Это видео недоступно.
Сожалеем об этом.
Life in a Chan (Zen) Buddhist Temple
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 13 апр 2018
- An insight into how Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist Monks live their lives....
☯📖☯ Join my free newsletter! "On the Way": weekly ideas for balanced living
Ideas you can read in a few minutes to help you, and to help us collectively, find a more harmonious way of being.
⏩⏩ Join over 15,000 readers: www.wayfinder....
☯🏔☯ Learn Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Daoism with Master Gu - online!
The Online Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy is designed to help you live long and live well.
Start your journey for free with the Wellness Wisdom Newsletter:
⏩⏩ www.taoistwell...
🌎🌍🌏 LEARN IN COMMUNITY - join Wayfinders, free!
Wayfinders is a community uncovering wisdom for people and planet. I host free weekly Qi Gong and meditation sessions. There are also 15 community-run sessions a week - share your explorations with amazing people from around the world!
⏩⏩ Join the community: wayfinders.glo...
☯👂☯ Listen to the Way of Nature Podcast: Exploring Daoism, living well and sustainability with some of the most interesting minds in the world...
⏩⏩ anchor.fm/wayo...
☯🫁☯ Tap into the power of the breath: Breathe! Course
I aim to equip you with the ideas and practices to make your breath a powerful tool that helps you live life to the fullest!
⏩⏩ Click here to learn about the course: www.wayfinder....
☯道☯ Ancient wisdom for harmonious living: 6-week Daoism Course
In over 10 hours of deep philosophy, taiji and meditation, I offer ideas and practices to help bring Daoist wisdom into your everyday life.
⏩⏩ Click here to learn about the course: www.wayfinder....
☯💪🙏☯ Patreon
Support me and the team to make philosophy in nature films with impact. In return get great benefits, including my best pictures as your wallpaper 📸
⏩⏩ / georgethompson
☯ Or support with a one-off payment? Thank you!
paypal.me/geor...
☯ Tea Time Taoism Full Series
What is Taoism? or is it Daoism? The Yin Yang? The Tao? Wu-Wei? The Tao Te Ching? Who is Lao Tze? Taoism 101 with Master Gu from the heart of China: goo.gl/6d2GKE
☯ FOLLOW FOR PICTURES OF THE ACTION
Instagram: / george.thompson._
Facebook: / georgethompson.uk
Twitter: / georgethuk
☯ RECOMMENDED READING LIST
🔸Best Book for Beginners - Tao of Pooh: amzn.to/2ERXE3p
Benjamin Hoff delightfully explores Taoist principles with the help of Winnie the Pooh.
🔸Best Tao Te Ching - Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life: amzn.to/2BPDaWy
Wayne Dyer applies the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching to modern lives. This book is transforming how I see myself and the world - it's a must-read.
🔸Supplementary Tao Te Ching - Tao Te Ching (Derek Lin): amzn.to/2GJ0Ivu
An accurate translation, getting you closer to Lao Tze's original meaning. Cross-reference with Wayne Dyer version.
🔸Zhuangzi: amzn.to/2tEvt2H
The second most famous Taoist text after TTC. Profound philosophy told through humorous stories.
🔸Further exploration - “Tao: the Watercourse Way”
World-famous philosopher, Alan Watts, explores Taoist concepts in his signature witty style.
🔸For personal growth - The Tao of Success: amzn.to/2EVCzoP
Derek Lin shows that being a Taoist doesn't mean becoming lazy. This book explores how to grow in harmony with the Tao. Highly recommended.
The 'sweat of farmers in every grain of rice' idea reminds me of growing up in Wisconsin. Always wave, and give the right of way, to tractors and farmers. Don't complain if you get stuck behind them and they're going really slow. They feed us, and deserve respect.
Fun fact: in Chinese culture, there is a belief that if you finish up every last grain of rice, you're future husband or wife will be beautiful. I'm Chinese and I learned about if from a book called "The Joy Luck Club". I asked my parents about it and they said its true. They always told me to finish up every last grain of rice and I did, as an experiment. But I mainly follow that custom as a way to appreciate the farmers who worked so heard harvesting the rices.
