compassion, epidemic, kind deeds, plague

The Golden Recipe for the Plague

Since ancient times, plagues have appeared when the morality of society was generally low. Every time, some people were exposed to the plague, but they did not get infected. How was this possible? The royal prescription for the plague A royal chef, who returned to his hometown after retiring from working for the emperor, had ...

Helen London

A Chinese building on a river.

The Most Compassionate Secret

There was a man in china who kept a secret from his son. Under the stairs in a storage room lived a man and his son. During the day, the man, Lao Bai, and his son went out to pick through the garbage. Life was indeed very hard for them, particularly Lao Bai, who was ...

Helen London

A man and his son lived a herd life.

The Value of a Kind Heart

In Eastern China in the state of Lu, there was a high-ranking officer named Meng Sun. One day, Meng Sun took his servant Qin Xiba, who had a kind heart, and his entourage into the mountains to go hunting. During the hunting trip, Meng Sun caught a lovely fawn alive. He was very happy. Meng ...

Emma Lu

Forested mountains.

What Happened When Students Learned of a Teacher’s Misfortune?

Teaching isn’t an easy vocation. You not only have to ensure that all kids in the class learn their lessons properly; but you must also be there to take care of their mental and behavioral well-being. And during times when you’re struggling to make ends meet, the pressure from the job can be tremendous. A ...

Raven Montmorency

A teacher and his students.

How a Butcher’s Experience Prevented Him From Killing

The following story is based on true accounts that happened more than 10 years ago to a butcher. There was a butcher who earned his livelihood by slaughtering cattle. It came that the butcher bought a cow and her calf and that he intended to kill the cow, so he honed his knife in the ...

Hermann Rohr

Compassion Helped Neanderthals to Survive

They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was. The study, by the University of York, reveals that Neanderthals practiced healthcare that was uncalculated and highly effective — challenging our notions that they were brutish compared to modern humans. The researchers argue that ...

Troy Oakes

Two Neanderthals with spears.

Lack of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance Can Ruin Health

A patient whom I will call Rita came to me to treat her Parkinson’s disease. In traditional Chinese medicine, Parkinson’s disease is called “trembling paralysis.” Rita was referred to me by a doctor of Western medicine. She had been suffering from this ailment for three years. Both her hands trembled, but the right one trembled ...

Armin Auctor

A pink lotus flower.