 1735
13 The Buddhism of Zen June 2008 Chuan Zhi and Fa Gong 5641
14 Science & Zen: A Closer Look February 2008 Chuan Zhi 3311
15 The Fast Way to Chan January 2008 Chuan Zhi 4324
16 Experience Chan! July 2007 Chuan Zhi 5215
17 Do no Harm: The Sexuality of Spirituality October 2006 Chuan Zhi 1521
18 Reinventing Ourselves April 2006 Chuan Zhi 1343
19 Undeniable Self, Deniable self October 2005 Chuan Zhi 3257
20 Chan's Trailhead: The Triple Refuge and the Precepts January 2005 Chuan Zhi 3163
21 Making It Real: On Creating a Real Chan Practice From a Virtual Temple January 2005 Chuan Zhi 1388
22 The Joy of Awakening November 2004 Chuan Zhi 1366
23 Chan and the Eightfold Path November 2004 Chuan Zhi 4775
24 Homeostasis and Zen October 2004 Chuan Zhi 2296
25 Family Members - By Birth and By Choice August 2004 Chuan Zhi 1368
26 Science and Spiritual Inquiry: Striking a Balance June 2004 Chuan Zhi 1381
27 True Atonement December 2003 Chuan Zhi 2378
28 Whatever Your Name: on religious tolerance and acts of terrorism September 2002 Chuan Zhi 1407
29 Ancient Wisdom: The Blue Lotus July 2001 Chuan Zhi 6772
30 King of the Road: On Loneliness and Solitude February 2001 Chuan Zhi 4162
31 Suffering: Zen and the Four Noble Truths August 2000 Chuan Zhi 4717
32 Archetypal Integration November 1999 Chuan Zhi 1913
33 Reincarnation May 1999 Chuan Zhi 1618
34 Eating the Menu March 1999 Chuan Zhi 1337
35 A Conversation on Zen and God January 1999 Chuan Zhi 1664
36 Dangerous Zeal December 1998 Chuan Zhi 1374
37 Snapping and Zeno's Paradox October 1998 Chuan Zhi 1404
38 Cultivating Buddhi: The Dharma of Right Action September 1998 Chuan Zhi 1739
39 Delving Into Dharma July 1998 Chuan Zhi 1473
40 First Practice: The Healing Breath February 1998 Chuan Zhi 4090
41 Dreams and Visions: Part II December 1997 Chuan Zhi 2803
42 Dreams and Visions: Part I October 1997 Chuan Zhi 2020
 

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