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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 10, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca

英語 – 八識 第10講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Achieving true happiness besides meditating • Accepting things the way they are and accepting change • The definition of happiness • The joy of meditation • Anger • Buddha's Delight

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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 9, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca

英語 – 八識 第9講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

•2015 Temporary Ordination and Eight Precepts Retreat • The relics of the saints • Pure-Meats practice before become a vegetarian • Finding one's past lives • Can I learn meditation from books?

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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 8, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca

英語 – 八識 第8講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The universal values • The parents and the guilt • Regret • Dodging attachment • Human Essence• Feel someone pushing while meditating • The balancing factor of Karma

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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 7, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca

英語 – 八識 第7講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The road to a spiritual odyssey • 2015 Temporary Ordination and Eight Precepts Retreat

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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 6, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca

英語 – 八識 第6講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Use meditation to help defeat migraines • The misery of I, me, my • Emptiness and inherent existence • Thousand Buddhas Surrounding the Vairocana Buddha • How could I relieve the discomforts of my meditation?

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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 5, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca

英語 – 八識 第5講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Most valuable experience on your recent trip • Buddha's teachings on "Anatta" • Gardening and killing • The Medicine Buddha • Change our posture while meditating • Walking meditation

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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 4, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca

英語 – 八識 第4講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Teachings to aid in meditation • The method of boxing • How can we let go?

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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 3, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca

英語 – 八識 第3講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Happiness and attachment • Benefits of meditating in Nature • Temporary Buddhist ordination & 8 precepts retreat • Why do we need to take Three Refuges to follow the teaching of the Buddha?

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The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 2, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our website at www.buddhisttemple.ca 

英語 – 八識 第2講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The Eight Consciousnesses Vol. 1 - The 100 Dharmas – Lecture 1, in English. Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple For more Dharma talks, teachings and lessons, please visit our new website at www.buddhisttemple.ca 

英語 – 八識 第1講 - 觀成法師 主講 想看更多師父開示視頻、散文及專題報導等，請瀏覽我們的網站：www.buddhisttemple.ca

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• What does "Namo" means? • How old is the temple? • Will we be reunited with deceased loved ones after death?

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The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Bodhisattvas also need to study and meditate • Abnormal sensations during meditation • Meditation helps kids as well • The objective of a Buddhist • Will a deceased person come back and trigger paranormal phenomenon?

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The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The last Pratyekabuddha • The Notes • Buddhist view on music • The 3 Realms • Do I have to be a vegetarian to be a Buddhist? • Do not photograph

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The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

Hands above table to eat • Karma about eating meat • Schools of Buddhism • Meditation is work • Disbelieve on "Life is Suffering" • Where do I start? • Eliminating Karma? • The big belly Buddha • Giving up eating meat? • Achieve Nirvana while alive • A child's dilemma • Definition of Success • The DVDs

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The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The benefits of meditation •Good, bad, and Duality • Avoid attaching to emptiness? • Is there any Buddhist teaching on the LGBT community?

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 28, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第28講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Asuras in Human Realm • The cause of rebirth • The right path of practice • Dependent Origination • Is there a creator god?

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 27, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第27講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Traveling bag • Karma, past, and future • English Dharma publications • The cause of Karma • Prajnaparamita • Dependent Origination: Paticcasamuppada

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 26, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第26講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Hell on Earth and our mind • Short-term Ordination • Wooden swords • Escape from Animal Realm

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 25, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第25講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The content person and the lazy person • Idol worshiping and statues • Five Contemplations • Everything originates from the mind • Pratiyakabuddha • Improving consciousness

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 24, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第24講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Buddhism in layman's terms • Within and without, peace and happiness • Arhathood

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 23, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第23講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• A book for beginners • Karma and its mechanism • Schools of Buddhism • Negative thoughts • Remembering past lives • Consciousness • Preventing

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 22, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第22講

The Heart Sutra - Lecture 21, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第21講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The order of forgiveness • Wisdom within • Confrontation of suffering • Stop wanting • Letting go and being complacent • Advice on happiness and suffering • Accepting and conformism • Self-compassion

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 20, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第20講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The poor • Wave and water • Om Mani Padme Hum • Noumenon and phenomenon • Essential practices for beginners

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 19, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第19講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Accessibility of lectures • the purposes and benefits of meditation • The Dharma • the method of 50/50? • Wisdom and Karma • Balancing the Karma • Burning incense • Causation and suffering

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 18, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第18講

The Heart Sutra - Lecture 17, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第17講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

SHOW LESS• One is in all and all is in one • Individual and collective Karma • Neutralization of bad Karma? • How to stop hating someone who's done you harm?  • A daughter's dilemma and her atrocious family

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 16, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第16講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Filial piety and guilt • Negative personality caused by childhood tragedy

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 15, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第15講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Vegetarianism and Buddhism • Tibetan Book of the Dead • Compassion and loving kindness meditation

