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Justice Throughout the Ages
2003-06-13
When morals were high there was only the rule of the lord and everything was measured by de – virtue, the idea of what is right. The judicial corruption or abuse was a manifestation of the degeneration of the human heart. Justice was replaced by corrupt politics and eroded by personal interests. The legal system in countries ruled by dictatorships, such as the evil Chinese communist regime, has become a tool used by the powerful to oppress at will and persecute their own people. -
Poem: Lantern
2003-06-12The winds are vicious in the darkest night,The lantern flame dimmed to the faintest spark.The road is treacherous, no end in sight,Yet in the distance flickers a great light. -
Natural Disasters and the Decline and Fall of the Xia Dynasty
2003-06-12The history of China is that of a succession of dynasties. The fall of each dynasty on the stage of China has been followed by the rise of another. There have been tens of thousands of colourful protagonists who have graced the stage and millions of Chinese people who have endured so much suffering. During these events, natural calamities that often lasted for years seem to have had major roles in the play. Each calamity warned that retribution would follow those who had violated the principles of Heaven. Each calamity seemed to direct the decline and fall of a dynasty, and the rise of a new dynasty led by a moral monarch. -
Painting: Natural Flowers
2003-06-11
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A Look at Li Bai's Poem: "Third Eye Mountain Ascended In a Dream"
2003-06-11Li Bai is known as the Poet Immortal. The poem quoted is among his most well known and most important masterpiece. It is a pearl in the crown of Chinese traditional poetry. Anyone interested in Li Bai’s poems must read this one. For it is full of mysterious, wonderful scenes and exquisite images. The last sentence which is peerless and the most well known, “how can I gravely bow and scrape to men of high rank and men of high office who never will suffer being shown an honest-hearted face” has been recited for centuries. -
Poem: Dance of the Lotus
2003-06-10One stage alight where splendour of colour And lotus softly dance... Worlds awakening, hearts stretchingTowards a far greater harmony! -
Ancient Cultivation Stories: The Three-Life Stone
2003-06-10Li Yuan was born into a distinguished family. He spent all his time sightseeing, attending banquets, partying, and drinking. During the reign of Emperor Tainbao, his father Li Cheng was a general guarding the border of the empire. General Li Cheng was captured by enemies and never heard from again. This depressed Li Yuan to the extent that he gave up his life of luxury. He moved to the Huilin temple and donated all his possessions to the temple. The temple allowed him only one bowl of food, one drink, and did not provide a servant for him. He was completely isolated from the outside world. -
Painting: Lotus Beauty
2003-06-09
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Ancient Cultivation Stories: To Believe or Not to Believe
2003-06-09Seeing the sincerity of the grandmother and her kind heart, Bodhisattva pointed to a pair of stone lions and told the grandmother the following before he left, "Whenever you see the eyes of this pair of stone lions turn red, it marks the time of a big flood. You have to quickly run to the top of the hill and then you will be safe." This kind grandmother spread this news around the village. However, no one believed her, but instead they mocked and scolded her... -
Graphic Design: The World Needs Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance
2003-06-08
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Poem: A Solemn Dedication
2003-06-08Inside China’s darkest hour,A brief sojourn, one minusculeWithin life spans of timeless immensity... Silence, yet, how richer we are By your weave of selfless hearts!font> -
Sculpture: Dingtian Duzun
2003-06-07
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The Virtuous Cheng Tang of the Shang Dynasty
2003-06-07Upon completing paying respect to the imperial seal, Cheng Tang took his seat as a feudal lord, and said, “This throne belongs to a man of virtue, for China is a property of any family. Only a virtuous man should rule China. Only a man with principles (Tao) can govern the world because only a man with principles (Tao) knows how to govern the country properly.” Of all 3,000 feudal lords, no one dared to claim the throne. Cheng Tang modestly declined the unanimous vote of all feudal lords three times before he finally took the imperial seat graciously -
Poem: Enlightening
2003-06-06Bursting froth from dark, delusion a scintillating shining flash of insight. Spiraling, both inward, and without, growing,pulsating, illuminating somber ignorance with mighty Fa. Heart rejoicing, spirit uplifting, mind and soul in jubilant exaltation. Boundless wonders unfolding with perplexing simplicity. -
A Look at Prehistoric Cave Paintings
2003-06-06When people think of cave paintings by prehistoric men, most people have the impression of a group of primitives who wore leaves and sat around a fire after hunting. They think that these people would draw on the walls of stone caves as a way to record the hunting activities of the day. Many of the slabstone fresco's that have been discovered are scenes of primitive hunting, primitive people and animals. These drawings were made using very simple lines.This may be an acceptable description of some of those cave paintings. However, the slabstone fresco's shown in the following article are beyond the scope of that.
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