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Life of a Meditator (Part 2) An Interview with Bhikkhu Anālayo

Bhikkhu Anālayo

Q: Bhante, in the first part of our interview you described your first encounters with meditation and how you went to Asia and took temporary ordination, until you had to go back to Germany to settle things. What happened next and how did you get ordained again? A: Back in Germany I settled what needed to be done and also worked a bit to replenish my travel funds. Then I went to China, in accordance with my original plan. I studied Chen-style Taijiquan and also spent time at a Chan monastery in … [Read more...]

Life of a Meditator (Part 1) An Interview with Bhikkhu Anālayo

Bhikkhu Anālayo

Q: Bhante, you spend much of your time in solitary retreat; perhaps you could tell us more about how you came to develop such a strong interest in meditation in the course of your life and also how that relates to your scholarly activities. It would be interesting to know more about your personal history. Maybe we can get started with the question: How did you come into contact with meditation? A: When I was about eight years old, I started practicing Judo, a Japanese martial art. At the … [Read more...]

Speculative Views Sutra

Mu Soeng

In “Speculative Views Sutra,” Mu Soeng, inspired by the Cula-Malunkyovada Sutta, MN 63, explores the relationship between liberation and letting go of speculative views. Mu Soeng is Scholar Emeritus at BCBS. He trained in the (Korean) Zen tradition and was a monk for eleven years. He is the author of Thousand Peaks: Korean Zen (Tradition and Teachers); The Diamond Sutra: Transforming the Way We Perceive the World; Trust in Mind: The Rebellion of Chinese Zen; The Heart of the Universe: … [Read more...]

Insight Journal

2023

In this volume:

Speculative Views Sutra

By Mu Soeng

Article

Life of a Meditator (Part 2) An Interview with Bhikkhu Anālayo

By Bhikkhu Anālayo

Interview

Life of a Meditator (Part 1) An Interview with Bhikkhu Anālayo

By Bhikkhu Anālayo

Interview

 

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  • About Us
    • New and Notable
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    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Board of Directors
    • IMS
    • Staff
    • Job Openings
    • Getting to BCBS
    • Mailing List
    • Contact Us
  • Onsite Programs
    • Current Course Calendar
    • Everything You Need to Know About Residential Programs
    • Typical Residential Schedule
    • Continuing Education Credits
    • Financial Assistance
    • Teacher Dāna
  • Online Programs
    • Upcoming Programs
    • Wisdom Collaborations
    • Previously Offered Programs
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    • Insight Journal
    • Bhikkhu Anālayo’s Offerings
    • The Daily Sit
    • Freely Offered Dharma
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      • Courses
    • BCBS Publishing
    • BCBS Bookstore
    • Access to Insight
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    • Donate
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