What he pursued wasn't success, but inner peace. He hoped that when faced with many things in society, he could feel joy rather than unease.
He wished the world could become more harmonious, without events that constantly cast a shadow over his mood.
Society should no longer be littered with various disturbances.
In ancient times in the Huaxia Kingdom, there were many people who shared the same pursuit as him.
The moral perspective made people feel inner pain when confronting many societal phenomena.
Thus, some people would evade society, retreating deep into the mountains and forests, out of sight and out of mind.
What troubled them was society itself.
But for someone like Ma Lin, who sought to address this issue, the only option was to endure various spiritual pains, and through increasing his tolerance for pain and optimism, achieve his goal.
So, how is it that the Sand Dog Temple can enable a person to find inner peace even in such extreme circumstances?
