The post-9/11 US Government response was to state that the US (and other Western countries) must aggressively attack the Middle East as a matter of ‘self-defence’. This is exactly the same rhetorical position adopted by the Modern State of Israel.
Category: Human Interest
Anything that does not fit into to any of the other specific categories and is of general interest!
Disability & Indomitable Spirit!
Disabled people in China are inspired by Bruce Lee!
Daoist Transformation of Death
Shen is the realisation and permanent identification of consciousness with universal ’empty space’ to such a degree that when the physical brain ceases to function, the ‘practitioner’ becomes the state of ’empty space’ – which is the universe that includes all things. This is why advanced Daoist practitioners are able to enter this state whilst still in their bodies, so that the actual ‘act’ of dying becomes a formality whereby ‘breathing’ ceases altogether and qi energy permanently integrates with ‘jing’ and ‘shen’ – leaving the physical body behind forever.
On Why I Am Not Afraid of Death
That is pain, which seems to be a very important issue for human beings. As for myself, I am certainly not immune to pain, but am not interested in it. Yes pain happens from time to time, but as it is passing, I am aware that it is not permanent. In this respect I am lucky because many people suffer all the time and never have a break from the experience. I would say that life is mostly a neutral experience with outbreaks of pleasure and pain from time to time.
President Putin at the Shaolin Temple (2006)
An old Ch’an monk (believed to Venerable Shao Yun) remains seated and indifferent to the presence of an international guest. In fact President Putin specifically requested that this monk should remain seated due to his age and renowned spiritual attainment at the Shaolin Temple. Venerable Shao Yun was a disciple of Master Xu Yun (1840-1959).
Gay Wedding Held in Beijing
Original Chinese Language Article By: http://www.ywtywt.com (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) On the 2nd of July, 2015, two gay women were married during a simple
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 