Zen Stories
Who Tied You Up
This morning, while wiping my mala beads, a phrase suddenly surfaced in my mind. "Who tied you up?" Four words. Strange to say, but they floated up fr
6/3/20266 min
Writings
What Ru Shi Writes
Whatever comes to mind. Sometimes a story I read, sometimes something that came to me while holding my mala beads.
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Buddhist Notes
The Man Who Was Always Laughing: The Story of Budai Monk
Behind that chubby, big-bellied, grinning Buddha at the temple entrance, there was a real person — a monk who carried a cloth bag and spent his life smiling. This is his story.
6/2/202610 min
Zen Stories
Su Dongpo and Foyin: Eight Winds Cannot Move Me, One Fart Crosses the River
Su Dongpo thought he was enlightened and wrote a poem declaring "the eight winds cannot move me." Foyin replied with two words: "Bullshit." He immediately crossed the river to confront his friend. This ancient story feels like it's about me.
6/1/20268 min
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What I See
Tea Ceremony: Heaven and Earth in a Cup
A cup of tea contains heaven and earth. From the tea leaf to the boiling water, from the teapot to the teacup, everything is Dao.
4/7/20268 min
What I See
Tea Ceremony: Zen and Life in a Cup
Tea is not merely a beverage, but an attitude toward life. In the gestures of pouring water, adding tea, and serving, we discover the essence of Eastern culture and the serenity of existence.
4/7/202612 min
What I See
Tea Pets - The Little Companions on Your Tea Table
Tea pets are the finishing touch on any tea table. Nourished by tea, they grow more beautiful with time. From the auspicious meanings of golden toads and pixiu, to choosing between purple clay and ceramic materials, to nurturing methods and the spirit of tea ceremony—a complete guide to the world of tea pets.
4/3/202612 min
What I See
Tea Ceremony: Zen and Life in a Cup
Tea is not merely a beverage, but an attitude toward life. In the gestures of pouring water, adding tea, and serving, we discover the essence of Eastern culture and the serenity of existence.
4/2/202612 min
What I See
Tea Ceremony: The Path to Mind and spirit
The practice of making and drinking tea as a spiritual discipline. Explore how tea ceremony cultivizes presence and inner peace.
6/12/202410 min