Good luck or back luck — it all depends on how you look at it Wisdom can be as simple as changing your point of view. An old Zen master went on a trip and stayed overnight at an elderly woman’s place. The Zen master noticed the woman cried every day, and he wondered why. ...
In this current cycle of time and space, many things around us, including poverty and wealth, follow certain laws. The criterion our ancestors used to measure wealth and poverty aligned with these laws, especially as far as virtue was concerned. This was quite different from that of our modern thinking. If we look beneath the ...
Daolu, the 47-year-old monk commonly known as Wu Bing, was born in Nantong in Jiangsu Province, China. Once a successful businessman who owned a small factory engaged in foreign trade, he divorced in 2007 and became a monk in 2011, at which time he was given the dharma name “Daolu.” Although he is a monk, ...
Chestnuts date back millennia, and it’s believed they have been cultivated since at least 2,000 B.C. They have served as a staple food for cultures throughout history and around the globe, thanks, in part, to the excellent health benefits they have to offer. What are Chestnuts? Chestnuts are the edible fruit of deciduous trees in the ...
Over the course of history, humans have experienced many epidemics and plagues, such as the Plague of Athens in 430 B.C., the Black Death in the 14th century, and the Spanish Flu during World War I. Though they have brought great disaster to society, there have also been many recorded miracles during history’s epidemics. A ...
Based on true events, Unsilenced tells the story of a group of young college students who are unwittingly brought together with a jaded American reporter as they work together to expose the Chinese Communist Party’s brutal crackdown against 100 million of its own people. In the midst of lies, manipulation, and persecution, they face arrests, ...
Known as the Year of the Tiger, February 1 marks the beginning of the 2022 Lunar New Year. In the eyes of people across the world, the tiger is the most majestic of beasts. He is the king of beasts, and his roar can cause people to tremble and mountains to shake. But when he’s ...
Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in the East, and unlike the Western New Year, it is celebrated on multiple days. February 1st marked the start of the 2022 Chinese New Year, which is the Year of the Tiger — 2022 is the Year of the Water Tiger. Representing bravery, strength, ...
One pair of scissors, one piece of colored paper, one creative imagination and you have traditional Chinese paper cutting. From simple and humble beginnings, Chinese paper cuttings bring to life a colorful world of interesting people, beautiful flowers, and lovely animals, as well as the delights of nature. While simple on the surface, the ancient ...
In a remote coastal town in East London, South Africa, there lived a couple named George and Helen. George worked long hours on a vineyard in the north end of town every day, while Helen, who was pregnant with their child, stayed at home to rest. Who could ever foretell the amazing fate when two ...
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