Gemstones for Aries: Meaning and How to Choose
Discover the feng shui meaning of gemstones for Aries and how to choose stones that match your destiny, enhancing positive energy.
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How do the Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Record differ?
The Gateless Gate was compiled by Zen master Wumen Huikai in 1228, containing 48 koans, each with a commentary and a verse. The Blue Cliff Record contains 100 koans, with verses by Xuedou Chongxian and commentary by Yuanwu Keqin. The Blue Cliff Record is longer, its commentary has more layers, and it was once burned by Dahui and later reprinted.
From the article “What Is a Koan: The Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Record in Zen”
Aquarius Birthstone: Meaning and How to Choose
Aquarius birthstones for Jan 20 to Feb 18, their meanings, and how to choose stones by the five elements for luck and energy balance.
Tarot 3 of Wands: Symbolism and In-depth Meaning
The 3 of Wands in Tarot: its symbolism, how it differs from the 3 of Pentacles, and advice for love, career and an objective view.
Dan Mountain in the 24 Feng Shui Directions: Meaning and Interpretation
Dan Mountain sits at 60 degrees in the 24 feng shui directions, a Wood element point tied to beginnings and growth, with its own Yang energy and hours.
The Gauquelin Mars Effect: The One Time Astrology Looked Right in the Data, and Why Researchers Still Reject It
The Gauquelin Mars Effect was astrology's strongest apparent hit in statistical data, but later independent tests failed to replicate it.
What Is a Koan: The Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Record in Zen
What is a koan, and why did the Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Record become the two key Chan collections? Origins, structure and how to read them.
The Eighteen Hùng Kings and the State of Văn Lang: What Old Histories Record and What Is Legend
How old histories record the eighteen Hùng kings and the state of Văn Lang, and which parts are legend: the sources, the fifteen bộ and the Hùng cult.
The Fool Tarot Card: Symbolism and In-Depth Meaning
Explore the symbolism and in-depth meaning of The Fool Tarot card: from number 0, the cliff, the white dog to messages of beginnings, faith, and freedom.
What Is the Thiền Uyển Tập Anh and How Do Scholars Re-read It
Thiền uyển tập anh records lives and verses of Vietnamese Chan masters of the Lý and Trần eras; scholars now read it as a deliberate arrangement.
What is Thiên Can?
The Heavenly Stems are ten symbols in the Stem-Branch system, used to record days, months, years and hours in East Asian calendrics.
What is Can Chi?
Can Chi pairs the Ten Heavenly Stems with the Twelve Earthly Branches to record years, months, days and hours in the traditional East Asian calendar.
What rituals make up a Northern Vietnamese funeral, from wrapping the body to announcing the mourning?
Funeral rites in northern Vietnam, from shrouding and encoffining to thành phục, the burial and the ngu rites that follow, as old ritual books record.
Chữ Nôm: How the Vietnamese Borrowed Chinese Characters to Write Vietnamese, the Nôm Version of Truyện Kiều, and Why Chữ Nôm Still Appears on Hoành Phi and Câu Đối
Chữ Nôm is the writing system Vietnamese people built from Chinese character material to record their own language, still seen on hoành phi and câu đối.
After the funeral, what ceremonies remain from the third day to the end of mourning?
The rites after a Vietnamese funeral: the ngu rites, the 49th and 100th days, tiểu tường, đại tường and the end of mourning, as old ritual books record.
Bodhidharma: The Legend of the First Patriarch of Chan and What Historical Sources Actually Say
Bodhidharma is honoured as the first patriarch of Chan, but that image formed over many layers of texts, and many familiar details are legend.
The Meaning of The Fool and the Fool's Journey Through the 22 Major Arcana
Explore the meaning of The Fool in Tarot and the concept of the Fool's Journey, how the 22 Major Arcana cards narrate the stages of human growth and life.
Why do worship customs differ across regions and ethnic groups in Vietnam?
Vietnamese worship customs vary by region and ethnicity through environment, migration, and cultural exchange, not through one practice being more correct.
Le Loi - Le Thai To: The Lam Son Uprising and Lam Kinh Festival
Le Loi led the Lam Son uprising from 1418 to 1427, expelling the Ming and founding the Later Le dynasty, honoured still at the Lam Kinh Festival.
Traditional Incense Making of the Nung An People in Cao Bang
The 100-year-old Phia Thap incense craft of the Nung An people in Cao Bang uses natural materials and a fully handmade process.
Traditional Vietnamese Wedding Attire of Yesteryear: Symbols of Solemnity and Destiny
Explore in detail the traditional wedding attire of Vietnamese brides and grooms of old: from ao tac, khan dong, to ao mo ba mo bay.
The Co Lao People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Co Lao live mainly in Ha Giang and speak a Ka Dai language. They worship ancestors, the earth god, and rice spirits.
Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Goat According to Folk Beliefs
Goat people are calm, creative and emotional, with a strong aesthetic sense. Folk belief also sees them as shy, peace-loving and quietly resilient.
The Five Elements' Generating and Overcoming Cycles in Feng Shui: Principles and Practical Applications
The Five Elements' generating and overcoming cycles shape feng shui practice. Identify Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth at home to balance energy.
Five Elements in Practice: Choosing Lucky Colors for Your Destiny
Discover how to apply the Five Elements theory to choose interior colors and clothing that match your destiny, balancing energy and supporting life.
Wood Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and the Cycle of Generation and Control
Wood element people represent growth, creativity and flexibility in the Five Elements. Colors and materials can help balance energy in living spaces.
Gemstones for Pisces: Meaning and How to Choose
Discover the best gemstones for Pisces, their detailed meanings, and how to choose crystals based on the five elements to enhance positive energy.
Fire Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and Generative/Destructive Interactions
Fire element people in the Five Elements: their traits, how Wood feeds Fire and Water overcomes it, plus colors and objects for balance.
What Are Feng Shui Stones? How to Choose Stones for Your Destiny and Zodiac
An overview of feng shui stones: concepts, how to choose stones for your Five Elements destiny and zodiac sign, meanings of popular stones, and care tips.
What is Sơn Hạ Hỏa (Fire Under the Mountain) in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning
Sơn Hạ Hỏa in the Sexagenary Cycle covers Bính Thân and Đinh Dậu, its Fire element traits, and the colors that support balance.
Water Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and Interpromotion/Intercontrol
Water element people in Five Elements: their traits, the generation and control cycles, lucky colors and feng shui objects for balance.
Five Elements Application: Choosing a Car That Matches Your Destiny
Choose car color and direction by the Five Elements and your destiny, balancing energy through mutual generation and control to support luck while driving.
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