Stone Monkey
Hsi Yu Chi - Journey To the West (A.K.A. Monkey)
A sixteenth century novel, the most popular Far Eastern classic tells of
the 630 A.D. exploits of a daring Monkey, Pigsy the pig monster and
Sandy the water monster as they escort Buddhist Priest Tripitaka on a
perilous mission to India, facing demons and monsters along the way.
"Monkey" is metaphor for the chattering, restless human mind
ST.ON.E MONKEY is an exploration for transforming monkey mind.
It might be explained this way:
ST Space Time dimension in which change/transformation operates, and is a major aspect of I Ching wisdom study.
In fact these two elements are fundamental to all Oriental Arts from Kung Fu to Feng Shui and more.
ON Observation of nature (Self Nature and Big Nature (reality)
E is for the Energy needed ((and developed through chi kung) to develop an Enlightened view.
I hope you'll like this fanciful discription of
The Birth of Monkey, Translated by Arthur Waley
There was a rock that since the creation of the world had been worked upon by the pure essences of Heaven and the fine savours of Earth, the vigour of sunshine and the grace of moonlight till at last it became magically pregnant and one day split open, giving birth to a stone egg, about as big as a playing ball.
Fructified by the wind it developed into a stone monkey, complete with every organ and limb. At once this monkey learned to climb and run; but its first act was to make a bow towards each of the four quarters. As it did so, a steely light darted from this monkey's eyes and flashed as far as the Palace of the Pole Star. This shaft of light astonished the Jade Emperor as he sat in the Cloud Palace of the Golden Gates, in the Treasure Hall of the Holy Mists, surrounded by his fairy ministers. Seeing this strange light flashing, he ordered Thousand league Eye and Down the wind Ears to open the gate of the Southern Heaven and look out.
At his bidding these two captains went out to the gate and looked so sharply and listened so well that presently they were able to report. This steely light comes from the borders of the small country of Ao-lai,, that lies to the east of the Holy Continent, from the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit. On this mountain is a magic rock, which gave birth to an egg. This egg changed into a stone monkey, and when he made his bow to the four quarters a steely light flashed from his eyes with a beam that reached the Palace of the Pole Star.
But now he is taking a drink and the light is growing dim . . .