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Fox Spirits

Fox Spirits embody desire in Chinese folklore or mythology. In Bones of the Master George is a fox spirit who is less "black" than Lei Shu Bao, yet not as "white" as Tsung Tsai. "Black" Fox Spirits are desirous and make trouble for themselves because they know the Dharma of Buddhism, yet do not follow it; while "white" Fox Spirits are pure and "godlike" (p172-172).
George, like most of the human race, has many desires. He has very potent sexual desires, which he expresses many times throughout the book; for his wife, for Feng-Feng, and essentially any woman he encounters. He has desires for fame and money, for freedom and everything else most Westerners desire. "I was a cerebral ne'er-do-well with a love for books, women, and travel and a distaste for long-term employment," he wrote. Before meeting Tsung-Tsai George was like most Americans; lazy, unappreciative and just cruising out his life doing whatever he wanted.
Lei Shu Bao also has many desires, but his......


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