The Nun of Zhonghua Temple: Between Existence and Detachment

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A chance encounter brought her to the Zhonghua Temple in Lumbini. What was meant to be a brief stop on a pilgrimage became a place of return, after a monk gently told her, “You may share a karmic bond with the Buddha.” 🏯 Since then, the quiet sky, the silent courtyards, and the warm smiles of the monks have slowly settled her heart.
Here, she learns to walk the Middle Way, to dwell within existence yet detach from it, and to wait patiently—among the morning bells and evening chants—for the fruit of wisdom to ripen. 🍃 She knows there is no need to rush; when the time comes, the labels will fall away, and the path will open by itself.
In that moment, liberation will no longer be a prize to seize, but a horizon drawing ever closer. 🌅