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Dharma Dictionary - Kaji

Spring Issue 2004

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Buddhahood in Three Dimensions
Thich Nhat Hanh discusses the three dimensions in which all beings and things reside.

See the True Nature, then Let Go and Relax in That
The interview with Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche that turned into a Mahamudra teaching on the spot.

Buddha Is Right Here
Honoring the centenary of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, we present two talks by Suzuki Roshi addressing the fundamental koan-the life we lead at this moment.

Remembering Shunryu Suzuki
Lewis Richmond remembers the great teacher who founded the San Francisco Zen Center and played a historic role in the establishment of Buddhist practice in the West.

A New Vision for Zen Center
Julia Sommer reports on an intensive three-year process at San Francisco Zen Center to set its goals for the future.

Panel: Formless Meditation
What is formless meditation? Are all formless meditations the same? How do meditation with form and formless meditation work together? Ajahn Sumedho, Patricia Dai-En Bennage, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Acharya Gaylon Ferguson discuss.

This Is the Origin, This Is the Cessation
Teachings on the four noble truths, newly translated from the Pali Canon by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

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