Insights
You Are Not the Fish: Standing on the Bridge Over the Hao River
Zhuangzi said the fish were happy. Huizi said you are not a fish. Standing on the bridge, I finally understood: between compassion and wisdom, there is a bridge.
6/7/20269 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
Hariti: The Mother Who Ate Other People's Children
A demon named Joy who ate other people's children to feed her own. The Buddha didn't fight her - he just let her feel that pain herself. A story about how wide our love can be.
6/6/20265 min
Buddhist Notes
I Refused the Gift: When Someone Came to Insult the Buddha
When someone came to insult the Buddha, he simply refused the gift. A story about anger, response, and inner freedom.
6/5/20266 min
