SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Tag: emptiness

  • Danxia Burns the Buddha

    Chan Master Danxia Tianran is a renowned monk in Tang dynasty. He was the founder of Danxia Temple on Mount Danxia in Nanzhao County, Henan.

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  • The woman on his back (but not in his mind)

    Danxia Tianran was a famous Chan master in Tang Dynasty. Once he was traveling with a fellow practitioner. They encountered a muddy path after heavy rain, and the river had risen, making it difficult to pass.

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  • The Foolish Question

    A man sought to attain the “Dao”, so he went to visit a Zen(Chan) master, asking to become his disciple. To test the man’s insight, the master asked:

    “Right now, I have something and yet have nothing. How do you explain this?”

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  • [Journey to the West]Why does the White Bone Demon have Three Lives?

    In Journey to the West (Chapter 27: “The White Bone Demon’s Triple Transformation”), the White Bone Demon (also known as the Cadaver Demon, Lady White Bone or White Bone Lady) attempts to capture Tang Sanzang by transforming into three human forms: a young maiden, an elderly woman, and an old man. Each time, Sun Wukong sees through the ruse and kills the demon. However, the demon resurrects twice more, requiring Wukong to slay it three times to eradicate it completely.

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  • Who are Sun Wukong’s parents?

    In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) has no biological parents. He is born from a magical stone nurtured by heaven and earth’s primordial energies on the Mount of Flowers and Fruits.

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  • [Journey to the West]What does “Wukong” mean in Chinese?

    The Monkey King was named Wukong (悟空) by his first master. What does “Wukong” signify?

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  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 67

    The Dao, due to its all-encompassing and formless nature, cannot be grasped through the perception of concrete forms. We learn to cultivate the Dao by emulating the sages. The sages’ treasures for realizing the Dao are ‌compassion‌, ‌frugality‌, and ‌humility‌ (‘daring not to put oneself ahead of the world’).

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