When I was young (I'm 51 now) I took vows as a Zen Buddhist monk at a temple in Los Angeles, CA. We'd get up every morning at 5:15 and meditate first thing and then chant for another 40 minutes or so. Afterwards we did hatha yoga. Life in the temple was so rewarding. It allowed me to separate from the mundane world around me and focus on tasks that needed to be done daily, always with the aim to be present in the moment. In a way, life was simpler and I felt as though I'd found my spiritual home. Circumstances would have me leave after a year, but I always missed living in the temple and have to admit that there is a part of me that has tried to recreate some aspects of it in my regular life ever since. Interesting to see how these Chinese Zen monks do things. Quite differently than what I experienced, although some things are the same, like eating and going about one's tasks without talking. Glad you got to have this experience, and thank you for sharing it....
Hey Stone! I'll be moving to LA in a year and am excited to join this temple! Would you be able to share the name or contacts of this temple if possible? Hoping for a response!
Any information would be of great help!
@@arnavkejriwal3139 Unfortunately, the temple I lived and practiced in is no longer there. The monks went back to Japan. However, there is the Zen Center in Los Angeles. It's larger and has a more urban feel (the temple I attended was a small neighborhood temple). There are also other Zen temples and retreats not too far from LA up in the mountains, the Mt. Baldy Zen Center, and the Yokoji Zen Mountain Center in Idylwild. I'm not familiar with either, though. Both are located about a couple of hours east of LA. I'm sure there are others in LA. Further north in California there's Tassajara Zen Center, near Big Sur, affiliated with the San Francisco Zen Center. They also run the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center near Muir Beach north of SF. But LA and Southern California and California in general is a hot bed for all religions. You'll find it all there. Just Google what you're looking for. Good luck!
@@stonew1927 Sounds amazing! The key would be to entirely avoid places charging an exorbitant fee towards helping us get introduced to Zen Buddhism, for which your recommendations will be extremely helpful!
I'd love to study in the temple you had your experience in, but unfortunately, that can't be helped now that the monks have returned to Japan. Furthermore, I'm looking forward to asking even more questions with time, if it doesn't prove to be bothersome to you!
@@arnavkejriwal3139 Sure, any time . . .
Strictly speaking, the biggest form of Buddhism in Japan is Pure Land Buddhism. In China Pure Land fused with Chan, which is why they say "Amitoufou".
As another aside, it actually means "Hail the Buddha of Infinite Light", who made a vow that anyone who said his name ten times, with sincere intent, would be reborn in his Pure Land in the west. Reciting this Buddha's name is Pure Land Budddhism's primary practice.
“Nanwuamitoufou”means“hail the buddha of infinite light”,in chinese it is“感恩無量覺”.
To the world, the sage is humble and shy, confusing and unnoticed. Even though people receive no answers, they are fulfilled.
Every time we think we empty our serotonin reservoir a little so science tells us. Serotonin is the key hormone that stabilises our mood, feelings of wellbeing, and happiness. So overthinking reduces all these things. Hence "don't sweat the small stuff" is good Zen Buddhism. Good advice from the Masters from the times before science knew this stuff.
There's a book called Eat, Sleep, Sit by Kaoru Nonomura that's an interesting read by a japanese salaryman who spent a year in a japanese Zen Monastery. It goes into a lot of detail about what it was like day-to-day.
What a beautiful experience. Thank you for bringing the monastery to us even though we were not able to see 100% of what you were wanting to share with us. Everything was beautiful thank you again for sharing🌻
Yay Master Gu. I've got a crush on him...
Me too.
He is so nice and entertaining.
Thank you🙏
I am so happy that i found your channel. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. Your videos are really interesting and i‘ve learned so much only by watching a few. I mostly enjoyed the ones about Taoism since this philosophy really inspires me. So thanks for that!:-)
I hope you have a nice time.
Best greetings from Germany🇩🇪
Thank you.
I stayed in the monastery for 1 week learning Tai Chi in April 2019.
It's a magical place and I went there in search for answers.
