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Welcome to the Chicago Chapter of Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA), a Buddhist community in the tradition of the late Chinese Chan Master Venerable Sheng Yen.

DDMBA Chicago


    • Jun 26, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (9/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2016 63:31


    Dharma talk given in a 3-day retreat designed to increase the effectiveness of your practice with instructions based on the Right View of Chan. Presented by Gilbert Gutierrez on Sun. June 26, 2016 -- the third day of a 3-day retreat -- at Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Assoc. Chicago Chapter (DDMBA-Chicago).

    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (8/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2016 43:00


    Dharma talk given in a 3-day retreat designed to increase the effectiveness of your practice with instructions based on the Right View of Chan. Presented by Gilbert Gutierrez on Sun. June 26, 2016 -- the third day of a 3-day retreat -- at Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Assoc. Chicago Chapter (DDMBA-Chicago).

    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (7/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 55:38


    Dharma talk given in a 3-day retreat designed to increase the effectiveness of your practice with instructions based on the Right View of Chan. Presented by Gilbert Gutierrez on Sun. June 26, 2016 -- the third day of a 3-day retreat -- at Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Assoc. Chicago Chapter (DDMBA-Chicago).

    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (6/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 52:45


    Dharma talk given in a 3-day retreat designed to increase the effectiveness of your practice with instructions based on the Right View of Chan. Presented by Gilbert Gutierrez on Sat. June 25, 2016 -- the second day of a 3-day retreat -- at Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Assoc. Chicago Chapter (DDMBA-Chicago).

    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (5/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 14:05


    Dharma talk given in a 3-day retreat designed to increase the effectiveness of your practice with instructions based on the Right View of Chan. Presented by Gilbert Gutierrez on Sat. June 25, 2016 -- the second day of a 3-day retreat -- at Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Assoc. Chicago Chapter (DDMBA-Chicago).

    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (4/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 83:43


    Dharma talk given in a 3-day retreat designed to increase the effectiveness of your practice with instructions based on the Right View of Chan. Presented by Gilbert Gutierrez on Sat. June 25, 2016 -- the second day of a 3-day retreat -- at Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Assoc. Chicago Chapter (DDMBA-Chicago).

    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (3/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 62:49


    Dharma talk given in a 3-day retreat designed to increase the effectiveness of your practice with instructions based on the Right View of Chan. Presented by Gilbert Gutierrez on Sat. June 25, 2016 --the second day of a 3-day retreat -- at DDMBA-Chicago Chapter.

    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (2/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 91:29


    Dharma talk given in a 3-day retreat designed to increase the effectiveness of your practice with instructions based on the Right View of Chan. Presented by Gilbert Gutierrez on Sat. June 25, 2016 -- the second day of a 3-day retreat -- at DDMBA-Chicago Chapter.

    Turning the Mind's Eye Inward (1/9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2016 119:51


    This lecture explore the common threads of the Chan practice in the teachings of Linji (臨濟), Han Shan (寒山), Hsu Yun (Empty Cloud /虛雲) -- presented by Master Sheng Yen's Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez on Friday June 24 2016 at the DDMBA Chicago Chapter as an opening talk for a 3-day group practice retreat.

    Part 2 - Informal Discussion: Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 27:36


    A general overview of obstructions to the meditation practice with Q and A about individual practice and/or questions about the presentations given

    Part 1 - Informal Discussion: Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 46:52


    A general overview of obstructions to the meditation practice with Q and A about individual practice and/or questions about the presentations given

    Part 6: Chan Meditation - How Should I Really Practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 47:55


    This retreat was conducted by Master Sheng Yens Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez on Saturday July 27 2013 at the DDMBA Chicago Chapter. Recorded from a one day retreat Practicing Meditation with the Right View. This one day retreat will be useful for practitioners from beginning to advanced. Students will learn many unique meditative methods which isolate various components of a proper meditative practice so that one may use the right concentration to gain insight into Mind and the practice of Chan. See how easy meditation becomes when one investigates mind from the Right View.

    Part 5: Chan Meditation - How Should I Really Practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 8:51


    This retreat was conducted by Master Sheng Yens Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez on Saturday July 27 2013 at the DDMBA Chicago Chapter. Recorded from a one day retreat Practicing Meditation with the Right View. This one day retreat will be useful for practitioners from beginning to advanced. Students will learn many unique meditative methods which isolate various components of a proper meditative practice so that one may use the right concentration to gain insight into Mind and the practice of Chan. See how easy meditation becomes when one investigates mind from the Right View.

    Part 4: Chan Meditation - How Should I Really Practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 7:13


    Recorded from a one day retreat Practicing Meditation with the Right View. This one day retreat will be useful for practitioners from beginning to advanced. Students will learn many unique meditative methods which isolate various components of a proper meditative practice so that one may use the right concentration to gain insight into Mind and the practice of Chan. See how easy meditation becomes when one investigates mind from the Right View.

