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awakefor48hours · 4 months
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I saw a post about this so now I'm curious
New poll with more options if you want there
please consider reblogging for a larger sample size unless you're planning to say something that's anti-theistic
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[IMAGE ID: A tweet by “minh tâm h. 🌾 on concrete” @HAEDRAULICS on Apr 20: “everything everywhere all at once had me writing down english class notes in the theatre” with two drawings of sets of two nested circles, one black with a white center, one white with a black center. They are respectively labeled, “the bagel (yin) // -life is mostly dull and bad // -joy is fleeting and ultimately meaningless” and, “the googly eye (yang) // -life is mostly good and worthwhile // suffering is transient and fixable” END ID]
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themages-lantern · 5 months
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nothing matters so i may as well take care of my body, be kind and do what feels good. i may as well pour a cup of tea and tell people they’re wonderful.
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thecalminside · 7 months
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If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.
-Lao Tzu
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chinesehanfu · 16 days
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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Historical immortal Hanfu Based On Yuan Dynasty Taoist Temple Mural<永乐宫/Yongle Palace>
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【Historical Artifacts Reference 】:
▶ China Yuan Dynasty Taoist Temple 永乐宫/Yongle Palace Mural
<水星神>:The "Statue of Water Stars God" is located among the gods on the east wall of the north wall of the Sanqing Hall of Yongle Palace. It is one of the five elements of Taoist statues of Water Stars God. According to Taoist norms, Water Stars is a female statue of a scribe wearing an ape crown. It belongs to the monkey god of the zodiac and is used as a written document.
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<奉宝玉女>:The immortal attendant who presented the treasure.
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📸Photography post-production :@小何力
👗Hanfu:@雁鸿Aimee
💄 Makeup:百丽 (临溪摄影)
👭Model:@清音音音音
🔗 Weibo:https://weibo.com/1615560544/NDD5YEY5x
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entheognosis · 5 months
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Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can’t go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.
Margaret Atwood
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yebreed · 2 months
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Mythological Realism: Elemental Dragons
Four-color coiled dragons on the pillars of the Supreme Talisman (Taifu) Temple (太符觀).
The dragons are painted in the colors of the primary elements, embodying the archetypal creative forces. In Chinese religious art, almost any concept can be expressed in the language of dragons.) Their children, descendants and relatives frolic on the temple walls among curly clouds.
In view of the striking liveliness, I would classify these images as mythological realism.)
Since its construction in the fifth year of the Jin dynasty (1200), the temple has been repeatedly expanded and supplemented with new buildings over the centuries. Most of the surviving statues are from the Ming dynasty.
The Supreme Talisman Temple is located in Fenyang (汾陽), Shanxi.
Photo: ©故尔耳
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lionofchaeronea · 2 months
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To give birth, to nourish, to bear and not to own, to act and not lay claim, to lead and not to rule: this is mysterious power. --Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, trans. Ursula K. Le Guin
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daisy-mooon · 1 year
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I love you queer Christians. I love you queer Muslims. I love you queer Jews. I love you queer Hindus. I love you queer Buddhists. I love you queer Sikhs. I love you queer Jainists. I love you queer Taoists. I love you queer Shintoists. I love you Zoroastrians. I love you queer. I love you queer folk religion believers. love you queer pagans. I love you queers from religions I don't even know about. I love you every queer person of every religion and sect and denomination and belief in the world. I love you I love you I love you.
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midnightmart · 3 months
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Wip
(我佛手持ak)
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PSA - Don't Treat JTTW As Modern Fiction
This is a public service announcement reminding JTTW fans to not treat the work as modern fiction. The novel was not the product of a singular author; instead, it's the culmination of a centuries-old story cycle informed by history, folklore, and religious mythology. It's important to remember this when discussing events from the standard 1592 narrative.
Case in point is the battle between Sun Wukong and Erlang. A friend of a friend claims with all their heart that the Monkey King would win in a one-on-one battle. They cite the fact that Erlang requires help from other Buddho-Daoist deities to finish the job. But this ignores the religious history underlying the conflict. I explained the following to my acquaintance:
I hate to break it to you [name of person], but Erlang would win a million times out of a million. This is tied to religious mythology. Erlang was originally a hunting deity in Sichuan during the Han (202 BCE-220 CE), but after receiving royal patronage during the Later Shu (934-965) and Song (960-1279), his cult grew to absorb the mythos of other divine heroes. This included the story of Yang Youji, an ape-sniping archer, leading to Erlang's association with quelling primate demons. See here for a broader discussion. This is exemplified by a 13th-century album leaf painting. The deity (right) oversees spirit-soldiers binding and threatening an ape demon (left).
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Erlang was connected to the JTTW story cycle at some point, leading to a late-Yuan or early-Ming zaju play called The God Erlang Captures the Great Sage Equaling Heaven (二郎神鎖齊天大聖). In addition, The Precious Scroll of Erlang (二郎寳卷, 1562), a holy text that predates the 1592 JTTW by decades, states that the deity defeats Monkey and tosses him under Tai Mountain. So it doesn't matter how equal their battle starts off in JTTW, or that other deities join the fray, Erlang ultimately wins because that is what history and religion expects him to do. And as I previously mentioned, Erlang has royal patronage. This means he was considered an established god in dynastic China. Sun Wukong, on the other hand, never received this badge of legitimacy. This was no doubt because he's famous for rebelling against the Jade Emperor, the highest authority. No human monarch in their right mind would publicly support that. Therefore, you can look at the Erlang-Sun Wukong confrontation as an established deity submitting a demon.
I'm sad to say that my acquaintance immediately ignored everything I said and continued debating the subject based on the standard narrative. That's when I left the conversation. It's clear that they don't respect the novel; it's nothing more than fodder for battleboarding.
I understand their mindset, though. I love Sun Wukong more than just about anyone. I too once believed that he was the toughest, the strongest, and the fastest. But learning more about the novel and its multifaceted influences has opened my eyes. I now have a deeper appreciation for Monkey and his character arc. Sure, he's a badass, but he's not an omnipotent deity in the story. There is a reason that the Buddha so easily defeats him.
In closing, please remember that JTTW did not develop in a vacuum. It may be widely viewed around the world as "fiction," but it's more of a cultural encyclopedia of history, folklore, and religious mythology. Realizing this and learning more about it ultimately helps explain why certain things happen in the tale.
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ayahuascadiaries · 7 months
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jareckiworld · 11 months
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Koki Tsujimoto — Auspicious Vermilion Bird  (mineral pigments on japanese paper mounted on wood panel, 2021)
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lazyyogi · 11 months
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“Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.”
Miyamoto Musashi
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thecalminside · 8 months
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If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial.
If you want to become straight, let yourself be crooked.
If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.
If you want to be reborn, let yourself die.
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
-Lao Tzu
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themotherofrevelation · 4 months
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Yield and overcome. Empty and become full. Bend and become straight. Be at peace with the self and natural change. Learn to adjust.
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