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
History of Chinese Incense Culture: From Rituals to Lifestyle Aesthetics
Chinese incense culture spans thousands of years. From ancient rituals to modern lifestyle aesthetics, incense has always been an important part of Chinese culture. Understanding incense is understanding the Chinese spiritual world.
4/7/202615 min
Daily Life
7-Day Beginner Meditation Guide
Never tried meditation? This 7-day guide takes you from zero to establishing a daily meditation habit. Each day has specific instructions to help you begin your inner journey.
4/7/202615 min
Daily Life
Spring Tea Journey - The Art of Enjoying Pre-Qingming Longjing
# Spring Tea Journey - The Art of Enjoying Pre-Qingming Longjing > "Pre-Qingming tea, precious as gold" — This speaks not only of price, but of reverence for time. Around the Qingming Festival, the
4/7/202615 min
Daily Life
Spring Tea Journey - The Art of Enjoying Pre-Qingming Longjing
4/4/20265 min