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 14, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第14講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Apply emptiness into action • Tantric method of Buddhism • Conscious and unconscious wrongdoings • the meditation practice we just did • the characteristics of different meditation practices

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 13, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第13講

The Heart Sutra - Lecture 12, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第12講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The origin of thoughts • Pain and suffering • Sleep and Enlightenment • Do guardian angels exist? • The monkey-mind

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 11, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第11講

The Heart Sutra - Lecture 10, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第10講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The questions from Yama • The Buddha Maitreya • Addiction problems ․ The symbolism of Buddhism • Defying gravity - Yogic Flying

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 9, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第9講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Can you come to our school and give a talk? • Teaching kids what is suffering and compassion • Dalai Lama and Goldie Hawn's compassion class for kids

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 8, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第8講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Duality • "Make the world around me better" • What is Nirvana? • Tried, but still unable to get it • Meditation equals emptying the mind? • Don't want to come back - Is that still a desire?

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 7, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第7講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Adjustment of the body, breath, and mind • Thank you and Leigh for the meditation class • What happens to your spirit after you take your own life? • Richest man • Meditating while upset

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 6, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第6講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The Meaning of "Namo Amituofo" (Namo Amitabha) • Mind running wild • I tried to focus, but my mind won't do it

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 5, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第5講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The Five Elements of meditation • Challenging questions and Prajnaparamita • Ego and Nirvana

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 4, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第4講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The Birth and Enlightenment Day of the Buddha • The way people eat food • The trip to Mae Salong, Thailand

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 3, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第3講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The vicious cycle of Anger, worrying, and not being good enough • Freeing animals belonging to someone, is that stealing? • When do we know we are on the way? • Buzzing sensation while meditating

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 2, in English. 

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple  

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第2講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The Karma of reincarnation as an animal • How to get rid of negative thoughts during meditation?

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The Heart Sutra - Lecture 1, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple  

觀成法師 主講 英語 心經 第1講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• GMO concern • Fall asleep during meditation • Beyond the constraint of the body? • Helping a dying patient • Buddhist Temple's videos • Helping a cancer patient spiritually

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Who Am I - Lecture 4, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 我是誰 第4講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Can discrimination be good? • Why don't we remember previous lives? • Gratitude and the building of the temple • Psychedelics and consciousness • Lucid dreaming • Vipassana meditation • Om Mani Padme Hum

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Who Am I - Lecture 3, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 我是誰 第3講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Why shave hair to become a monk or nun? • The story of Ajahn Siripanno

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Who Am I - Lecture 2, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

觀成法師 主講 英語 我是誰 第2講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Temptation and coconut tarts • Namo • Thank you • The announcement of the enlightenment • Purifying Karma

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Who Am I - Lecture 1, in English. 

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple  

觀成法師 主講 英語 我是誰 第1講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Temple's donation to the food bank • Predetermined destiny • Malicious religions • Ways of seeing through the illusion • Different stages of awakening • Eyesight

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Meditation and Consciousness – Lecture 10, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

英語 - 靜坐與意識 第10講 - 觀成法師 主講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Transmitting positive energy to others • Cause and effect • Doing good deeds in the name of the passed

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Meditation and Consciousness – Lecture 9, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

英語 - 靜坐與意識 第9講 - 觀成法師 主講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Bowen island meditation centre • The mind of the past and future

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Meditation and Consciousness – Lecture 8, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

英語 - 靜坐與意識 第8講 - 觀成法師 主講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Where should one choose to live? • Not to hate evildoers • Believe or not to believe? • My stroke of insight

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Meditation and Consciousness – Lecture 7, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

英語 - 靜坐與意識 第7講 - 觀成法師 主講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Fear of death • Enlightenment in simple terms • Trip to Asia • Career path • Wooden paddles

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Meditation and Consciousness – Lecture 6, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

英語 - 靜坐與意識 第6講 - 觀成法師 主講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• The fear before an examination • The difference between thought and consciousness • Shame • The ending of desire • Nirvana and Enlightenment • The ultimate goal • The irritation of sound and smell •  Doubt

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Meditation and Consciousness – Lecture 5, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

英語 - 靜坐與意識 第5講 - 觀成法師 主講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Consciousness stays • Karma and the unpunished • Cleaning bad Karma • Using Mala to say the prayer

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Meditation and Consciousness – Lecture 4, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

英語 - 靜坐與意識 第4講 - 觀成法師 主講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• Meditation class • Wooden plaques • Reborn in the Pure Land • Living with equanimity and not attaching

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Meditation and Consciousness – Lecture 3, in English.

Lectured by Venerable Guan Cheng at the International Buddhist Temple

英語 - 靜坐與意識 第3講 - 觀成法師 主講

The following topics were addressed by the Venerable during this episode,

• What is neutral Karma? • The Eightfold Path • The truth of rebirth • Buddhism and intuition • Saying bad or good, is that judging? • Direct experience and indirect experience

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