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The Heart Sutra and Journey to the West

We all know that Journey to the West recounts the story of Master Xuanzang and his disciples traveling westward to seek Buddhist scriptures.
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April 11, 2025
Wukong – the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven

‌In Journey to the West, the names and titles of the characters often carry specific symbolic meanings.‌
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April 1, 2025
Dao De Jing – Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of the Dao De Jing synthesizes two pillars of spiritual practice: the cultivation of stability and the cultivation of wisdom‌.
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March 9, 2025
Dao De Jing – Chapter 15

In the previous chapter, Laozi stated that the Dao is invisible and cannot be perceived through ordinary senses. To help people comprehend it, this chapter continues to elucidate the Dao. Throughout history, cultivating the Dao has been regarded as subtle, mysterious, and inscrutable. Its characteristics can be approximately described as: prudence, deliberation, solemnity, serenity, simplicity, vastness, and integration.
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March 8, 2025