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A Zen Story: If I don’t teach, then who will? 我不教誰教
In this Zen story (禪意故事), a robber enters with a knife, yet the master keeps chanting, gives the money freely, and even asks for a word of thanks. In that single calm encounter, something shifts, quietly changing the course of a life.
6 days ago2 min read
Wisdom from The Platform Sutra 3
This reflection explores a quiet yet challenging line from The Platform Sutra (《六祖壇經》), attributed to Master Huineng. It invites us to notice where our attention rests in everyday life. When we keep seeing others’ faults, the teaching gently turns us back inward, pointing toward a place where clarity can return on its own.
Dec 27, 20252 min read
The Super Power of Mencius: Upright Integrity 1 浩然之氣
In the Mencius, there is a quiet line that keeps drawing me back: 「我善養吾浩然之氣。」—“I have learned to nurture the upright integrity within me.” It points to a kind of strength that does not come from force, approval, or moral display, but from staying true to what we already know is right. This reflection explores why that idea feels so familiar and how Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist teachings all seem to point to the same quiet ground within us.
Dec 24, 20253 min read
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