Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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Sincerity leading to illumination is called innate nature;illumination leading to sincerity is called education.When one is sincere, one becomes clear;when one is clear, one becomes sincere.
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The Master said:“How vast and powerful is the virtue of ghosts and spirits!You look but do not see them; you listen but do not hear them –yet they permeate and sustain all things, never absent from any.”
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What Heaven ordains is called “nature”;following one’s nature is called “the Way”;cultivating the Way is called “teaching”.
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While Journey to the West never explicitly links Great White Planet Venus (the Golden Star) to Buddhism, his consistent support for Sun Wukong and the pilgrimage mission raises questions.