Lectures: The Essence of Madhyamaka & Surangama, 7/16; 7/18; 7/23; 7/25 & 7/20;7/27, Vancouver
The Essence of Madhyamaka: Master Sheng Yen’s View on Madhyamaka & The Essence of the Surangama Sutra: My understanding and realization
Lecture Series 1
The Essence of Madhyamaka: Master Sheng Yen’s View on Madhyamaka
Date: 7/16, 7/18, 7/23, 7/25 (4 sessions)
Tuesday, Thursday: 7-9 pm
Lecture Series 2
The Essence of the Surangama Sutra: My understanding and realization
Date: 7/20, 7/27 (2 sessions)
Saturday: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Venerable Chang Kuan
Venerable Chang Kuan was Master Sheng Yen’s attendant for years. By exploring the life stories of Master Sheng Yan, he will be talking about a true practitioner who lived his life in the teaching of Madhyamaka (the middle way) and fully experienced happiness and sadness.
Venerable Chang Kuan is currently the Vice Dean of the Dharma Drum Sangha University and the Managing Director of the Sangha Education Department. He was Master Sheng Yen’s attendant and secretary.