After returning to Nanjing in the year of Jisi, before entering the national university, I first visited Master Yun Gu at Qixia Mountain. We sat facing each other in a room, and for three days and nights, I did not close my eyes. Yun Gu asked, ‘The reason why ordinary people cannot become saints is … Read more
Preface: Many of the viewpoints in this article come from Teacher Zhang Anren. Following Teacher Anren to read “The Republic” for a year and a half, I still cannot grasp even one out of a hundred. I attempt to organize my thoughts, not seeking to be an expert, but merely to establish my own understanding. … Read more
Verse on the Virtue of Renunciation In the cycle of the three realms, love and attachment cannot be escaped. Abandoning love and entering the state of non-action, the true benefactor. Well done, great man, who can understand the impermanence of the world, Leaving the mundane for Nirvana, a rare and profound thought. Taking refuge in … Read more