Dharma talk
A Dharma talk (P. Dhamma talk) refers to a public discourse on Buddhism by a Buddhist teacher.[1]
In the Theravāda tradition, the study of Buddhist texts and listening to Dhamma talks by monks or teachers are common practices.
The term "Dharma talk" is also commonly used by Western Zen teachers. Vietnamese master Thích Nhất Hạnh stated:[2]
A Dharma talk must always be appropriate in two ways: it must accord perfectly with the spirit of the Dharma and it must also respond perfectly to the situation in which it is given. If it only corresponds perfectly with the teachings but does not meet the needs of the listeners, it's not a good Dharma talk; it's not appropriate.
In the Chan/Zen traditions, teachings by a Chan/Zen master are referred to as:
- fayu (J. hōgo) - Translated as “dharma talk,” “religious discourse,” etc. Generally refers to sermons by the Buddha or eminent teachers, teachings that accord with reality (yathābhūta).
- shangtang (J. jōdō) - a public lecture in a dharma hall
- tichang (J. teishō) - an exposition on a classical precedent. Usually focused on teaching the gist of a gong'an or other Chan theme.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Sawada, Janine Anderson (1993). Confucian Values and Popular Zen: Sekimon Shingaku in Eighteenth-Century Japan. University of Hawaii Press. p. 20. OCLC 45733077.
- ↑ Thích, Nhất Hạnh (2003). Opening the Heart of the Cosmos: Insights on the Lotus Sutra. Parallax Press. p. 43. OCLC 52980455.
- ↑
提唱, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
External links
- Examples of recorded dharma talks in English at audiodharma.org
- Examples of recorded dharma talks in English at dharmaseed.org
- Tricycle: The Buddhist Review's online video dharma talks
- Dharma Talk Free Distribution Magazine (Indonesia Language)
- Buddhanet dharma talks
- Thich Nhat Hanh dharma talks
- Dhamma talks in multiple languages
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