Moon Reflects Ten Thousand Rivers: Religion, Society, and Life: Religion, Society, and Life

Author: He Guanghu
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: On the endless climb up the mountain of religious philosophy, we will eventually realize that religion and its various symbolic systems are merely the hand that points to the moon, the eye that gazes at the moon, and the heart that admires the moon; different societies, histories, and cultures are like lakes, rivers, and streams reflecting the moon; and life is merely one of the sparkling drops of water. Even if the hand is lost, the eyes are closed, and the heart dies, the bright moon remains; even if the lake dries up, the river withers, and the stream runs dry, the moonlight remains bright and the drops continue to shine, as long as one does not stray far from the lakes and seas. Life, as long as the heart does not die, will still admire the moon.