Buddhism

金剛力士 The Vajra-Warrior

By Purple Cloud Admin / 5th August 2019

金剛力士 The Vajra-Warrior ______________________________________________ 大慧!變化如來,金剛力士常隨衛護,非真實佛。真實如來,離諸限量,二乘 外道,所不能知,住現法樂,成就智忍,不假金剛力士所護。 -大乘入楞伽經 Great Wisdom! Transformative…

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Bodhisattva Guan Shi Yin’s Attainment of Buddhahood 觀世音菩薩成佛

By Purple Cloud Admin / 13th July 2019

觀世音菩薩成佛 Bodhisattva Guan Shi Yin’s Attainment of Buddhahood _______________________________________________ On…

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Purple Cloud Podcast #14 – Mattias Daly: The Poetry of Quanzhen Daoism and the Mysterious Female

By Purple Cloud Admin / 28th April 2019

Much like Western religious traditions, there is a long history…

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Podcast Ep.13 – Cheng Feng: Feather Beings

By Purple Cloud Admin / 20th April 2019

There are many arts found under the umbrella of Daoism,…

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Who Was Wang Feng Yi 王鳳儀?

By Purple Cloud Admin / 27th March 2019

Who Was Wang Feng Yi 王鳳儀? (The following is an…

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Podcast Ep.11 – Josh Paynter: Parting Clouds

By Purple Cloud Admin / 14th March 2019

Daoism and healing in China have a long, intertwined history.…

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On the Prohibition of Alcohol in Buddhism

By Purple Cloud Admin / 9th March 2019

This post provides the background story for the prohibition of…

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Journey To The West (Excerpt) – All the Spirits Encounter Vicious Attacks

By Purple Cloud Admin / 3rd March 2019

The following translation was catalyzed by an initial comparison of…

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Podcast Ep.10 – Leslie De Vries: The Thread That Runs Through Medicine

By Purple Cloud Admin / 15th February 2019

Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism all have a long history of…

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The Nature of Man: Excerpt from Wang Feng Yi’s “Discourse on Transforming Inner Nature”

By Purple Cloud Admin / 30th January 2019

(六) Chapter 6 三性 San Xing The Three Inner Natures…

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