Awakening Through Legends
I love this new channel following the stories from 'Journey to the West'.
I was very honoured to have been asked to participate in this project - it's me playing my harp on the video ‘The woodcutter’s Song’ link below.
The Woodcutter’s Song link - Post of Awakening Through Legends
Below is information taken from the Gan Jing World channel ‘Awakening Through Legends’
💫The ancients said, “Poetry expresses one’s will.”💫
A true poem is never just scenery — it reveals the poet’s heart and purpose.
The Woodcutter’s Song may speak of chopping wood and selling wine, but in truth, it paints the realm of a cultivator — living free, at peace, in harmony with the Way.
In Journey to the West, on his quest for a teacher, the Monkey King meets a woodcutter in the mountains.
Calm in bearing, clear in spirit, the monkey instinctively greets him as “Old Immortal.”
Only then does he learn the man is a dutiful son, chopping wood to support his mother.
The woodcutter claims not to “practice the Dao,” yet his life already flows in harmony with it: free of greed, content, and filled with filial piety.
Seeing the monkey’s genuine heart for the Way, he directs him to seek the great Master Subhuti.
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Like the woodcutter in The Woodcutter’s Song,
he appears ordinary, yet walks within the Dao.
The chance to cultivate never falls to the careless —
for the one who truly seeks, Heaven will send a guide.
Music Credit
🎵 *Dream Angus*
Arranged by Angela Boraston
Performed by Rebecca James
Description
Welcome to Awakening Through Legends — a channel that brings ancient Chinese wisdom to life through animation and storytelling.
Through the lens of classical tales like Journey to the West, we explore timeless questions: What is the true self? Can destiny be changed? Why must we suffer before we awaken?
✨ Every Friday, we release one episode:
• The Deeper Meaning of Journey to the West – uncovering spiritual insights hidden in epic adventures
• Prophecies and Reflections – connecting ancient predictions with today’s world events
With heart, reflection, and light—we walk a path of awakening.
🕊️ May our stories inspire clarity, goodness, and the courage to look within.
