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The Irish Sangha Trust (IST) was established in 2011 to support and foster teaching and meditation practice in the Theravada Buddhist tradition in Ireland. The Irish Sangha Trust is non-profit Buddhist organization, entirely dependent on the generosity of the public for voluntary donations.

Our annual schedule includes regular workshops, retreats and meditation sittings. Events are open to everyone from beginners to experienced practitioners. We welcome you to join our spiritual friends network and experience the profound benefits of meditation practice.

A Day Retreat on the Ox Herding Pictures Part II, with Guoxing Fashi and Chang Chun Fashi (Sr Jinho)

August 10th (10:00-17:00)

A Day Retreat on the Ox Herding Pictures with Guo Xing Fashi and Chang Chun Fashi

Part II

Ten Ox Herding Pictures is a series of short poems and accompanying drawings used in the Chan tradition to describe the stages of a practitioner's progress toward awakening and their subsequent return to society to enact wisdom and compassion.

Participants are invited to contemplate on the photos and the meanings of the photos during the retreat. 

Location: Minh Tam Pagoda, Unit 6, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Coolock, Dublin 17, Ireland (GoogleMaps link)

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Donation: This day retreat is offered on dana (donation-basis). Any donations offered will go towards supporting the Irish Sangha Trust, the Pagoda and the teacher. 3 donations bowls will be put out for collection for The temple, Irish Sangha trust and the teacher.

What to bring: a vegetarian lunch to share without onion garlic and leek

Retreat etiquette: You can read about the etiquette for attending this kind of retreat here https://dharmadrumretreat.org/retreats/retreats-etiquette/

 

Guo Xing Fashi
Guo Xing Fashi embarked on learning Chan meditation while researching the Church-State Relationship in Mexico during her Master's degree studies in Latin American Studies. Since then, she has actively engaged in retreats led by Master Sheng Yen. She was tonsured under Master Sheng Yen in 1999. Following the completion of Dharma Drum Mountain, the DDM monastic community recommended her to pursue a doctoral degree to further DDM’s dedication to the higher education of Buddhism. She obtained a second Master's degree in Religious Studies from Columbia University in 2010, followed by a Ph.D. from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) in 2018. Her research centers on themes associated with Chan Master Hongzhi Zhengue, as encouraged by Master Sheng Yen, who urged her to explore the teachings of both Chan Master Hongzhi and his own Silent Illumination Chan. Currently, she serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Buddhist Studies at Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts.
 
Chang Chun Fashi (Sr. Jinho)
Chang Chun Fashi (previously known as Sr. Jinho) has been an ordained nun in the Chan (Chinese Zen) Buddhist tradition for over 20 years. She was ordained by the late Chan Master Sheng-Yen in Dharma Drum Mountain monastery, Taiwan. For the last 10 years she has mostly lived in Europe. She has the role of Buddhist Chaplain in Bristol University in the UK where, for many years, she has led meditation groups and offered spiritual guidance to students and others in the surrounding area. During this time she has taught in many places across Europe, including Ireland, Germany, U.K., and Russia. She has a long-standing association with the Irish Buddhist community and has come to Ireland annually for more than 10 years to teach various retreats and events here. She is known for her creative and compassionate approach to teaching and always has energy for new projects to bring people together in the Dharma. She has recently took the full ordination ceremony as a Bhikkhuni.
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