The Wisdom of Joy: Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting, Zen and Performance of Maitreya
by Wanfeng Mountain Man-illustrated By Li Xiongfeng
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Maitreya, the name of the Bodhisattva, is called maitreya in Sanskrit, translated as Cishi. He lives in the inner courtyard of Tusita Heaven. He is a Bodhisattva who makes up for his life. In the future, he will be reborn in this world during the tenth minor kalpa when his life span is reduced to 80,000 years. He will be the fifth Buddha in the virtuous kalpa after Sakyamuni Buddha. The author, Wanfeng Shanren, is both a Taoist monk and a master of Zen painting. He explains the Maitreya Sutra in the form of poems and paintings. This book's vernacular poems are paired with Maitreya's Zen paintings and inscriptions, creating a poetic, Zen and painterly atmosphere, which is beautiful and readable.
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