In the modern world, people often use the phrase “Let’s put down the butcher’s knife and become a Buddha” to persuade wicked people to stop doing evil deeds. Some Buddhists use the same phrase to persuade people not to resort to evil words, deeds, and thoughts. In actual fact, this phrase does not refer to ...
When the Communist Party took control of China, they tried to purge most of its social culture, deeming it “backward” and an “impedimen”’ to social progress. This resulted in the destruction of a 5,000-year old continuous tradition. So people traveling to China after watching numerous period movies should keep in mind that the China shown ...
When did the wooden fish start being used in Chinese Buddhism? Why was it made into the shape of a fish, and what is the meaning of it? Although there are a number of legends about the wooden fish, this legend of the wooden fish from Chinese Buddhism relates one of the answers. One legend ...
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