The Chinese excel in fable, similar to the tales of Aesop, with an underlying moral. Fables have enriched the Chinese language and the morals of these tales are still deemed relevant. Seguir leyendo »

Once upon a time, there were no rivers and lakes on earth, but only the Eastern Sea, and in that sea lived four dragons. Seguir leyendo »

Legend tells that the Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from earth. Only twelve came to bid him farewell and as a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived. Seguir leyendo »

In Chinese astrology, the year of birth tells not only your age but also indicates a certain phase or aspect of a sixty year circle of time. Legend tells us the order of the twelve animals was determined thousands of years ago by the Buddha himself. Seguir leyendo »

“Well, now that we have seen each other,” said the Unicorn, “If you’ll believe in me, then I’ll believe in you.”
“If you like,” said Alice

Through the Looking Glass Seguir leyendo »

Everyone knows how to chant Amitabha Buddha, and every household worships Kuan Yin ~~~ Chinese saying

Women everywhere have prayed to her as the Tibetan Tara, the Christian Madonna or the African Yemaya and, as Kuan Yin, she is one of the most universally beloved of deities. Seguir leyendo »