Hometown:
Wuxi, China
Education:?
BS in Mathematics. California Institute of Technology. MS and PhD in Mathematics,?Rice University.
What was I doing before 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ?
Finishing a PhD program in math at Rice University
Influential class I¡¯ve taken:
Comparative Hermeneutics
Influential book I¡¯ve read:
So far Kant¡¯s?Critique of Pure Reason?is pretty influential for me.
Concept that blew my mind:
Kant¡¯s idea of space, time, and causality being constructed by the mind (a priori).
Challenge(s) I faced:
Having to revisit practices and ideas that I have put aside.
How has 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ changed me??
It has opened me up to different kinds of spiritual paths.?
Title of a recent paper:
An enquiry concerning Impermanence: a discussion on causality and teleology
What is it about??
It¡¯s about why things happen.
What is it?really about?
It¡¯s conjecturing a fundamental attribute of law of causation: that it is teleological, that everything happens in exactly the right way to bring living beings to ultimate awakening.
What language are you taking??
Classical Chinese
What¡¯s your service scholarship (work study) job??
Sudhana Center kitchen, security, emergency planning, and East Campus planning.
Do you have a daily practice¡ª if so, what is it??
Reciting the Shurangama mantra, Guanyin recitation, Earth Store recitation, reciting ¡°The Chapter on Universal Worthy¡¯s Conduct and Vows¡±.
What do you do for fun??
Reading my favorite author¡¯s novel.
How has financial aid played a role in your being here??
Without it, I cannot afford it.
How does what you¡¯re learning here carry out into the world?
We¡¯ll see.
