On January 3rd, we visited Jinbaoshan, a cemetery near Dharma Drum. Read on for the details…
The founder and spiritual head of Dharma Drum Mountain, Master Sheng-yen, passed away today.
As I was heading towards the dinning hall for supper, I ran into people lined up by the path leading to Master Sheng-yen’s residence. They looked damn serious and were standing there with folded hands. I guessed that Master Sheng-yen [...]
That morning Debbie got up before me and introduced herself to Bill. For breakfast, Bill made her a grilled cheese while I opted for the maple oatmeal that Debbie brought with her from the US.
[Editorial note: This has been edited to about half the size it was originally. Eeek!]
The morning of the 31st, Debbie’s back was hurting more than the night before. We decided that it would be better for her to see a doctor rather than chance it. After breakfast, I called Hsiu-Lan to tell [...]
[This is one post of a series which recaps the travels of Debbie and I in Taiwan.]
Since September I had been looking forward to the day Debbie would be joining me in Taiwan. When I left for Taiwan, we had in mind that she would come visit during my nine-month stay. We thought [...]
First of a series of posts about Louis and Debbie’s travels around Taiwan.
This week, Weijen left Taiwan for mainland China. He and I were roommates at Dharma Drum for about 3 months and a half. We got along very well. He was intellectually stimulating. He helped me tremendously with my Mandarin and with getting used to life in Taiwan. I couldn’t have [...]
In this episode, I relate how much help I needed to renew my medicine in Taiwan.
Yesterday, Master Sheng Yen gave a public talk. Master Sheng Yen is the founder of Dharma Drum Buddhist College, where I am now conducting research in Abhidharma. During the talk yesterday, he first presided over the presentation of awards to distinguished students. It was a good occasion to take pictures but I [...]
A few random thoughts about my time at Dharma Drum Mountain…
Once in a while a meal at DDM turns out to be challenge. The only implements I use for eating are one metal bowl and one set of metal chopsticks. Now consider that all the food primarily goes into the bowl and that [...]
