When Yao was ruling the world, Po Ch’eng Tzu-kao was appointed by him prince of one of the states. From Yao the throne passed to Shun, and from Shun again to Yu;…
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A contract is more than a scrap of paper
Duke Wen of Tsin, in going to attack the Yüan State, assured his ministers that the enemy would submit in three days, and he converted them to his enterprise by this hope.…
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The virtue of God
Of old, Shun asked Yao, saying, “How does your Majesty employ your faculties?” “I am not arrogant towards the defenceless,” replied Yao. “I do not neg lect the poor. I grieve for…
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Hanuman Chalisa
The Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most widely recited devotional hymns among the Hindus. It transcends regional and linguistic barriers enjoying widespread popularity across India and beyond. Millions recite it daily…
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The bell-stand of Chuang Tse
Khing, a worker in rottlera wood, carved a bell-stand. When it was completed, all who saw it were astonished as though it were the work of spirits. The Prince of Lu went…
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Wisdom
A big factory was being built in Kerala (India) and a grave problem arose during the construction of that plant. The problem was that a really heavy machine had to be placed…
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Trimurti and Tridevi
Hinduism holds Brahman as the divine source of all beings, the origin and foundation of all existence. Major schools of Hindu philosophy describe it as the non-physical, efficient, formal and final cause of…
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A stoic response to betrayal
Late in his reign, sick and possibly near death, Stoic Emperor Marcus Aurelius received surprising news. His old friend and most trusted general, Avidius Cassius, had rebelled in Syria. Having heard the emperor…
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The stingy artist
Gessen was an artist monk. Before he would start a drawing or painting he always insisted upon being paid in advance, and his fees were high. He was known as the “Stingy…
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Bodhidharma, the chief patriarch of Cha’n Buddhism in China
There are several stories and legends surrounding Bodhidharma. Some of them may be real; and a lot others just made up. In any case, they are very interesting. They bring forth the…