Hermits and Zen: Solitary and Communal Practice in China | A Public Lecture by Bill Porter

Hermits and Zen: Solitary and Communal Practice in China
Bill Porter, aka Red Pine, is one of the premier translators of traditional Chinese poetry and Buddhist writings and an expert on Buddhism in contemporary China.
The search for spiritual fulfillment has been at the core of Chinese civilization ever since it began 5,000 years ago. Spending time alone or with a like-minded group, usually in the mountains, has been an essential part of all three of China’s major spiritual traditions from their very beginning, and it continues to be so today. In his visit to the University, Bill Porter will give a talk and slide presentation focusing on China’s hermit tradition and the tradition that has become known as Zen. Mr. Porter will be basing his talk on interviews and personal experiences as recorded in his books “Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits” and “Zen Baggage”, which have sold nearly 300,000 copies in their Chinese translations.
Cosponsored by the China Committee of the Center for East Asian Studies.
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[@pacosamo]

Is this really the best you can do with video and audio Univ. of Chicago?

[@ShaolinChan5988]

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[@RustyZ210]

Uni of Chicago can't set up proper angle for the video and can't figure out how to give mics to speakers? Thanks anyway... it's still Red Pine.

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[@anonymousprivate116]

I recommend Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery in America at Arkansas :) Very deep practice.

[@ShaolinChan5988]

Cannot hear you , and it's no point 🙃

[@Jamerton1]

Brutally bad job with AV. I expected better from this institution. Despite the poor quality the information presented is interesting.

[@taykimhock5347]

Uni good at studies but cannot do practical work...sighhhh