The shifu is currently in a looooong retreat (maybe 6 to 10 + years), he only comes out from the cave when he needs to.
I have the privilege to have a tea session with him one night when he was out.
It was the best and touching moment of my life and gotten the answers that I came for.
Hi, exactly where in China is this temple?
@@99desi9n Yunnan, Old town Dali (not to be confused with new dali) . Ask the local or driver when you reached the town, it is 45min drive up the mountain.
and then the gong sounds again at 5.30......bang on time! NICE, hehehe :). Great video again, George
Suddenly i felt the need to apologies to whomever that plant the food i ate... i always didn't finish it, because i didn't like it or something like that....
Love is de heart of Chan because compassion is das basis of morality.
I love these videos so much... it's actually amazing!
That was really adorable how you were re-enacting the eating scene. Even though you weren't allowed to film the scene, you made sure us viewers weren't left out.
When I was a monk in Chinese Buddhism Amitofu was simply the name of Amitabha Buddha where the name for Buddha is Fu and the name Amibha is shortened to the more loving Amito. It can be the equivalent of Om Man Ni Pad Me Hum in Tibetan. We who practiced Chan tended not to repeat the Amitofu mantra, because we were not focussed on names and persons as sucvh, Amitabha being the name of the next Buddha to incarnate in the earth at some distant date...but we did have monks who were Pure Land School who would call the name out loud every fifteen seconds of the day. That was their enlightenment/salvation practice, and the belief from the Sutra is that such recitation from a devoted mind is sufficient to enable them to have a rebirth in the Pure Land heaven.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and for watching the video 🙏
FANTASTIC!!! Thank you for sharing everything you share. . . I'm just loving all of it. .. Bless you!!!
You are quoit something !!! I like you and the way you do your thing , "BRAVO" !!! 👍👍👍
To be honest George, you did a great job exploring his message. The message is simple, it's wisdom is realised through practice. And that is one thing you can't do for us 😁
Watching your video is so enjoyable! Love from China
Thats an interesting interpretation of what Amitofo means. I think it may mean more than what you stated in your video. My understanding is that Amitofo is the chinese name for Amitabah Buddah, and if you recite that Buddahs name it will help you to the Pureland where Amitabah resides. If you ask the Chan Monk Master about the Pureland school, he may tell you more about it. The Chan/Zen School of Buddhism has a close connection with the Pureland School of Buddhism.
Wonderful! Thank you! You will be forever changed by your beautiful experience
👏👏🙏🙏🙏
Buddhist so peacefull.... Pourd to be buddhist
Your video editing is getting very professional, indeed. Looks like top of the line documentary from the UK!
RUclips should recommend this video more.
Nice view
I was surprised there wasn’t more emphasis on zazen. You said something briefly about it but I thought zazen was a major major concept of Zen Buddhism.
It is; where do you think the monks were when George wasn't allowed to film them?
George what an adventure you have been on. Great work love your videos, keep going!
Your videos are awesome and i love the way you explain tao te ching
@George Thompson "G'day George", really liked seeing how Chan (Zen) Buddhists conduct their day from start to finish. I noticed how there are similarities on Principles, i always look for the similarities that make us one! I wont name disciplines but in my eleven years in retreat, we woke up 3.30 am to meditate for an hour from 4-5 am, then vegetarian/vegan breakfast, there was no talking from the moment one awakened. First moments of breakfast was to give your food Drishti & appreciation of being Thankful "Empowers the sustenance"... Then back to Meditation from 6-7.30 am. As in your video there are tasks throughout the day at each o clock, 5 minutes meditation where all outward motion stops & one is mindful. Silence a very important practice. This is Mind Yoga & i need that discipline & focus. I think it is good to have Body exercise like Tai Chi-Qigong & knowledge of Daoism, i think this practice is most beneficial, i like this very much. Master Gu is a lovely Soul. Emails appear to be automated between yourself & also Master Gu "Understandably", i have to message so you both have my email, please make space for a personal email. Thank You For You. 🙏
This was great! Keep the videos coming. Maybe my son and I could drop in for a visit with you when we’re in China this summer?
