the education of a speaker master by henry chu. introduction as we have finished our dharma meeting,...
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The Education of a Speaker Master
By Henry Chu
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Introduction
• As we have finished our Dharma Meeting, some members may wonder, what’s next?
• Immediately after the Dharma Meeting, we are all a part of the Divine Mission of Maitreya and we are all volunteers in the temple
• For those members who wish to excel in the practice of Tao, the next level in the community is to be the Speaker Master
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Introduction
• Since Tao is not a religion, and there is not a governing body, each temple is responsible for training its own Speaker Masters
• The performance of the Speaker Master is approved by the Transmission Master and a formal ritual is done to validate the Speaker Master
• Never the less, throughout the years, there have been curriculums established by temple communities in Taiwan for Speaker Masters and this discussion is aimed to share that curriculum
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Speaker Master Curriculum—First Year
• The first year of Speaker Master training involves basic temple texts and entry level classics. These include:– Heart Sutra– Tranquility Sutra– Confucius Classics (Great Learning, Doctrine of the
Mean)– “Ten Precepts from Ancient Mother”– “Questions and Answers of Soul and Truth”– Etc.
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Speaker Master Curriculum—First Year
• Besides the study of the texts, the Speaker Master candidate will also learn temple etiquette and memorize ritual texts
• The Speaker Master candidate will also learn the details of all temple ceremonies including Morning/Evening prayers, New Moon/Full Moon services, and Three Treasures Ritual
• At the same time, Transmission Master will get to know the personal character of the Speaker Master candidate
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Speaker Master Curriculum—Second Year
• The second year of Speaker Master’s training include more advanced classics such as:– The Tao-Te Ching– The Platform Sutra– The Diamond Sutra– Confucius Class (The Analects and Mencius)– The Holy Bible– The Holy Quran
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Speaker Master Curriculum—Second Year
• During the second year, the Speaker Master candidate is given more responsibilities in the temple community
• The Transmission Master is looking for leadership skills and qualities of the Speaker Master candidate
• By this time, the Speaker Master candidate would have passed many personal trials and tests and have good understanding of the Tao
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Speaker Master Curriculum—Third Year
• The Third (and final year) of the Speaker Master training involves the learning of I-Ching– Understand the history of I-Ching– Study the text of I-Ching– Understand the applications of I-Ching
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Speaker Master Curriculum—Third Year
• By the third year, the Speaker Master candidate would have had a good grasp of all aspects of temple operations
• This is also the time that the Speaker Master candidate demonstrated good leadership skills and began to lead small groups (such as the youth group) or take on a particular responsibility of the temple
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Speaker Master Education
• After three years of training, the Transmission Master would have a validation interview with the Speaker Master candidate to ensure the candidate is ready to fully take on the responsibility of a Speaker Master
• Once validated, the Speaker Master would work with other leaders of the community to sustain and promote the mission of the temple community
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Conclusion
• The information provided are the model used in Taiwan’s temple community
• It is by no means the absolute path that each Speaker Master must take to be validated
• Pu-Lin Temple is a pioneer community and we are guided by the spirits in various aspects of our development
• Never the less, it’s still good to have reference (or begin the discussion of such a reference)
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