I was requested by the great and powerful Buddha to go on a mission. I must find a mortal to help on delivering the scriptures that he was writing for centuries to the land of the east to help in spreading Buddhism in that specific location. So I, Quan Yin, must go on this great … Continue reading Blog 2 – Bodhisattva Quan Yin →

Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most known satirical writers of our time. A common idea found in some of his novels is the foolishness of both men and society. This idea can be found in three of his novels The Sirens of Titan, Slaughterhouse-five, and Cat’s Cradle where the author allows the reader to see … Continue reading Kurt Vonnegut-ideas →

My future servants, Born by a divine rock that since the beginning of time had been fertilized by the great winds of earth and the essences of Heaven, I was destined to take the throne of heaven. At birth, I learned to run, climb, and achieve full mobility faster than any newborn creature could! I … Continue reading Blog3-Monkey’s Pursuit of Immortality →

When one is reading pieces of literature, irony often sticks out but sometimes it does not. When writing a story, allowing for irony to be present interest the reader. It allows for the story to be interesting and not have a dull moment. Irony is sometimes interpreted as something serious which defeats the whole purpose … Continue reading Irony in Kate Chopin →

The Monkey wanted to learn from me, so I would teach him to the best of my ability and pray he understands what I tell him since he doesn't seem to have the capability to learn much. I asked of him what sort of wisdom he wanted to learn and he had told me any … Continue reading Teaching Monkey- Patriarch Subodhi Final https://fiveelementmountain.home.blog/2019/03/16/duaa-first-meeting-with-monkey-the-patriarch/ →

Blog 3 – Wen Ch’iao’s Happy Ending Dear Diary, … Lots of time has passed since my last entry. Today is important. Today I will be making the hardest choice of my life. Or, maybe, the second hardest choice, because I still haven’t killed myself. It’s the day I will be choosing whether or not … Continue reading Blog 3 →

Royal Diary of His Majesty the Emperor of T’ang I believe these past few weeks have been the most eventful of my life, and possibly the history of the entire dynasty! As per my last entry, you are aware that I had made a promise to a noble dragon that I would spare him his … Continue reading Blog 3 – The T’ang Emperor →

I have not written in my diary in so long, I think about 7 years. Im just going to write some of the things that happened in these few years. I became a monk a few days even though I did not want to have the job but then my foster parents talked me into … Continue reading Blog 2- Hsuan Tsang →

Day 2 Wen-Ch’iao Dear Diary, This entry is going to be quite difficult to compose. I’m writing this through my many tears of grief for my now late husband… Knowing he’s gone, yet not being able to speak about it to someone, to say how I feel, and to have to put on this face … Continue reading Blog 2 – Wen and Liu →