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Integrating Chan into Society An Interview with Žarko Andričević, Part 1
The interview is translated into Chinese and published in Issue 491 of Humanity Magazine (July 2024), in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of Master Sheng Yen's passing. Editor's note: Žarko Andričević received Dharma transmission from Master Sheng Yen in 2001 under the Dharma name of Chuanxin Jinghui (傳心淨慧), meaning "transmission of mind, pure wisdom." After receiving Dharma transmission, Žarko embarked on establishing a Dhar...
Integrating Chan into Society An Interview with Žarko Andričević, Part 2
The interview is translated into Chinese and published in Issue 492 of Humanity Magazine (August 2024), in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of Master Sheng Yen's passing. Editor's note: In the wake of natural and man-made disasters occurring continuously around the world – particularly climate change, which is deeply affecting people's daily lives – Žarko Andričević points out that Chan Buddhism offers a pa...
{Dharma Talk} How to Overcome Difficulties in Meditation
by Žarko Andričević Žarko Andričević is a martial arts and yoga teacher since the 1970s, Zarko first encountered Buddhism in 1975. Ten years later he started the first Buddhist study and meditation group in Croatia. He met Chan Master Sheng Yen in 1996 and received Dharma transmission in June 2001, becoming one of five western Dharma heirs. Each year he travels to the U. S. to lead an intensive retreat at DDRC. The following talk is taken from a Silent Illumination retreat held in M...
{Dharma Talk} Four Kinds of People
by Žarko Andričević Žarko Andričević was one of Chan Master Sheng Yen's five Western Dharma heirs. He is the founder Chan Retreat Center Hartovski Vrh, a Buddhist community in Croatia. He often comes to lead the intensive retreats at the Dharma Drum Retreat Center. This Dharma Talk was given on the third evening of the Winter 2011 10-Day Huatou Retreat. Good evening to everyone. Perhaps there is not really any point in me talking tonight since I talked to almost every one of...