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“Life is transient, like a flash of lightning or a dream. Eighty years pass like a cloud. We're born and then we die.”

“Life is transient, like a flash of lightning or a dream. Eighty years pass like a cloud. We're born and then we die.”

Chi-ch'eng (chee-chung), Buddhist monk

Zhongnan, Zhongnan - PR, Proven ResilientBlog Post AuthorDecember 21, 2020Zhongnan Hermits

“Monks or nuns who can preach live in the city. I can't preach so I live in the mountains and practice by myself.

“Monks or nuns who can preach live in the city. I can't preach so I live in the mountains and practice by myself.

Hui Yuan (hway-yuan), Buddhist nun

Zhongnan, Zhongnan - PR, Proven ResilientBlog Post AuthorDecember 21, 2020Zhongnan Hermits

“After Liberation we weren't supposed to read old books anymore. But I managed to collect quite a few Taoist books and I hid all the important ones away.”

“After Liberation we weren't supposed to read old books anymore. But I managed to collect quite a few Taoist books and I hid all the important ones away.”

Master Yang (mass-terr yang), Taoist monk

Zhongnan, Zhongnan - PR, Proven ResilientBlog Post AuthorDecember 21, 2020Zhongnan Hermits

“When the Red Guards came I told them to go away. I didn't let them in. If I had they would have destroyed Kumarajiva's stupa. I was ready to die.”

“When the Red Guards came I told them to go away. I didn't let them in. If I had they would have destroyed Kumarajiva's stupa. I was ready to die.”

Yuan Chao (yoo-en-chow), Buddhist teacher

Zhongnan, Zhongnan - PR, Proven ResilientBlog Post AuthorDecember 21, 2020Zhongnan Hermits

“The main thing is to reduce your desires and quiet your mind.”

“The main thing is to reduce your desires and quiet your mind.”

Master Hsueh T’ai-lai (sheh tie-lie), Taoist monk

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“Only when the mind is still can it see. And only when the mind can see can it reach the mystery of mysteries”

“Only when the mind is still can it see. And only when the mind can see can it reach the mystery of mysteries”

Yen-ch’eng (Yen-Chung), Buddhist abbott

Proven Sustainable, Zhongnan - PS, ZhongnanBlog Post AuthorDecember 21, 2020Zhongnan Hermits

“Once you've seen through the illusions of the world, hardships aren't important.”

“Once you've seen through the illusions of the world, hardships aren't important.”

Ch'uan-fu (Choo-En – Foo), Buddhist nun

Proven Sustainable, Zhongnan - PS, ZhongnanBlog Post AuthorDecember 21, 2020Zhongnan Hermits

“You can achieve something if you practice. If you don't practice, you achieve nothing.”

“You can achieve something if you practice. If you don't practice, you achieve nothing.”

Ch'e-hui (chuh-hway), Buddhist nun

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