Such is the respect within which he is held by the Communist government of China that he remains sitting whilst government officials stand in his presence.
Tag: Buddhism
Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.
Shaolin ‘Meditation Hall’ Opened to the Public – First Time in 1500 Years
Original Chinese Language Article: By Liu Lin (刘林) Photograph: By Peng Hua Ming (彭华明) Source: Beijing Entertainment News (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Yesterday, (8.4.08),
Was the Dao De Jing a Confucian Text?
The Zhouyi (i.e. Yijing) is demonstrably far older than the Dao De Jing, and it is an interesting consideration that the author(s) of the latter may well have been copying the organisation structure of the former, as a means to ensure political and social legitimacy for their text.
The Dhammapada and the Uncreate
The Pali word ‘akata’ translates as ‘uncreate’, and this has been translated into the Chinese language through the use of the Daoist term ‘Wu Wei’ (無為). This is important in implication for the Ch’an idiom ‘language of the uncreate’., as it means that Ch’an doctrine is not only securely rooted in Buddhist scripture, but rooted in the earliest strata of that scripture.
The Still Mind
Original Chinese Language Text By: duitang.com (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Buddha said: ‘Many experiences encountered in life happen without planning and cannot be predicted,
Buddhist Vegetarianism: Do Plants Possess Life?
Original Chinese Language Source Text: By Dharma Master Ming Zheng (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Dharma Master Ming Zheng’s Dharma Words: All sentient beings are
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 