Bill Powell will lead a reading and discussion of Red Pine's Heart Sutra commentary on Sunday January 26th at 10am. This introduction will help demystify this important text that we chant regularly.

William (Bill) Powell is Professor Emeritus of two UCSB departments, Religious Studies and East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies. He was trained in the philological methods of Buddhist studies, which was the basis for his translation and study of the prominent 9th century Chan (Zen) monk, Dong shan. His more recent work focused on the relationship between Chinese Buddhism, pilgrimage and sacred space, particularly mountains.

10:00 — Service
10:20 — Zazen
10:50 — Kinhin
11:00 — Dharma Talk, Reading or Council