This is Part 2 of 6 in my series on the Buddha’s Zi Wei Dou Shu chart. In this series: The Buddha’s Natal Chart: When Zi Wei Dou Shu Meets Enlightenment Tian Kong And Gu Chen: Why “Empty” Stars Are Not Empty (you are here) The Buddha’s Career Palace: A Humble Teacher, Not An Authority … Read more
This is Part 1 of 6 in my series on the Buddha’s Zi Wei Dou Shu chart. In this series: The Buddha’s Natal Chart: When Zi Wei Dou Shu Meets Enlightenment (you are here) Tian Kong And Gu Chen: Why “Empty” Stars Are Not Empty The Buddha’s Career Palace: A Humble Teacher, Not An Authority … Read more
This is the series hub for our series on the Buddha’s Zi Wei Dou Shu chart. Below you will find every article in the series, along with a short overview of what each one covers. The Buddha’s Zi Wei Dou Shu chart is one of the most unusual case studies in the tradition. What makes … Read more
This is Part 7 of 7 in my series on Bill Clinton’s Zi Wei Dou Shu chart. In this series: Bill Clinton’s Natal Chart: Political Talent And The Price Of Romantic Entanglement Bill Clinton’s Parents Palace: The Father Who Died Before He Was Born Bill Clinton’s Career Palace: The Road To The Presidency Bill Clinton’s … Read more
[Tiếng Việt ở phần dưới] 🔄🌱🌀 There Are No Six Realms Of Samsara (Weibo) In reality, there are no six realms of samsara, no hell, hungry ghosts, or animals. All these are manifestations of our unwholesome thoughts. If we can let go of delusions, attachments, and obsessions, we can transcend the cycle of samsara, go … Read more
🙏🌊🚶♂️ Buddha does not cross me, I cross myself, not for the other shore, only for the sea. // 佛不渡我我自渡，不为彼岸只为海。 Fú bùdù wǒ wǒ zì dù, bù wéi bǐ’àn zhǐ wèi hǎi. // Phật bất độ ngã ngã tự độ, bất vi bỉ ngạn chích vi hải. // Phật không độ ta ta tự độ, … Read more
🙏🤔⚖️ If I worship the Buddha and make a request, if the Buddha grants my wish, I owe him; if the Buddha grants someone else’s wish, he owes me. Why make the Buddha’s position so difficult? // 我若拜佛，必有所求，佛若应我，则负他人，佛应他人，则负于我，何必使佛，左右为难！ Wǒ ruò bàifó, bì yǒu suǒ qiú, fú ruò yīng wǒ, zé fù tārén, fú yīng tārén, … Read more
🙏🏼✨🎉 The Buddha does not want you to convert, the Buddha wants you to rejoice. // 佛不要你皈依，佛要你欢喜。 Fú bùyào nǐ guīyī, fú yào nǐ huānxǐ. // Phật bất yếu nhĩ quy y, phật yếu nhĩ hoan hỉ. // Phật không cần bạn quy y, Phật muốn bạn vui vẻ. Expand your Chinese vocabulary beyond today’s … Read more
🌳🏔️🙏 Where is the Buddha? In the withered wilderness, a green grass is a Buddha; On a quiet and silent snowy night, a basin of charcoal fire is a Buddha; In the boundless river and sea, a single leaf boat is a Buddha; The colorful world is a simple Buddha; On tumultuous and noisy days, … Read more