Posted on May 29, 2009 by Ronald
Source: Taiwan Panorama News Archives
Zen leadership
In the Judo room at National Tsing Hua University, a group of youths sit cross-legged, with their eyes closed and their backs erect. The very picture of peace and calm, they sit in this manner, carefully regulating their breathing, for about 40 minutes. Then they stand up with their knees [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2009 by Ronald
This is a chance to educate yourself on global issues. This is also a chance to get inspired on solutions for those issues. In the event, you will share the vision of a better world with many other young talents. After the event, you will feel confident and yearning to continue pursuing your dreams of [...]
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Posted on May 27, 2009 by Ronald
May 26th is me and my wife’s wedding day. This year is our fourth anniversary, or so-called “silk wedding”.
We were pretty low-key on our anniversary, as usual. We know that gifts are nice and heart-warming, but time spent together values more. If we were to celebrate, our typical choice is usually go to a nice [...]
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Posted on May 25, 2009 by Ronald
Ever since meditation and Chan has entered into my life to open my mind and heart, I have always wanted to make contributions to the people and the world as much as possible. I am hardly achieving anything yet, but I am constantly learning and growing with that goal in mind. Lately I have committed [...]
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Posted on May 15, 2009 by Ronald
Have you ever counted how many times a day you say “Thank you” to other people? It takes a nerd to do that, but the point is, we often say it less often than we should. To the delivery person, to the clerk, or to anyone who does service for us or help us — [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2009 by Ronald
Thousands of students from K-12 participated in the doodling competition held by Google under the theme “What I wish for the world.” (The event has been going on for a while but I noticed it just today when I opened the Google homepage.) They played around Google’s logo (i.e., “Google”) by incorporating their interpretation of [...]
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Posted on May 11, 2009 by Ronald
We have seen more and more people advocating and subscribing to simple living. When the material satisfaction has way exceeded our basic needs, it rarely add much additional value to our body and mind. (Consider from a Honda to an Acura, and to a BMW, etc.) Likewise, when the world has been moving fast and [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2009 by Ronald
Every once in a while an improved treatment of cancer comes out, sometimes a breakthrough or a completely new way of treatment. These scientific advances by themselves are exciting achievements, but from a patient’s point of view (which is what really matters) they are not. A scientific result can be overthrown by a later study [...]
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Posted on May 5, 2009 by Ronald
The report below shows one simple truth: All drugs, FDA approved or not, are dangerous and harmful to your health. Even supplements such as vitamin supplements are not good. The best source of vitamins is food. Eat balanced diet instead of taking supplements. These drugs add burden to the liver — and over time, damage [...]
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