#Chris Rong
2017.08.30
Chapter 3. Willing to give up or not
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ColumnistChris Rong
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"Lovers shall not be parted. I hate to let go of my youth and love, but I have to leave. The sorrow of parting is actually a delusion. Whether you are willing to give up on it or not, in the end you have to let everything go."
- Quoted from Willing to Give Up or Not by Chiang Hsun
- Quoted from Willing to Give Up or Not by Chiang Hsun
His writings are pure, beautiful, stand to reason and never fail him. He depicts the beauty of both logic and emotion. He has written dozens of books ranging from novels to essays about the history of arts and aesthetics, as well as staging solo exhibitions that have been kindly and favorably received by people from all walks of life.
Willing to Give Up or Not is divided into three sections : Turning Around, Naked Eye and No Dream. Similarly to our three lives: past life, present life and life to come. In this book, Chiang Hsun tells us how to calm ourselves down, listen to our inner voice and concentrate on common things in our busy complicated life through simple examples with his sensitive writing style and interpretation of verses from the Diamond Sutra. The rapid changes of our society are affecting our life and ruffling our state of mind. Concentration is important when our mind is restless. We cannot stop our wants and desires, and it is not easy to find true serenity in a busy and restless city life. Nevertheless, we must let things go, choose what's right for us and enjoy life as it is with peace of mind. Once our mind is calm, we can see things surrounding us differently and learn what we should give up in our life, whether or not we want to do so. Life is a way of training our mind through our thoughts and actions. As Chiang Hsun said, faith will turn fears and strangeness into peaceful calm.
Open the book and you will see the page stamped with the seal, '舍得' and '舍不得' (means 'Willing to Give Up or Not' in Chinese).
One of his students carved the seal with 'Willing To Give Up' carved in in relief, red ink and 'Or Not' in intaglio, while imprinting the background in red, leaving the characters white.
One of his students carved the seal with 'Willing To Give Up' carved in in relief, red ink and 'Or Not' in intaglio, while imprinting the background in red, leaving the characters white.
Eikando (Hall of Yokan) is a temple in Kyoto, Japan. It was formally constructed and named, Jenrinji by the Japanese emperor but became more widely known as Eikando after the 7th head monk, Yokan.
One day Yokan was reciting the Buddhist scriptures in Amida Hall when all of a sudden, the statue of Amida came to life and stepped down from its dais. Yokan halted the ritual in surprise, then Amida looked back over the shoulder and said, "Yokan, you are slow." Since then, the temple has had an unusual statue of Amida as the story goes – looking back over his shoulder.
Every color that you see with your naked eyes, every sound you hear, every odor you smell, every taste and every pain you feel – isn't everything just a delusion in your mind?
Will you give up if you see the true inward nature with your naked eyes?
Wat Umong built in the late 13th century sent Buddhist monks across South Asia. "The sky lights up every day and merchants do a kindness to begging monks, one after another." There are many old ruined Buddha statues. Though statues are damaged, they embrace the nature of Buddha.
In psychology, our subconscious tells us that everything has its own time; the time when we must let it go. For instance, we only put down a full glass of water only when the water spills down our hands. We struggle to keep hold of wealth, our rights, our fame and even our love. It is easy to let go of things we hate, but not something we love. We even say that we can bear pain as love comes with it. If we don't feel pain, it means nothing lingers, and there's nothing to regret. Though love gives pain, we do not stop loving.
It hurts us more when we have to let go of what we love, though we don't want to. But, we have to let go of everything one day or other.
It hurts us more when we have to let go of what we love, though we don't want to. But, we have to let go of everything one day or other.
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