You really have an awesome journey of life. Beautiful keep it up.
AMITOFU. AMITABHA the Buddha of infinite light!
A single recitation of Amitabha's name, if done mindfully, contains the three thousand auspicious bearings and the eighty thousand subtle conducts.
Loving the rhythm of the day George. I bet you adjusted quite fast! Have fun and learn a lot there!
Looking forward to see you with master again 😃
I am in the process of ordaining as a monk in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, so I love videos like this. I love your channel, keep up the good work. Do you consider yourself a Taoist still, or have you changed to Zen?
I just started following you this video got me
I love your videos I just discovered your channel an hour ago and watching all of them
That’s just the thing, it’s great to retreat and have an environment formulated for the best possible opportunity for complete focus on the moment and mindfulness. I only spent a weekend in such a place, in South Korea, so I have had some time to reflect on that glimpse of lifestyle. Yet, what gets me is, how can a person apply such a lifestyle in the regular world with employment, raising a family, and so forth? Does a Buddhist Monk still get along with his/her Mother? How does one life in America starting from scratch in a profession outside of the typical practice and teaching. Like, Mr. Miyagi in the fictional story of Karate Kid was a care taker of an apartment complex and had a love for classic cars. I read the Tao Te Ching and remember that the era was a time that Hermits could live off the land and/or take temporary employment with different families at different times, so some of the passages reflect that sort of disengagement from the regular world. The trick is to gain the wisdom of these sort of people, and formulate it to flow in today’s society.
Very interesting. Thank you.
Awesome channel and great content!
Really great video
monestary life looks awesome. totally jealous of your experience. lol. well done. great channel.
Fantastic I just watched your last video for the third time and was hoping you and well and hear more of your adventure eventually?
Hi George, great video keep it up .
Nice video. All the best!
Hi! I know I'm late to the party, but you mentioned the food served at the temple is vegan and I was wondering if you could cover the topic of nutrition in Chan Buddhism and daoism, how do people eat, vegan, vegetarian, meat? Would be soo interesting! Thank you 😊
Lovely stuff George!
What did you have to do for the monks to let you stay there?
How do you do this? How do you get there? I want to do this. Please could you make a video on how you got there today?
no stress life wow
Nice 👍🏽
Some obs:
1. The largest form of Buddhism in China and Japan (Malaysia too) is Pure Land Buddhism.
2. In Japan, Pure Land and Zen temples are totally separate, different sects, antagonistic relationship. Major sects: Zen (Soto & Rinzai); Pure Land (Jōdo-shū and Jōdo Shinshū). In Japanese Zen, Amitābha Buddha is largely ignored in favor of doing Zazen (meditation practice).
3. In China & Taiwan, Chan & Pure Land are found in the same temple. In Chinese Chan, there is respect and chanting to Amitābha Buddha.
4. In Pure Land Buddhism, there is a god like figure called Amitābha Buddha. A mythical Buddha, not to be confused with the historical Buddha. People pray & chant to Amitābha Buddha for an assortment of things including rebirth in the Pure Land where Amitābha Buddha will ferry everyone across the river to full Enlightenment. People also chant and meditate on his name. In China & Taiwan, people may chant his name Namo Āmítuófó whereas in Vietnam people chant Namo A Di Đà Phật. In Japan, Namo
Amida Butsu.
Boom!
What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner ???
I can feel that previous incarnations were from those who lived a monastic life. It’s the reason i have come in contact with specific teachings.
On a this life level, the rigidity of monastic life, does not facilitate the greatest growth for me.
For anyone who chooses to use devices and the internet, to point fingers instead of education, a monastery would be good.
Another fantastic video. It certainly looks like a tranquil place.
Please can we see some of your new Kung Fu moves?
Looking forward to seeing Mater Gu again.
What time do you go to bed there? Is it true that they practice 6 hours of sleep only because meditation = less sleep required?
That's true , I know personally Zen Monk from Kwan um Zen school ,he sleeps at 9 pm. and wakes up at 3 am. and has more energy then I do when hes twice older then me :) .
paul w geez 3am, I thought 4:30am was good enough
3am is when i start to sleep during weekends 😂😂
hey george what is the name of the temple you visited as id love to visit it to learn zen cheers and thank you for doing what you are doing.
