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Bring Happiness to Others
A disciple asked Bodhidharma: How can I become a happy person and bring happiness to others? Bodhidharma said: There are four states that you need to be in to do this. Start by thinking of yourself as someone else, and this will make you “selfless.” Next, think of others instead of yourself, this will …
How Did Father’s Day Begin?
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in the world. I like to share with you this article ” How Did Father’s Day Begin? ” here on the Father’s Day today. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I do. In May of 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Wash., sat in church listening …
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 11
三十輻，共一轂，當其無，有車之用。 埏埴以為器，當其無，有器之用。 鑿戶牖以為室，當其無，有室之用。故有之以為利，無之以為用。 Thirty spokes are joined in the wheel’s hub. The hole in the middle makes it useful. Mold clay into a bowl. The space inside makes it useful. Cut out doors and windows for the house. The holes make it useful. Therefore, the value comes from what is there, But the use comes …
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 40
反者道之動；弱者道之用。 天下萬物生於有，有生於無。 Reversion is the action of Tao. Gentleness is the function of Tao. The things of this world come from Being, And Being (comes) from Non-being. (Translation by Yu Tang Lin) The image is from http://kennethtucker.com/?next=b8. Tao itself is formless, shapeless, and voiceless. The movement of the Tao repeats continuously, and it is …
Happy Independence Day!
mylighthousechurch.net 4th of July Jokes The Fourth of July weekend was approaching, and Miss Pelham, the nursery school teacher, took the opportunity to tell her class about patriotism. ‘We live in a great country,’ she announced. ‘One of the things we should be happy is that, in this country, we are all free.’ …
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 10
載營魄抱一，能無離乎？ 專氣致柔，能嬰兒乎？ 滌除玄覽，能無疵乎？ 愛民治國，能無知乎？ 天門開闔，能為雌乎？ 明白四達，能無知乎？ 生之、畜之，生而不有，為而不恃，長而不宰，是謂玄德。 In embracing the One with your soul, Can you never forsake the Tao? In controlling your vital force to achieve gentleness, Can you become like the new-born child? In cleansing and purifying your Mystic vision, Can you strive after perfection? In loving the people and governing the kingdom, …
To Perfect Someone Else Is to Perfect Yourself
The United States Customs had a batch of confiscated bikes, so they announced a decision to auction them off. During the auction, there was always a ten-year-old boy who began with a “five” bid, in every auction, and who then watched as the bikes were bought by the others with 30 or 40 dollars. …
After 35 Days of the Epidemic, I Saw the Reality of the World-1
It has been 35 days since the government sealed the city of Wuhan and began to fight the epidemic. It’s been an unusual month, and many things have happened. Some left, others stayed. Some died, and others were healed. Some were flustered and anxious, while others stayed calm. Some were full of resentment, yet others risked their lives to help others. When I see footage from Wuhan on the news, I am touched by things that happen in this brand new world. I genuinely feel that this is the reality. Today, I want to write down some small things about the events in Wuhan. Because here, I see the light of the world.
Losing a Bow
The image is fromwww.bjskpj.cn When King Chu lost his treasured bow when he was hunting, his subordinates searched everywhere but failed. He said to them: “You don’t have to look anymore. I have lost a bow, but a citizen of Chu will eventually find it, which means the country has not lost any bows. There …
We Are Inconvenienced for Three Hours
We can ease the pain of others by being kind. It may be inconvenient, but it is just for a short time. How lucky are we to be able to offer that sort of help, that kind of love?
我们可以借着善良来减轻他人的痛苦。这可能不方便，只是短时间的。我们有多幸运能够提供那种帮助，那种爱?
