Puhua, a Tang Dynasty Chan master (847–859 CE), was renowned for his eccentric ways. A disciple of Panshan Baoji, he roamed streets by day and slept in graveyards by night, ringing a hand bell while singing verses or wailing. Later, he aided Master Linji in propagating the Linji school.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 50
From the moment of birth, humans enter the cycle of mortality. For most ordinary people, there was originally an equal chance of embracing vitality or succumbing to death. However, their subjective survival efforts—defying objective natural laws—paradoxically heighten their likelihood of demise. Only a few who skillfully navigate the dynamics of life and death can emerge alive from even dire circumstances.
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