In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, In the Sutra of the Great Extinction of the Dharma Spoken by the Buddha, the Buddha said that there will be an increase in evil as time passes, and Buddhism wil

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 39)

Jan 23rd, 2020 40m 50s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, Would you please explain the use of the wooden paddle before and during meditation? Why was loud music allowed to be played last week during the Seniors Day? Is

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 38)

Jan 20th, 2020 34m 16s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, When a person dies, where would he go? Is it the end of him? Can you give some insights into how Buddhist practise might counter or eliminate a bored state of m

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 37)

Jan 13th, 2020 23m 28s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, Are there any other days for meditation, if I would like to come more often? Should we follow the Hinayana approach? Do you advocate for Hinayana Buddhism? You'

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 36)

Jan 4th, 2020 25m 45s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, Most of the time, most of us are either thinking about the past, planning, or worrying about the future. What can one do to eliminate these bad habits? It is so

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 35)

Dec 29th, 2019 19m 41s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following question from the audience, Our population is always growing, and we have many more people on earth every year. How can we all have had a past life? How can we all have reincarnations?

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 34)

Dec 23rd, 2019 31m 23s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, I've heard that people sometimes are reincarnated to repay their debts - what about those whose debts are being repaid? Do they have to be reborn too? If I die

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 33)

Dec 17th, 2019 31m 14s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience,When there is suffering, what should we do? Does chanting Sutras help? Which Sutras should I chant? Once a mother was forced to choose between her two children i

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 32)

Dec 6th, 2019 26m 31s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, What is the meaning of the banging of the wooden paddles before the beginning of the meditation and during walking meditation? What is the purpose of announcing

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 31)

Dec 3rd, 2019 32m 50s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, If we do good, or what we think are good, who decides where we go after death? Who is our judge? What are dreams? Should we take them seriously? How can we be r

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 30)

Nov 30th, 2019 33m 52s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions raised by the audience, Why do I have to use two hands to eat (at the temple)? What is the video camera for (during the Q&A session)? How does one assist a friend who is in suffer

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 29)

Nov 28th, 2019 29m 30s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following topics for the audience,The importance of giving and generosity Can Buddhists eat butter or drink milk? Are all objects around me unreal? Are they just illusions in my mind, including other

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 28)

Nov 20th, 2019 35m 23s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, After death, what becomes of us? Why are humans put onto the earth? Are you truly happy? Can you please explain the Skandhas (i.e., the Five Aggregates)? Does B

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 27)

Nov 18th, 2019 16m 4s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, If there is reincarnation, why do we have more people in the world every year? Shi-fu, what are the three poisons (i.e., greediness, hatred, ignorance)? How can

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 26)

Nov 12th, 2019 29m 25s

In this episode, the Venerable introduced the following topics to a volunteer group visiting the Temple, Why is it important to leave the cycle of reincarnation? What are the six realms of existence according to Buddhism cosmology?What should w

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 25)

Nov 8th, 2019 28m 6s

In this episode, the Venerable answered the following questions raised by the audience, Introducing the the book Ten Thousand Miles Without A Cloud.How early should a child be taught Buddhism? How best to introduce the teaching and practice? Wh

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 24)

Nov 4th, 2019 33m 32s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, Why do men and women sit separately in the meditation and eating areas? What is the profound meaning of Emptiness? In your case, what do you do to break the ice

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 23)

Oct 26th, 2019 31m 37s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, 1. What should we expect during the upcoming three-day retreat? 2. A lot of paradoxes exist in Buddhism, so there are also lots of questions and yet no answers.

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 22)

Oct 23rd, 2019 30m 15s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, 1. Is it true that the Buddha and his disciples were not vegetarian. They had to ask for food on alms round and therefore had to eat anything that was given. So

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 21)

Oct 21st, 2019 23m 51s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, 1. What is the Venerable's opinion regarding chanting Mantras while doing exercise such as walking on the treadmill or cycling a stationary bicycle? 2. Why do w

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 20)

Oct 15th, 2019 32m 4s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, 1. In The Sutra of the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings, it is written that “We vow to bear the burden of countless sufferings on behalf of all sentient b

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 19)

Oct 12th, 2019 27m 47s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, 1. Did Buddha discover that there were so many levels of the human existence on this earth? 2. Did Buddha write all the Sutras? Or did his disciples write them?

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 18)

Oct 8th, 2019 27m 52s

In this episode, the Venerable addressed the following questions from the audience, 1. Can we trust politicians in the world? 2. Why are onions and garlic not used in the cooking in Buddhism? 3. Are people that are in war-zone countries or othe

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 17)

Oct 2nd, 2019 12m 43s

1. What do we come to the temple for? 2. How to connect properly with the Thousand-hand Bodhisattva? 3. How can Buddhism affect and help to heal the lives of homeless people?

Dharma Q&A with Venerable Guan Cheng (Episode 16)

Sep 29th, 2019 30m 50s

1. Does Karma of our parents affect our own Karma? Or are we the only one that's responsible for our Karma? 2. Has anyone got the Six Powers? Who are they? 3. This was on the news. A mother in Hong Kong has two daughters, aged 18 and 22. She is