SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

resentment

  • The Analects – Chapter 14.34

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    Ana

    Someone asked, “What about repaying resentment with virtue?”The Master replied, “Then what would you use to repay virtue? Repay resentment with uprightness, and repay virtue with virtue.”

  • The Analects – Chapter 14.10

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    Ana

    The Master said, “It is difficult to be poor without resentment; it is easier to be rich without arrogance.”

  • The Analects – Chapter 14.1

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    Ana

    Yuan Xian asked Confucius what constituted “shame.”The Master said, “When the state is well governed, it is right to draw a salary as an official; but when the state is poorly governed, to still draw a salary is shameful.”Yuan Xian then asked, “If someone can suppress competitiveness, boastfulness, resentment, and desire, can he be…

  • Caigentan 115. Transactional bonds vs Genuine kindness

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    Juan

    One thousand pieces of gold will not earn a moment of true friendship, but a simple kindness like offering a meal may earn a lifetime’s gratitude.

  • Why Bajie often defied Wukong?

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    Juan

    They often quarrel and seem to disagree with each other on the surface. However, they are actually a great team. Although they tease and argue a lot, they never leave each other behind when facing dangers. They have different personalities but complement each other well. They go through all kinds of difficulties together and…

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

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    Juan

    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…