The #1 Pretty Boy of the Immortal PathCh165 - Sentient Beings

 

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The Sage in question is Confucius 孔子, with reference to taxation. Confucius in the sixteenth chapter of “The Analects – Jishi “《论语·季氏》第十六篇

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春风吹又生 – literally with the spring wind it will again arise. This is part of a chinese idiom with reference to grass. 野火烧不尽,春风吹又生 – the wildfires cannot burn them all, with the spring breezes they will grow again. It is a metaphor for things that are so full of vitality that they cannot be entirely eradicated.

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阵有阵眼 – Arrays/Formations have an Formation eye – these are the core of the formation. By destroying the formation eye, one can destroy the formation.

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过去佛 or Past Buddhas are the Buddhas of Kassapa, or in particular the Buddha of the Burning Lamp.

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双面佛 or Double Faced Buddha is a rather unusual type of Buddha Statue which due to its duality, represents  an abstract concept – 思辨精神 the spirit of analysis, reasoning, judgement.

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未来佛 or the Future Buddha, aka the Maitreya Buddha.

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施主 Shi Zhu is a generic form of address by the monks to secular folk who provide / donate alms.

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The abbott replied with 无处不在 – which literally translates to “there is no place where (the Master) is not present.”  That’s why Xiao Shao wants to clarify whether he means that the Master is everywhere because all beings together are the Master, or is he referring to a single omnipresent being.

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There’s a tale behind the Bodhisattva’s lowered eyebrows, but it means that the a person’s appearance looks kind and is filled with love that will make them protect others.

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(TL: Think cat is put out at being forced to go to this scary place).

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