Festival Virtues > Baitusi temple
Shifu Shi Yanji （释延极, shì yán jí）, he is the Abbot of the temple of the white rabbit in the city of Xuchang, Henan province took him from the folklore.
In ancient times, in the area of Xuchang was a severe drought and plague. Locals with good will went to the temple to pray for rain. My wife prayed, “I have no money and no face. If this drought and plague can be alleviated, I will take a fan and fan the Buddha with it.”
Later, the Buddha was moved by the piety of the people and used the divine rain to soften the drought and eliminate the plague.
To Express gratitude to Buddha, in summer people go to the temple to worship and wave a fan as a sign of kindness.
In fact, there is a play on the words “Waving a fan” 扇凉 shānliáng meaning “kindness” 善良 shànliáng, so we can conclude that the essence of the story is to encourage people to pass on cultural values by inheritance.
Shi Yanji said the event was also held to further inherit the beautiful traditional Chinese folk culture, develop the spiritual ties of Buddhism with the world and spread the positive energy of Buddhist culture.
This is a very common feeling, don’t worry. The most important step is simply showing up to class. You’re welcome to join our next seminar to explore this deeper.
Interesting take. Not sure I agree 100% but… makes you think.
This is a very common feeling, don’t worry. We focus a lot on correct structure so you can progress safely. Feel free to drop by for a trial class anytime.
question – how does this apply to real sparring? theory is nice but..
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! We focus a lot on correct structure so you can progress safely. Best regards on your path.
typo in the second paragraph… just saying. grammar nazi here sorry! lol
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It might feel difficult now, but consistency brings amazing results. Best regards on your path.
typo in the second paragraph… just saying. grammar nazi here sorry! lol
It’s great to see your interest in the practice. We’d love to help you work on this specifically in class. Warmly, the Team.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It might feel difficult now, but consistency brings amazing results. Let us know if you have any other questions.
Been following this blog for a while. good stuff mostly
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It might feel difficult now, but consistency brings amazing results. Warmly, the Team.