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[et al.] [p. cm](p. cm).  \nISBN 0-88139-425-4 (hardcover : alk. paper)  \n1. Heng Sure, Bhikshu, 1949---Correspondence. 2. Heng Ch’au, Shramanera--Correspondence. 3. Hsuan Hua, 1908---Correspondence.  \n4. Buddhist monks--Correspondence. 5. California--Description and travel. 6. Spiritual life--Buddhism. I. Buddhist Text Translation Society II.  \nTitle.  \nBQ739 .C2 H46 2002  \n294.3'092'2--dc21  \n2002002193  \nContents  \nPreface .............................................. ix  \nThe Venerable Master Hsuan Hua ...................... xiii  \nHeng Ch’au, the Dharma Protector ....................... 5  \nLicoln Heights baddies ................................. 8  \nWhere do you think you are, Mecca? .................... 12  \nMoonies in Beverly Hills .............................. 14  \nMindfulness of a cultivator ............................ 16  \nToo much hate in this world ........................... 17  \nWe are trying our best to go home ...................... 22  \nEasy to say and hard to do ............................ 24  \nLooking “dumb” in T’ang dynasty robes ................ 27  \nTwo “monks” assault a teenager ....................... 35  \nA narrow escape at highway one ........................ 38  \nOff by a hair’s breadth, off by a thousand miles .......... 48  \nBroken precepts begin with false thinking ............... 53  \nAmitabha! .......................................... 56  \nBuddhism in America ................................. 61  \nIs this it? It this all there is? ............................ 67  \nSeven miles of the most dangerous road ................. 71  \nHow can you go wrong? .............................. 77  \nI could chew one verse for weeks ...................... 82  \nBut there’s nothing left to climb on ..................... 86  \nThe UFOs are coming! ............................... 89  \nRipping band-aids off the old wounds .................. 92  \nThe Monk and the Militants ........................... 97  \nDon’t cry, just die .................................. 104  \nFinding the false within the true ...................... 109  \nCauses and Conditions with Vairocana Buddha .......... 111  \nPain to the extreme! ................................ 114  \nAs one thinks, so one receives in return ................ 120  \nSan Francisco! ..................................... 125  \nAny truth would have to be a simple one ............... 131  \nDon’t pick up germs off the street ..................... 135  \nThe “Ego” sutra .................................... 138  \nJust watch how it grows ............................. 142  \nYou’re only kids, of course you didn’t believe ........... 148  \nDon’t think ........................................ 154  \nTo serve the Buddhadharma .......................... 156  \nKindness is supreme ................................ 162  \nBodhimanda in a wilderness .......................... 166  \nIt’s all made from the mind alone ..................... 17","cbCaibVZcayFVemz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibVZcayFVemz","pdf",1454716,349,"English","# Preface\n# The Venerable Master Hsuan Hua\n# Heng Ch’au, the Dharma Protector\n# Licoln Heights baddies\n# Where do you think you are, Mecca?\n# Moonies in Beverly Hills\n# Mindfulness of a cultivator\n# Too much hate in this world\n# We are trying our best to go home\n# Easy to say and hard to do\n# Looking “dumb” in T’ang dynasty robes\n# Two “monks” assault a teenager\n# A narrow escape at highway one\n# Off by a hair’s breadth, off by a thousand miles\n# Broken precepts begin with false thinking\n# Amitabha!\n# Buddhism in America\n# Is this it? It this all there is?\n# Seven miles of the most dangerous road\n# How can you go wrong?\n# I could chew one verse for weeks\n# But there’s nothing left to climb on\n# The UFOs are coming!\n# Ripping band-aids off the old wounds\n# The Monk and the Militants\n# Don’t cry, just die\n# Finding the false within the true\n# Causes and Conditions with Vairocana Buddha\n# Pain to the extreme!\n# As one thinks, so one receives in return\n# San Francisco!\n# Any truth would have to be a simple one\n# Don’t pick up germs off the street\n# The “Ego” sutra\n# Just watch how it grows\n# You’re only kids, of course you didn’t believe\n# Don’t think\n# To serve the Buddhadharma\n# Kindness is supreme\n# Bodhimanda in a wilderness\n# It’s all made from the mind alone\n# The Bodhisattva Path is home\n# The “Fly” invades planet Earth\n# The Big Play\n# Everything’s a test\n# An old woman who spent her life in darkness\n# My self-nature contains all dharmas\n# Some day, you’ll know that Ch’an is the highest\n# I cultivated greed, hatred and stupidity\n# The five flavors dull the palate\n# The modern world trains one to fight\n# “Psst,” just like a flat tire\n# The Old Fool\n# Buddhadharma Fair!\n# A man’s got to have gone through a lot of changing\n# They are doing something and nothing\n# Don’t kill\n# How could you ever keep the lawns mowed?\n# Hiding in the closet, watching and waiting\n# I bet it was hard not being a monk\n# Those who gossip will fall into the Hells\n# Beauty and health fades away\n# To be a monk or a skunk\n# There’s no place to run or hide\n# Basically, there’s not even one Buddha\n# How come I got a water balloon?\n# Following the rules\n# What we give away is ourselves\n# In cultivation, everything is voluntary\n# Thirteen miles from home\n# You may walk the heavenly road\n# Bowing is to get rid of selfishness","[{\"question\":\"What kind of content does the book present to readers?\",\"answer\":\"The book presents translated letters addressed to the Venerable Abbot Hua, focusing on Buddhist cultivation, guidance, and reflections on practice and conduct.\"},{\"question\":\"Which cultivation themes are repeatedly emphasized across the letters?\",\"answer\":\"The letters discuss mindfulness, precepts and their importance, causes and conditions, and how the mind shapes one’s experience and results.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the collection connect Buddhist practice to real-life situations?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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