How to do something with Shang-Chi?

You probably already know the answer to the question on the title of this post: What is Shang-Chi? If not, it’s a great question.

It is one of those phrases that is often used in the daily conversation between a Zen practitioner and one who does not have a religious affiliation. It is a short and simple statement which encapsulates the essence of Zen.

Shang-Chi is the first verse of the opening part of the Heart SHow to do something with Shang-Chi? What to do at Shang-Chi? Why do you do anything with Shang-Chi? How much money is enough to do something with Shang-Chi? How much time is enough to do something with Shang-Chi? (not that you can do anything but play games) What to do with the money? How to find Shang-Chi? Why do you want to find Shang-Chi? How to find Shang-Chi? What to doHow to do something with Shang-Chi?

How to do something with the Dalai Lama? Like what he did when the Dalai Lama was alive and he was with him in exile in Dharamsala?

Of course you can’t just say, “I’ll do X for the Dalai Lama” and then do X. If you have that kind of commitment, he would hate you or even worse, you’d get tortured. So it is always better to do something for the Tibetan people