Wu Wei Si monastery
Awesome video; well edited and narrated. Really interesting story and footage! :)
Since you get up so incredibly early from the mellifluous sounds of that monk, what time do you go to bed? (Apologies if you covered this in the video and I didn't pay attention)
To be in this temple, did you pay an accommodation fee, similar to a hostel or not in this case? Sorry if that's too personal :)
Great to see such an insight, keep up the awesome work!!
I had forgotten to also ask you on the different dialects of Chinese that you have encountered on your journeys. Have there been many?
Hi from Danny.
Can you share with us the location of this temples ?
Thanks for the inside scoop! Since this is Buddhist, do you only train Shaolin Kung Fu or can you also train Wudang here as well?
Thanks George, this is a very informative film. What temple is this and what is its location?
I found out that this is Wu Wei Si near Dali. It’s a genuine Chan Buddhist monastery where martial arts training is part of the meditation process alongside sitting meditation. Dharma study is also encourage.
Live in the moment?
How long is a moment?
George how far is that monastery from the WTWC?
How much meditation was done daily
Love the videos. What is the name of this temple ? Would like to spend some time there 阿弥陀佛
Why did you remove the 2 vids from yesterday?? waaaa i wannad to see and learn and what's going on??
can i contact some1 who has been there?
How do you get to live here
How can I come live with you
Did you leave out the long sessions of zazen? That’s the hardest (and easiest) part!
please tell me where it is located?
Which temple is this? I'm curious
Hi Exactly where in the South of China is this?
"Amituofo" (阿彌陀佛) does not mean "Wisdom of the Buddha" - it is the name of the Amitabha Buddha, who's 17th vow to attain enlightenment included establishing a "pureland" in which anyone who sees his name once with sincerity is reborn, and where the path towards full awakening is easeful and joyful. It is the basis of Pureland Buddhism, and its widespread usage within Chan monasteries demonstrates the syncretism of contemporary Chinese Mahayana Buddhism.
Amitufo is a Buddha he’s the Buddha of love they use him for many things but nowadays his name is used for hello or good bye
I wonder if you need to speak the local language to stay here? Or if you can speak only English?
POV: Your RE/RS (religious studies) teacher made you watch this
what was that flash 0:25
The giant head poster reminds me of a precocious baby amiss the cult-like atmosphere.
Safe travels, young man and thank you for sharing.
Next ask about dmt
Why are animals donated to the temple? Monks don't eat meat, do they? Do they eat eggs?
fuck you to ask so stupid question
You said here that men and women are separated to avoid that distraction. Are you allowed to ever participate in the distraction?
Not in a monastery. Not even as a non-monastic guest.
3:55 idk if that person looks uncomfortable 😂
I honest prefer more daoism content, since its more free will and less rules than zen buddhism
I did feel a bit weird about the rules too. Though structure does have its place in life.
In theravada buddhism, theres very few rules compared to zen buddhism. Theravada buddhism doesnt care if you film and such.
Victory .Studios Taoism ~ like water, like air. Like relaxation advocated in Tai chi practise. I absolutely prefer Taoism!🌞
Zen is the mixture of Daoism and Buddhism. However I think Daoism practiced on its own is great.
Zen is like one giant inside joke. That's all. The zen master turning him away like that is part of the Zen narrative.
A real master doesn't seek fame or fortune unlike the RUclipsrs who fake their humility.
What about homosexual people?? You said men and women go their separate ways?
None of that
The one that know doesn’t say. The one that says doesn’t know.
What happened to the rooster?
Dinner in a few days I guess..
Lol, of course.
are you guys completely vegan?
Mindfully annoyed in the morning
So hol up do yall got like idk free time or summ?
You know what? Give me Master Gu any day. All this secrecy and rules are not for me.
George, why did you remove your new video??? I had gone on a trek so hadn't been able to watch them for the last 5 days. Today after reaching home I saw that you had posted something but its gone!