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, ...
This is a story of one of the soldiers who came home to find things are just not the same as they use to be. We often find it easy to love people who look good. However, we also often don’t like people who can be an inconvenience to us. The real war for soldiers begins when ...
Heart health is a matter of prime importance for billions of people. To ensure robust heart health, people resort to so many things nowadays. They leave no stones unturned, from changing their diets to trying yoga and medications. However, according to the findings of a new study, there are other ways to enhance your heart ...
It is wonderful to have a harmonious relationship, where both people feel understood and listened to. There is no need for convincing or ego-tussling in these relationships, just a comfortable fit like a hand in a glove. Only when you understand your partners can you begin to harmonize with them. What is more important than ...
A high school classmate of mine is a master of karate. However, he has never had the opportunity to use his martial arts skills except in official competitions. I recently asked him if he ever regretted not getting to use his karate. He shared a personal experience that helped me truly understand that the way ...
There are many stories on the Internet that will tell you why your relationships are no good or how to meet your soul mate — this is not one of them. This is a story about what three things all relationships need, whether it’s a marriage, the relationships with your children, or friendships. Without these things, ...
Hang Zhou Library changed its policy last year, opening its doors to garbage collectors and the homeless on the condition that they washed their hands before entering. One of the first people to take advantage of this new policy was Wei Si-Hao. Wei had been a garbage collector for many years and he was determined ...
It is not uncommon for parents to come across incidents of bullying targeting their kids in schools. In most such instances, either the parents deal with the classmates bullying their child face to face or approach the school authorities for intervention. A majority of parents get angry when they find out their kids are being ...
When Confucius questions two magistrates, they perceive gain and loss very differently. Kong Mie was a nephew of Confucius, while Bi Zijian was a student. Both of them were magistrates of two different counties. One day, Confucius visited Kong Mie. On the way, he saw that many fields were deserted and overgrown with weeds. A group ...
In the world of ancient Chinese philosophy, there was a Chinese warrior who was very arrogant and so rude that he often bullied his neighbors and they couldn’t live in harmony. One of his neighbors was a white-bearded elderly man who lived with his three sons. One day, the elderly man asked his three sons ...
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