Overview of Hwadu Meditation

Preface

PART 1: The Stage of basic

Chapter 1: Patriarchal seon and its historical development

The Meaning and Currents of Patriarchal Seon

The History and Tradition of Korean Seon

The House Style of Korean Patriarchal Seon

Chapter 2: An outline of Ganhwa seon

What is Ganhwa Seon?

The Characteristics Ganhwa Seon has as Patriarchal Seon

The Reason for the Emphasis in Ganhwa Seon on Originally Being Buddha

Why is Ganhwa Seon the Supreme Vehicle Dharma?

The Content of Seeing the Nature as seen from Ganhwa Seon

Chapter 3: The teaching of the buddha and ganhwa seon

The Words and Mind of the Buddha and Ganhwa Seon

The Investigation Method, Conditional Production, and the Structure of the Middle Way

Not establishing letters and a separate transmission apart from the Teachings, and Ganhwa Seon.

The reason for not listening to the words of the Buddha or of the generations of patriarchs when inv..

Chapter 4: The fundamental practice of ganhwa seon

The Reason for Giving Importance to Correct Views in Ganhwa Seon

How must one practice the basic practices of Ganhwa Seon?

The Reason for Valuing a Correct World View in Ganhwa Seon

The necessity that one must understand the doctrine before the practice of Ganhwa Seon

What is the Relation between of Practice of Ganhwa Seon and the Precepts

PART 2: The Stage of real consultation (the study stage)

Chapter 1. The Stage of the Decision and Choice of the Hwadu

What is Hwadu?

Mental Resolution and the Investigation of Hwadu

If one wishes to investigate hwadu, how must one resolve the mind?

Is there a hwadu that is exactly right for a practitioner?

When and from whom can one receive a hwadu?

Does one have to investigate only one hwadu in a lifetime?

For most hwadu, does one use only the existing 1,700 gong-an?

Chapter 2: The Role of the Supervisor

The Role of the Master and the Methods of Supervision in Ganhwa Seon

Meeting with a good teacher

The mental attitude of a practitioner seeking a teacher

Can one question when the master in the patriarchal lineage lectures?

Can long-term practitioners supervise? Are there no other methods?

How must one polish one’s own practice in the Seon cloister?

Chapter 3. The Stage of Investigation of the Hwadu

How is the hwadu concretely investigated?

The Reasons one must possess the Mind of Great Faith, the Mind of Great Indignation, the Mind of Gre..

What are the feeling of doubt, the ball of doubt, form into one piece, and the silver mountains and ..

The Differences between Investigating the Hwadu and Contemplating the Hwadu

When one is not possessed by hwadu, may one use mantic power or chant hwadu or be mindful of hwadu?

Live Phrases and Dead Phrases

Chapter 4: Overcoming the Malfunctions

Methods of Removing Ten Malfunctions in the Investigation of Hwadu

The Difference between the Mind of Rapid Result and the Mind of Indignant Outburst

The Method of Controlling Rising Gi

Methods of Controlling Dullness and Restlessness

Method of Overcoming Sexual Desire and Sleep

Chapter 5: The Investigation of Hwadu Method in Everyday Life

How much must one practice in silence and can one enter into study in movement?

How does one overcome the contrary realms and the favorable realms during the course of daily study

What is the relation between hwadu investigation and the place?

Can one take up a hwadu while working as a layperson?

Chapter 6: Investigation of Hwadu and the Stage of Samadhi

Investigation of hwadu and alert tranquility

When investigating hwadu, what must one do about the tasteless?

What is the samādhi spoken of in Ganhwa Seon?

What are the Three Stages of Movement and Calm in One Thusness, Dream and Awakening in One Thusness,..

Can sentient beings of superior ability conquer the hwadu at the end of a word?

Why should one be careful about the calm realm?

What is to be done if the hwadu is pure and is enlarged to mystical phenomena?

PART 3: The world of enlightenment

Chapter 1: Examination and Seal of Approval

What are the examination and the seal of approval?

How is the examination and seal of approval achieved?

If one examines one’s own study, what should one do?

Chapter 2: The World of Enlightenment

What is enlightenment and what world is opened up?

What is “Frustrations are Enlightenment”?

The reason one is not trapped by contrary and favorable realms when one is enlightened

How do the enlightened convert sentient beings?

The social values and role of Ganhwa Seon