Please go here for Part 2 Marriage is one of the most important events in everyone’s life. However, today, many Chinese people have forgotten the customs of traditional weddings. For example, brides often wear white, as is the tradition in Western weddings as it symbolizes purity, but not entirely in traditional China culture, as white ...
In today’s modern world, people may have a hard time believing in what they cannot see or accepting what they cannot fully understand. Therefore, people may think that what they do in this lifetime has no bearing on their future. But the ancients knew that, while we may not fully understand our karmic ties, good ...
You are typically taught patience is a virtue from a very young age. Few people, though, are taught or demonstrated how to be patient. Being patient is something you choose to do; it’s not something you are not born with. The more you exercise patience, the more tolerant you become, just like any other discipline ...
Barbara de Angelis said, “You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.” When you’ve lived with your partner for a long time, it’s easy to become overtaken by daily routines. Life just happens. Kids, long working hours, and different routines can make a man feel less needed and loved. You don’t need ...
The ancient moral tale Getting Good Returns With No Pursuit comes from Treasured Tales of China Vol. 2. This book is filled with historical stories and legends that foster morality and virtue. The short stories take us back to ancient times in China and the book sparkles with wisdom. It is translated by Dora Li and edited by Evan Mantyk and ...
In today’s world of instant beauty fixes, Instagram posts, and social media influencers, it is easy to forget that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While some think that contouring makeup and padded underwear make a woman beautiful by current standards, the ancient Chinese people had other ideas, and “ugly women” were not ...
During the Ming Dynasty, a scholar sat for the Imperial examination and won the coveted prize of ‘Champion’. This notable scholar was Liu Lishun (1582-1644) from Henan Province. In his earlier career, Liu Lishun procured a place at a rich man’s home to teach young apprentices. The man hired a maid to take care of ...
Self-growth requires planning, goal-setting, reflection, and self-awareness. You grow by challenging yourself and going out of your comfort zone. That’s why traveling fosters personal development. When you travel, it makes you more independent, creative, and empathetic whether you are relocating or taking a vacation. In addition, it’s a way to improve your patience, global awareness, ...
Honesty is one of the essential virtues of being a human being. Being honest with each other can establish good communication, while lying has negative consequences. We all know that lies will eventually see the light of day. A scientific study on “honesty” found that telling the truth over a long period of time had ...
“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.” — Buddha Much like clouds floating across the afternoon sky, a multitude of thoughts come and go through our minds each day. In fact, a 2020 study found that the average person has over 6,000 thoughts per day. That’s a lot of thinking! But how many ...
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