Li Bai, the great Chinese poet, reflected on mortal existence and the inevitability of death. Within the Orthodox Church, the most ancient Church in the world, we balance the sadness of the reality of death with the joyful hope in the power of Life.
In this episode, Fr. Symeon employs ten images to explain how to approach ancient Chinese literature, and other kinds of literature, from an Eastern...
Five Constant Virtues developed within Confucianism: Benevolence, Righteousness, Wisdom/Knowledge, Propriety, and Fidelity. In this episode, Father Symeon explains how both catechumens undergoing training in...
The story of the Wheelright in the Zhuangzi demonstrates the limitation of reading books in the pursuit of wisdom and knowledge. This ancient story...