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VAJRA BODHI SEA

JUNE, 1971
VOLUME II
SERIES 4, NO. 16

The Ax Hand And Eye


      When one is tortured to extract a confession, even ghosts and spirits cry. Taken prisoner and put in jail it's hand to assert innocence. If one would insure his freedom and leave shackles, He should cultivate the Ax Hand, thus retaining peace.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PATRIARCH TZ'U TUO

THE SIXTH PATRIARCH'S DHARMA JEWEL PLATFORM SUTRA

NATIONAL MASTER CH'ING LIANG'S PREFACE TO THE AVATAMSAKA SUTRA
DHARMA MASTER FROM THE WEST LECTURES IN THE EAST
FROM THE TABLES DOWN AT MORY'S
THE LIVING ARHAT
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WON'T BELIEVE
COMPLETE PRECEPTS TO BE TRANSMITTED IN THE WEST
MARA, BUDDHAS, and BODHISATTVAS
 
 

Cover Gatha:  Gatha composed by Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua.
Calligraphy by Upasaka Lee Kuo Ch'ien
Translation by Disciple Bhiksu Heng Shou.

 

VAJRA BODHI SEA STAFF

Director of Publication:    Bhiksu Heng Ch’ien
Directors of Translation:   Bhiksu Heng Ching
                            Upasika T’an Kuo Shou
Director of Administration: Bhiksu Heng Shou
Advisor:                    Professor Lewis Lancaster
President of Vajra Bodhi Sea: Upasaka I Kuo Jung
Chairman of the Board of Trustees: Upasaka Ku Kuo Ti
                                   Upasika T’an Kuo Cheng
Editor-in-Chief:  Upasaka Lo Kuo Chan
Editorial Staff:  Upasaka Lee Kuo Ch’ien
                  Upasaka Huang Kuo Jen
                  Upasaka Tun Kuo Hsun
Photographer:   Sramanera Kuo Tai