If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. “Tan Hua i sheng ” 曇花一現–this is a Chinese idiom, it signifies the blooming of the Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower, which only occurs for a quick few hours in the night once a year. This event is comparable …
不尚賢,使民不爭; 不貴難得之貨,使民不為盜; 不見可欲,使心不亂。 是以聖人之治,虛其心,實其腹,弱其志,強其骨。 常使民無知無欲。使夫知者不敢為也。為無為,則無不治。 Exalt not the wise, So that the people shall not scheme and contend; Prize not rare objects, So that the people shall not steal; Shut out from sight the things of desire, So that the people’s hearts shall not be disturbed. Therefore in the government of the Sage: He keeps …
A Thank You Letter to My Attorney Team To my incredible legal team, Anne Marie, Theresa, and everyone at Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP: I am writing this with a heart so filled with gratitude, it’s hard to find the words. We have reached a pivotal point in my case against the bank, and I …
天之道,其猶張弓與? 高者抑之,下者舉之;有餘者損之,不足者補之。 天之道,損有餘而補不足。 人之道,則不然,損不足以奉有餘。 孰能有餘以奉天下,唯有道者。 是以聖人為而不恃,功成而不處,其不欲見賢。 The Tao of heaven Is like drawing a bow Lower that which is high Raise that which is low Reduce that which is excessive Add to that which is insufficient The Tao of heaven Reduces the excessive And adds to the insufficient The Tao of people is not so …
The Buddha smiled and said, “What you really want to let go of is the persistence in your heart. When you let go of all the attachments in your heart, you can transcend life and death.” Brahmin immediately was enlightened.
佛陀微微一笑,说:“你真正要放下的,是心中的执著。当你放下了心中所有的执著,才能超脱生死。”黑氏当下大悟。
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. I have undergone so many trials. Whenever something happened to me, it reminded me of Job in the Bible. Job was a righteous, devout, faithful man. God allowed Satan to afflict Job to test his faithfulness. As …
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. “What is the title of your book?” Every time I told my friends that I wanted to write a book, they were all curious as to what kind of book I would write. My background was in …
The effort my children displayed touched the young children. More importantly, it moved someone who never had that happiness before and made it up for them. I don’t think my children know that their tiny deed went such a long way, from the kids to me to the worker.
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. The day before we left Bejing, my son asked me to stop sightseeing, because he hoped to give support to his friend, Karen who wanted to have a tattoo done. Knowing how I felt about tattoo, my …
Therefore, our understanding is that Lao Tzu was abandoned by his time, and his political ideas cannot be carried out. But he was recognized by the people of later generations, his ideology, his political opinions, some of whom were accepted and implemented by the rulers, and some of them were pushed to the highest place, and they were deified as the classic of Taoism.
因此,我們的理解是老子被他所處的時代拋棄了,他的政治思想無法實現。但他的思想,他的政治主張得到了後人的認可,其中一些為統治者所接受和實施,另一些則被推上了最高的位置,被奉為道家經典。
The night has left, the dawn arrives.
The sky awakes with the chime bells.
Cherry blossoms are blooming in the warm breeze of Spring.
Wuhan, we are waiting for you,”
夜走了,天亮了。
天空和钟声一同醒来。
樱花在温暖的春风中飞掦。
武汉,我们在等你。