desire

Lu Shi Ke’s Rejecting Lustful Desires Led to Blessings

March 21, 2023 by Mikel Davis

Pavilion in a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

For Ming Dynasty scholar Lu Shi Ke, rejecting lustful desires literally turned out to be a matter of life and death. (Image: Yongnian Gui via Dreamstime)

A Terrifying Outcome of Desire

April 22, 2022November 8, 2021 by Helen London

An open treasure chest with golden light shining out from the lid.

'What is the most terrible thing in the world?' The master replied: 'It is desire!' (Image: Tavani via Dreamstime)

The Benefits of Wanting Less

May 11, 2022August 13, 2021 by Tatiana Denning

In February 2023, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said that the fashion industry has fast become one of the leading pollutants in the world. (Image: Freestocks via Unsplash)

9 Desires of Modern Chinese

November 3, 2022July 20, 2021 by Helen London

Couple walking hand in hand in a crowded shopping street in China.

To have more money is the core desire for many contemporary Chinese people. (Image: via Dreamstime.com © Zz3701)

What Are Life’s Greatest Hardships?

September 29, 2022June 20, 2021 by Helen London

Monkey King in Edo Period Japanese woodblock painting.

The book 'Journey to the West' is about a Tang monk and his disciples who underwent 9,981 hardships before they obtained the true scriptures and righteousness. (Image: Public Domain via Metmuseum)

  Wealth and Desire

May 30, 2022May 4, 2021 by Helen London

Landscaped courtyard in Chinese garden with stone path.

A long time ago, there was a millionaire who had so many things to deal with every day that he rarely smiled. (Image: Davidgn via Dreamstime)

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