Tag: Wisdom
Forest Bathing – Accessible Ecotherapy for Mind and Body
While forest bathing may initially conjure up images of a whimsical wash up amongst ferns and fairies...
Is Time Accelerating, and How?
In everyday life, time is perceived as a commodity. Either we "have" time, we "make" time, or we "lack...
Delightful Diminutives: Why Miniature is Captivating to the Max
From a very early age, we are engrossed in the miniature. Our world of play is packed with puny people...
Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons (Part III): Nothing Can Bend a Strong Will
Throughout the generations, storytelling has been one of the most effective and compelling ways to teach...
The Timeless Beauty of Modesty
Throughout the millennia, modesty has been an infallible synonym for beauty. Especially for women, modesty...
Seasonal Eating for May, and the Yin Yang Principles
Continuing our series on seasonal eating, today we will examine the aspect of balance. Eating seasonally...
Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons – Part II: Character Matters More Than Reputation
Throughout the generations, storytelling has been one of the most effective and compelling ways to teach...
Ant Invasion? This Natural, No-harm Solution Is Both Practical and Powerful
According to the 24-term Chinese Lunisolar calendar, March 6 began the two-week period called Jingzhe...
The Baigas of India – A Spiritual Tribe Challenged by the Modern World
Thought to be the oldest original dwellers of India, the Baiga tribe consider themselves to be the people...
Seasonal Eating for April, and the Chinese Soli-Lunar Calendar
Seasonal eating is an environmentally sound, healthy, common-sense approach to food which has been growing...
The Quandary of Quantifying Life’s Meaningfulness
Do you ever find yourself measuring your life’s meaningfulness? People who are generally dissatisfied...
Ban Zhao’s Precepts for Women (Part VI): On Reverence for Parents and In-Laws
Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls (Nǚ jiè 女誡) is an ancient Chinese guidebook for cultivating...