enlightenment (3)

Jan 19, 2009 22:53

There was a problem in the library - Jing could feel it in the air. He could also hear it in the air, because Lau Yuan was unable to be quiet and had entangled himself in a tapestry on the way toward the kitchen, and as Rou tried to help him out of it, the entire tapestry fell to the floor with an undignified thud ( Read more... )

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phinnia January 23 2009, 19:15:43 UTC
thank you! i'm so excited by them. <3

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deelaundry January 20 2009, 13:03:35 UTC
AWESOME! Guang's plan really is in accordance with the main tenet of Buddhism, isn't it? : ) Love the "brother who sleeps" and of course Guang eating the plum in Jing's hand.

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phinnia January 23 2009, 19:17:37 UTC
Guang's plan was actually adapted from a koan where someone took a trip to achieve enlightenment and brought along their tea boy (i'm not sure if that's a euphemism or not) who they absolutely detested. Because if you're only dealing with things that give you no challenge you can't truly be enlightened. <3 <3

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blackfelicula January 20 2009, 13:06:19 UTC
This leaves me grinning, amused. Thank you.

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phinnia January 23 2009, 19:17:50 UTC
thank you! <3

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cutie_patutti65 January 20 2009, 13:35:19 UTC
Adorable! I really do love the monks. :)

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phinnia January 23 2009, 19:17:58 UTC
thank you! <3

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tsuki_no_bara January 20 2009, 15:29:14 UTC
they're so cute and kind of ridiculous - "i was practicing meditation." "you were practicing naps." - and i can actually hear their voices in my head.

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phinnia January 23 2009, 19:19:02 UTC
thank you!
(that part came from some friends mentioning getting too comfortable during zazen (meditation sitting) and ending up doing 'napping meditation'. I was very charmed by this idea, and the result is here. <3

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