    Part 3: Chan Meditation - How Should I Really Practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 21:37


    This retreat was conducted by Master Sheng Yens Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez on Saturday July 27 2013 at the DDMBA Chicago Chapter. Recorded from a one day retreat Practicing Meditation with the Right View. This one day retreat will be useful for practitioners from beginning to advanced. Students will learn many unique meditative methods which isolate various components of a proper meditative practice so that one may use the right concentration to gain insight into Mind and the practice of Chan. See how easy meditation becomes when one investigates mind from the Right View.

    Part 2: Chan Meditation - How Should I Really Practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 121:18


    This retreat was conducted by Master Sheng Yens Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez on Saturday July 27 2013 at the DDMBA Chicago Chapter. Recorded from a one day retreat Practicing Meditation with the Right View. This one day retreat will be useful for practitioners from beginning to advanced. Students will learn many unique meditative methods which isolate various components of a proper meditative practice so that one may use the right concentration to gain insight into Mind and the practice of Chan. See how easy meditation becomes when one investigates mind from the Right View.

    Part 1: Chan Meditation - How Should I Really Practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 49:09


    This retreat was conducted by Master Sheng Yens Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez on Saturday July 27 2013 at the DDMBA Chicago Chapter. Recorded from a one day retreat Practising Meditation with the Right View. This one day retreat will be useful for practitioners from beginning to advanced. Students will learn many unique meditative methods which isolate various components of a proper meditative practice so that one may use the right concentration to gain insight into Mind and the practice of Chan. See how easy meditation becomes when one investigates mind from the Right View.

    The Roots of Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2013 109:36


    This lecture was presented by Master Sheng Yens Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez on Friday July 26 2013 at the DDMBA Chicago Chapter The Roots of Chan will trace Chan's roots back to Shakyamuni Buddha and its journey to the Far East tracing its influences from Madhyamaka, Yogacara (consciousness only school), Theravadin, Hua Yen, Tien Tai, schools, as well as indigenous influences of Confucianism and Taoism. Through to the formation of Northern (Shen-Hsiu) Gradual Enlightenment School and Southern (Hui Neng) Sudden Enlightenment school.

    Mind-Work: Illuminating the Environment (Sat2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2012 38:05


    This retreat will utilize the Right View of Mind to advance beginners as well as experienced practitioners in their meditation practice. Gilbert will lead us on a journey into the workings of the mind to reveal its natural processes.

    Mind-Work: Illuminating the Environment (Sat1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2012 91:30


    This retreat will utilize the Right View of Mind to advance beginners as well as experienced practitioners in their meditation practice. Gilbert will lead us on a journey into the workings of the mind to reveal its natural processes. Once revealed, a practitioner is better prepared to utilize and sustain meditation methods. Additionally participants will receive practical examples of how to apply this insight to their every day life in order to generate a harmonizing and peaceful environment around them. Gilbert received Dharma transmission in June 2002 from Master Sheng Yen. He is the only American to have received Dharma Heir status in the Dharma Drum lineage of Chan Buddhism, under Chan (Zen) Master Sheng-Yen.

    Mind-Work: Illuminating the Environment (Friday)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2012 124:23


    What is Compassion? How to generate it and change the environment around us. Gilbert received Dharma transmission in June 2002 from Master Sheng Yen. He is the only American to have received Dharma Heir status in the Dharma Drum lineage of Chan Buddhism, under Chan (Zen) Master Sheng-Yen.

    Surangama Lecture 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2012 56:33


    Introduction to the Surangama Sutra. Given by the Abbot of Dharma Drum Retreat Center and Dharma Heir - Venerable Guo Xing Fashi

    Surangama Lecture 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2012 70:01


    Introduction to the Surangama Sutra. Given by the Abbot of Dharma Drum Retreat Center and Dharma Heir - Venerable Guo Xing Fashi

    Hua_tuo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2012 57:46


    Mind of Wisdom (Friday) 4/4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2011 28:32


    A lecture from Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez that brings insight into "how the mind functions and how wisdom arises"

    Mind of Wisdom (Friday) 3/4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2011 30:00


    A lecture from Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez that brings insight into "how the mind functions and how wisdom arises"

    Mind of Wisdom (Friday) 2/4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2011 30:07


    A lecture from Dharma Heir Gilbert Gutierrez that brings insight into "how the mind functions and how wisdom arises"

    Mind of Wisdom - (Friday) 1/4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2011 32:27


    Lineage holder Gilbert Gutierrez visited out Chapter in February 2011 and provided a weekend of teachings on the functions of mind and how wisdom arises.

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