Many people pursue a good life based on material success, such as a high income, expensive homes, and luxury cars. However, these things are temporary and may not bring true contentment. So what types of blessings bring long-lasting happiness in life? The principles of karma and virtue Because good and evil will eventually be rewarded, ...
Sometimes in life, inexplicable events occur — miraculous events that defy logic, and even our senses. Here’s an ancient story of how one man survived a shipwreck with the help of a divine being. Embarking on a dangerous journey for profit In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, in the city of Heyin, there ...
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, a fisherman in Jiangxi Province named Zhang Deyan spent his days fishing on the carp beach. He could barely make ends meet because of the heavy tax on fish imposed by the local government. However, King Carp was about to change that. On the 15th day of ...
There is a famous saying in the West: “Man plans, and God laughs.” Though man may compete and strive for things like wealth or a prestigious position, what actually determines if he will have these things in his lifetime? It seems that just because someone wants these things, it does not mean that he will have ...
The framing of Monk Jingman In ancient China, under the reign of Queen Wu Zetian during the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 624-715), there lived a monk named Jingman who resided in Luquan Temple, Heng County. Monk Jingman was very upright, strictly followed the precepts of Buddhism, and conducted himself well. However, other monks in the temple ...
Chinese people are famed for being hard-working, especially those living in mainland China who understand that achievements or blessings depend on hard work, and if you do not strive to achieve, it means that you will accomplish nothing. Striving hard is only on the surface level. Whether or not there are achievements or blessings is determined ...
There is well-being in a home that accumulates virtue, as blessings abound. If you are willing to give warmth to others, this warmth will not disappear, but it will be preserved in the hearts of those who received such warmth. The giving of that warmth is a reward in itself. When you are in need, others ...
An inexplicable kind-hearted deed occurred on December 31, 2014, when approximately 1 million people gathered for the New Year’s light show on the Bund in Shanghai. Tragically, that night, a stampede occurred that resulted in 49 people being injured and 36 being killed. Most of these were young students. A’s daughter was studying at the ...
As the Chinese saying goes: “I hope my son will become a dragon and my daughter will become a phoenix.” Throughout history, the greatest hope of parents is that their children will become talented and blessed. Actually, children’s blessings are all related to their parents. Your every word and deed is the luck and cultivation ...
It is said that good fortune and longevity come to those who have a heart of great forbearance and compassion. So just how was a bandit able to attain these things? Here is his story. During the Qing Dynasty, there was an elderly man named Ma who lived in Jining Prefecture (now known as Jining ...
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