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Jiang Xun Talks about Dream of the Red Chamber (95)

1、 In ancient China, it was believed that those who truly possessed great wisdom often appeared dirty and unremarkable on the outside. Iron Guai Li and Ji Gong in the Eight Immortals are somewhat similar to the leaders of the Beggar's Sect in martial arts novels. In fact, there is a certain irony here. The truly enlightened master is implicit without revealing it.

2、 Have you noticed that the author's intention is that all the insights and wisdom pursued externally are false, and true wisdom should be found from one's own heart. The novel 'Dream of the Red Chamber' has been using such language to describe people.

3、 People's nature of kindness, brightness, and wisdom has always existed, but once they are confused by desires such as greed, anger, and ignorance, their nature will be lost. As long as one is willing to remove these things, one's nature will reappear, which is a common view in Mahayana Buddhism and Zen Buddhism.

4、 The phrase 'powder stains, grease stains, and stained Baoguang' refers narrowly to the girls around Baoyu, and broadly to the fact that human desires have polluted him; Living such a prosperous life, the soul is in a trapped state.