4 days agoLessons From Lao Zi’s TeacherWhen you learn about an outstanding thought leader or hero, do you ever get curious about that person’s teacher? Lao Zi (Lao Tzu) is the legendary founder of Daoism (Taoism), and I recently heard an insightful story about his teacher, Chang Cong (常樅). …Lao Tzu7 min read
Aug 7How to Handle The Death of Loved OnesThese past few weeks, I have been attending a workshop on traditional Chinese culture. Venerable Jing Kong is considered a hero in revitalizing traditional Chinese culture, and last week, he passed away. Many people all around the world were extremely upset. Some people were in denial. Some people felt empty. …Death4 min read
Jul 31The Enlightened Mind — Explanation and ApplicationWhat is the biggest challenge, obstacle, or problem you face right now? Do you know how to solve it? Most people try to change their circumstances, but that rarely works out. Consider these examples: People have problems with their romantic partner. They decide to change a partner. …Buddhism13 min read
Jul 24Seven Timely Acts of LoveHow do you show love to your loved ones on a daily basis? This is an important question. Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists all agree that relationships are key to our happiness. If we want loving relationships, then we need to give lots of love. …Love23 min read
Jul 17Why So Harsh On Yourself?Recently, I was chatting with a friend, and she told me that she has been feeling a lot of chaos recently. She reflected that she has a lot of expectations for her life and for other people. …Self Love7 min read
Jul 10The Old Man And His GrandsonThere was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at the table he could hardly hold the spoon, and spilt the broth upon the table-cloth or let it run out of his mouth. His son…Short Story4 min read
Jul 3Can You Feel Their Hardship?I was talking to a friend who recently went back home after living for a while at school. She told me something surprising: “Every time I came back home in the past, I would argue with my parents. But this time, I didn’t have any arguments. In fact, I feel…Empathy4 min read
Jun 26Confucius Worries TooWhat makes you worried? Perhaps your work? Or money? Or certain people in your life? I used to think that life would be good if I just didn’t have any worries. But then I learned that even my idol Confucius has worries! In Book 7 of The Analects of Confucius…Confucius6 min read
Jun 19Is it my responsibility to know what you want?I’ve been very busy over the past couple of weeks, and one day, my mother suddenly got very upset at me, complaining that she hasn’t had any time to talk to me properly over the past couple of weeks. I told her, “But we set 5PM as our talk time…Love6 min read
Jun 12To Stick Or To QuitI recently heard an analogy of three types of people you see in line at the grocery store. Person 1 gets in a line and sticks to it no matter how slow it is or how much faster the others are. Person 2 changes lines repeatedly based on whatever he…Decision Making3 min read
