During the Tang Dynasty, Chan Master Baizhang Huaihai was renowned for his strict adherence to monastic rules and his profound teachings.
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Journey to the West – Episode 53 – Picture story
By the dim light of the oil lamps, Tripitaka spent a long time meditating on the King Liang’s Water Litany (Liang Dynasty Water Repentance Liturgy), followed by the recitation of the Authentic Sutra of the Peacock(True Peacock Sutra).
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Journey to the West – Episode 44 – Picture story
After rescuing the Princess of the Sacred Elephant Kingdom and receiving the grateful honors from her father, the group journeyed onward without rest for many days. They ate only when hunger or thirst overtook them, traveling by daylight and resting when the sun dipped below the horizon.
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[Journey to the West] Sworn Brotherhood with a King
Xuanzang was about to leave the desert and enter an oasis. Ahead awaited the 36 Western kingdoms. How would these distant lands, far removed from Chinese civilization, receive a monk from the Tang Empire?
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[Journey to the West]The Parable of “Grinding Bricks into Mirrors”
The allusion to “grinding bricks into mirrors” originates from a Zen Buddhist parable.
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