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Poem: Following the Great Way
2006-03-18
Always follow the Great Way,Though dark seems the light of day,Though heavy seem tired feet,No time for a moment's seat.On the path I made my way,Mud and grass filled the long day,The stream whispered soft to me,"Over the hill, you will see." -
Stories from Ancient China: The Virtuous Emperor Jia Wang
2006-03-17Everyone complained about the hardships they went through. The guards who escorted the criminals were also utterly exhausted. Jia Wang looked at them and could not bear to see their sufferings anymore. He called them together and said," You deserved the punishment because you offended the law of the country. But these people who have escorted you are innocent. They suffer the same hardships as you. Don't you feel ashamed? " -
Poem: Dafa Dizi
2006-03-16You are the seedsfor a brighter futuredreams from a golden pastfinding hope throughthe darkest of Agesin moments where shadows are cast. -
Poem: Moments to Eternity
2006-03-15Moments to eternitytriumph to tragedyfrom darkest nightto brightest dawnBetween heart and mindmountain and valleyfrom cold of wintera new spring is born -
Poem: Where Shadows Fall No More
2006-03-13The lives of countless millionsshadows behind China’s wallscome a light forever shiningwhere shadows fall no moreInside these darkest cornerstempering heart and mindsoon the promise of a new daywhere no shadows or walls defined. -
Poem: Will You
2006-03-12Will you - brave the coldthe frozen sea?Will you - climb the summitthe high mountain? -
Stories from Ancient China: Honest, Kind and Willing to Help Others
2006-03-11Wang Zhaosu had a donkey, which many people came to borrow. Whenever Wang Zhaosu needed to go out, he always asked his servants if anybody wanted to borrow the donkey. Only when they told him, "Nobody asked to borrow the donkey" would Wang Zhaosu leave home. He was afraid that someone who needed the donkey would not be able to find him if he left. He was so kind and eager to help others. -
Stories from Ancient China: Getting Rid of Jealousy and Transforming Misfortune into Happiness
2006-03-10Jealousy makes people feel resentful. What's worse, it makes people do bad deeds and offend the heavens. Jealousy is the manifestation of being self-centred and selfish. In the beginning, Jiang Yuan was very jealous and had no compassion at all. Because of that, he met with retribution. After he genuinely mended his errors, misfortune turned into happiness. This is exactly like the old saying: "Families that accumulate good deeds are bound to have blessings while families that accumulate bad deeds are bound to have retribution." -
Stories from Ancient China: Inspiration from a Story of a Blind Child Who Built a Bridge
2006-03-09But one day people found that the handicapped boy was piling up stones on the riverside. They asked him and he replied that he wanted to build a stone bridge so that villagers could cross the river more easily. People didn't take him seriously. Many laughed at him, thinking him to be crazy. But months and years passed and the pile of stones had become a little hill. The villagers began to change their opinions and were moved by the child's persistence. They began to join him to collect stones. -
Music: Where Has The Heart of Man Gone?
2006-03-08Real Player (5:38)Profit and trade and personal gain Has poisoned the heart of man, Where has the heart of man goneWhere has it gone?Profit and trade and personal gain Has gone poisoned our hearts for too long. Where has the heart of man gone, Where has it gone? -
Stories from Ancient China: An Emperor Humbly Takes Good Advice and Corrects His Mistakes
2006-03-07Once, he was mad at someone and wanted to kill him. His highest official, Mr. Su Wei (Duzhishangshu) tried to persuade him not to, but he was too mad to listen, and went ahead with his plans, trying to kill that person by his own hand. Mr. Su Wei bravely blocked him several times, causing Yang Jian return to his palace in anger. After a while, when he was no longer so angry, he asked Su Wei to visit him, and expressed his apology. He said sincerely to Su Wei, "Since I have a helper like you, nothing can worry me now." -
Germany: Creating Harmonious Choral Music Via a Pure Heart
2006-03-06
Mostly the choristers practise in their own home. In each country there are periodical meetings for group training. In addition, the choristers gather in Germany and Sweden for monthly training. Before each significant performance, all the choristers from all parts of Europe spend their own money gathering in one place for intensive training. -
Poem: A New Chapter
2006-03-06A climb to summita path beyond the worlda way for many heartsa sea of sails unfurled.A call to couragea light behind the colda fall of shadowsa new chapter to unfold. -
Stories from Ancient China: Leisure Is Worse Than Poisoned Wine
2006-03-05Mr. Tao Kan had very little to do in Guangzhou, but he never lowered his standards or enjoyed the pursuit of leisure. Every morning, he would carry one hundred bricks from his study to the yard, and then carry the same bricks back to his study in the evening. People were curious about his behaviour, and asked him why he did this. -
Poem: Darkest Skies Depart
2006-03-04Of clouds passingdarkest skies palingwhen worlds awakenfrom realms of lesser hearts.Of shadows diminishingnew horizons dawningwhere tides turnand darkest skies finally depart.
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