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1 month ago

Greetings from a Shanghai temple where you can ward off bad luck in the Year of the Horse

People born in Horse, Rat, Ox, and Rabbit years clash with Tai Sui in Chinese mythology, but can appease this heavenly general through ritual kits sold at temples containing incense, offerings, and amulets.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

How women are reinterpreting the menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism

Many religions treat menstruation and childbirth as ritual pollution, restricting women's access to sacred sites and religious roles; some taboos persist.
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Philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
2 months ago

ToC: Asian Philosophy 36:1

Buddhist, Confucian, Daoist, and Islamic mystical traditions examine creation, uncertainty, relational personhood, epistemic virtues, commitment, and critiques of Confucian self-cultivation.
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