Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Stories

Author: Xiao Li
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: With the integration of Buddhism and Chinese traditional culture, particularly Confucian culture, the Buddha has essentially become a form of wisdom—an wisdom that advocates patience, detachment, viewing worldly hardships as insignificant, not blaming the heavens or blaming others, embracing nature, and revealing one's true nature; a wisdom that promotes helping others, abandoning suffering and seeking happiness, and liberating the mind; a wisdom that practices self-cultivation, reducing desires, and staying away from evil; a Chinese wisdom that contains truth. It has become one of the most brilliant components of Chinese culture, alongside Confucian wisdom, Taoist wisdom, and military wisdom. This book presents the wisdom of Buddhism to readers through vivid and engaging stories, alleviating their worries, resolving their doubts, clarifying their thoughts, and inspiring their aspirations. All of this is achieved subtly and unconsciously in the course of reading, in the release of hearty laughter, and in the thoughtful reflections that arise—like spring rain nourishing the earth, silently and gently.