MDZS is laden with buddhist references. As a South Asian person, and history buff, it is so interesting to see how Buddhism, which originated from India, migrated, flourished & changed in the context of China. Here's some research (🙏🏼 @starkjeon for CN insight + citations)
Interesting that MXTX used this name for one of the characters who suffers, arguably, the worst of these three emotions.
‘the practice is likely a reference to Phowa, one of the 6 Dharmas of Naropa, a Tibetian Buddhist tantric practice, which allows the practitioner the ability to transfer his consciousness into another body.” (TWX)
More; https://t.co/6o6p8jqIdw
I'm super grateful to all the CN people who have opened their hearts to us non-CN people and shared MDZS with us so lovingly 🙏🏼💖 Thank you!