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Tag: mind

  • The Six-Windowed Room

    Chan Master Xuelang Hong’en （1548 – 1608CE）was a notable Chinese Chan (Zen) master whose teachings contributed significantly to the development and spread of Chan Buddhism in China. He used the vivid metaphors “a monkey in a six-windowed room” to illustrate the interplay between perception and intrinsic Buddha-nature and inspired chan master Yangshan Huiji.

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  • The Six Bandits in Journey to the West

    In Journey to the West, Chapter 14, titled “Mind Monkey returns to the Right – The Six Robbers vanish from sight”, introduces six robbers who ambush Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong.

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  • Where does Subhuti live in Journey to the West?

    Subhūti, the mentor of Sun Wukong (the Monkey King), resides in ‌Lingtai Fangcun Mountain (灵台方寸山), Slanted Moon and Three Stars Cave (斜月三星洞)‌, located in the Western Continent of Aparagodānīya in Journey to the West.

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