Category: Bhāvanā 修行
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Beyond the Highest Heaven: The Two Birds and the Quest for Immortality
Epigraph“Two birds, inseparable companions, dwell on the same tree.One eats the fruit, sweet to taste; the other looks on, without eating.”— Ṛg Veda 1.164.37; Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 3.1.1 Part I — The Ache of Mortality 1. The Vast Night The night stretches without end.Stand beneath the stars, and you feel it. The sky is not a…
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Straw Dogs and False Immortality: The Pathos of Daoist Longevity
A first glimpse into my forthcoming book on the universal ladders of ascent and the Buddha’s greater gate. Chapter 3 — Xian: The Immortals of the Dao Walking the Mountain Path to Heaven Epigraph:“Ren fa di, di fa tian, tian fa Dao, Dao fa ziran. 人法地，地法天，天法道，道法自然。” (道德經 25)“Man follows the law/dharma/fa by which Earth follows.…
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Invitation to the Rangbala Thangka Art Exhibition at Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden
Attuning the Heart Through Discipline 循律明心— 壤巴拉唐卡艺术展 It is with great joy that we invite you to the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Rangbala Thangka Art Exhibition, to be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Shancai Hall, Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden. 📍 Location: Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden⏰ Guest Arrival: 10:30 – 11:00 AM🎉 Opening…
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The Wheel Turns: A Call to the Race of Man
At the Crossroads of Dawn The wheel is turning. Not in a museum alcove or on a page of history, but here—at the edge of first light, where breath meets the chill of morning and the world waits between what has been and what may yet be. The old image brightens: a lawful wheel beginning…
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From Buddha to the Desert Fathers: The Healing Stream That Shaped Christianity
For centuries, Christianity and Buddhism have been seen as separate worlds — one centered on faith, the other on meditation.But what if their roots run deeper than we think? This groundbreaking essay uncovers the forgotten story of a shared healing lineage: More than history, this is a spiritual recovery project: “They show that the path…
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The Middle Way Is the Middle Exit 中出
A Meditative Journey Into the True Meaning of the Buddha’s Path Why the Middle Way Is Still Misunderstood For centuries, the Buddha’s Middle Way has been flattened into an ethic of moderation: “Don’t eat too much, don’t starve. Don’t sleep too much, don’t stay awake. Don’t go to extremes.” And while moderation has value, the…
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Ascending and Exiting: The Journey of the Divine Human
From Ṛṣis, Siddhas, and Xian to the Buddha’s Path Beyond the Universe Beyond the Highest Heaven: Why Ascension Is Not the End Every spiritual tradition tells a story of ascent.The Indian ṛṣis left their villages and saw the eternal law (ṛta).The Siddhas transformed their bodies until they glowed with immortal vitality.The Daoist immortals (仙) withdrew…
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The Buddha’s Face: From History to Myth 佛像：從歷史到神話
How Aryan Lineage, Greek Art, and Egyptian Archetypes Shaped the Image of the Enlightened One 雅利安血統、非洲記憶與希臘-埃及藝術如何塑造了覺悟者的形象 The Buddha’s Face: Beyond Statues and Myths Everywhere in Asia we see the serene face of the Buddha — coiled hair, calm smile, golden halo. But is this really how Gautama looked? The historical Gautama was a shaven-headed monk…
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The Temple of the Future and the Path Beyond Fire and Light
Epilogue for “Temples of the Dawn: Ancient Beacons, Lost Civilizations, and the Buddha’s Path Beyond Fire and Light” 黎明廟宇：古老的燈塔、失落的文明與佛陀超越火與光的道路 For thousands of years, humanity has lived among the ruins of temples, pyramids, and stupas without fully understanding them. Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Borobudur in Java, the pyramids of Giza, the sunken city of Dwarka —…
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Guarding the Spirit of the Vinaya: A Canadian Theravāda Perspective
The timeless spirit of renunciation in a new cultural landscape 1. Introduction — The Timeless Spirit of Discipline To the casual observer, the Vinaya may appear as a code of endless rules. Two hundred and more regulations for monks, even more for nuns, added to precepts for novices and lay followers. A modern reader may…
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