Grand Rapids Buddhist Temple and Zen Center Dharma Talks

By Ven Deok Wun

Ven Zhen Su discusses the fundamental aspects of the Buddhist Path.

Ven Deok Wun teaches how the Eight Winds can blow us off the Path of accepting that what we already have is enough and perfect.

This talk suggests a resolution for 2014.

Transcript of the talk given by Ven Deok Wun at the Grand Rapids City Wide Interfaith Thanksgiving Service.

Teaching delivered by Dharma Student Ahm Kwang Benac

This talk by the Venerable Deok Wun takes a look at the meaning of Perfect Wisdom as set forth in the Heart Sutra.

Mouth Zen is the practice of keeping the mouth still and silent in the face of rumor and gossip. This talk explores the relationship between Mouth Zen, Right Speech, and Gossip.

Rev Bup Jih discusses the way in which ordinary daily activities can be a time for reflection and insight.

This is not a Dharma talk but a set of slides used as part of the class that begins October 29. It is here for those who want to know more about the Tao and cannot attend the class. Also has a PDF of the Tao reorganized by the three central themes of The Tao, The Individual, The State.

Our lives are plagues by fears, but the root of all fear is the fear of an unlived life. This talk explores two antidotes to that fear: choice and surrender.

Merit is often misunderstood term in the West. This talk discusses the concept of merit for a western practitioner.

This is a talk by three senior students in which they explain which disciple of the Buddha or Zen Master they have chosen as the model for their personal and ministerial practices.

Pure Land practice is an expedient means to realize one's Original Mind, Buddha Nature, Buddha Wisdom. This talk explains this and Pure Land's relationship to Zen.

Discusses what is meant by the expression "spiritual practice". A continuation of the previous week's Dharma talk on "No-practice practice."