SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Tag: duality

  • Nanquan Slays the Cat

    Chan Master Nanquan Puyuan (748–834 CE) was a respected disciple of Mazu Daoyi, one of the great figures in Tang Dynasty Chan Buddhism. Master Zhaozhou Congshen) was a highly influential Chinese Chan Buddhist master of the Tang Dynasty. A key disciple of Master Nanquan Puyuan, he is celebrated for his profound yet unconventional wisdom expressed through paradoxical actions and dialogues (koans).

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  • How to avoid cold and heat?

    Dongshan Liangjie was a seminal Chinese Zen master of the Tang Dynasty. He established the Caodong lineage/school with his disciple Caoshan Benji, emphasizing silent illumination (默照禅) — a meditation practice integrating stillness and innate wisdom without forced effort.

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  • What the heart holds, the eye beholds

    Su Dongpo, the famed poet, shared a close yet playful rivalry with the Buddhist monk Foyin, often trading barbs—though Su usually lost.

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  • Journey to the West – Episode 103 – Picture story

    The two Wukongs flew toward the Western Paradise, battling as if they were bitter enemies.

    Soon, they came into view of the Thunder Monastery, majestically rising atop the Spirit Mountain of the Western Paradise.

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  • [Journey to the West]Awakening to Emptiness vs Wukong

    After bestowing the name “Wukong” (悟空, “Awakened to Emptiness”) upon the Monkey King, Master Subhuti declared the following words, which carry profound Taoist and Buddhist connotations:

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