Tag: self-cultivation
Savor Tea’s Aroma Through Its Vessel; Understand the Tea Ceremony With the Heart
Drinking tea helps calm the mind, cultivate one’s temperament, and clear away distracting thoughts. It...
Why Buddhist Monks Sweep the Same Courtyard Every Day
Walk into almost any Buddhist monastery and you will find the junior monks doing chores. Sweeping fallen...
Confucius’s Warning Against Becoming a ‘Tool-Person’ Still Applies in the Age of Algorithms
In today’s Chinese internet slang, a “tool-person” (Gongju ren) refers to someone valued only for utility—replaceable...
Why Envy Hurts the Mind More Than You Think
Why is it said that we should not envy the good fortune of others? The answer lies in a deeper understanding...