Tu-Shun

Out of the five readings, I found Tu-Shun to be the most complex but was the most enjoyable because of it. The fact that a jewel is used as a metaphor for individuals is exceedingly abstract but also very clever. A jewel, no matter what the cut, always has many sides that are reflected in ever direction. An individual also has many sides, mentally speaking, that creates a personality that connects with all aspects of life and of course other people. After reading Ramana Maharshi, and especially this, I feel as if looking deeper into how you as an individual reacts in society and to oneself can effect not just oneself but everyone. Inherently, this is a profound reading just on the basis of the metaphor and because there are clauses with questions each followed by an answer. The bit of Q and A seems very informal but very informative with insight that really grabs the readers attention and makes them question their role. I agree with what Tu-Shun has to say and think that by incorporating jewels as a comparison, layers the morality with little adjectives that can also be inferred by what he is trying to say.