Monthly Archives: October 2013

Chinese Buddhist advice for a good life Chinese Buddhist medicine talks about seven internal causes of diseases, six external causes of diseases, and incorporates the concepts of physiology that originated from Indian Buddhism. The seven internal causes of diseases are: … Continue reading →

Copying, dictation, and retention What is the relationship between 抄冩 “cao xie” and 聽冩 “ting xie”, i.e., “copying” and “dictation”? A good way to learn a foreign language is copying and taking dictation in that language. Many people have tried … Continue reading →

Reverence and obeisance There has been at least one report of a student stabbing a teacher to death on the Chinese mainland. Angry patients have attacked and stabbed doctors and hacked nurses to death. The North Koreans find the behavior … Continue reading →

The Khitan There is a Jiang (Chiang) family ancestral hall built in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) in Mulan village, Youwang township, Shidian county, Baoshan City, Yunnan province in China. Inside the hall hangs a painting that depicts a young cow … Continue reading →

Listening comprehension Most standard methods of teaching a foreign language begins with reading comprehension. Listening comprehension comes later. This is the reverse of how children learn their mother language. Children learn listening and comprehension before they learn how to read … Continue reading →

Chinese institutional slavery with Roman characteristics There is this “household registration system” i.e., “hu ji zhi du” in China today. A person born in a city like Shanghai or Beijing and lives in the city is registered as a “shi … Continue reading →

Speed reading as a technique in foreign language learning Speed reading has been an often talked about subject in my meditation classes. One can use speed reading as a technique in learning a foreign language or to find information. An … Continue reading →

A sore nose bridge is an obstruction. This dream may be reflecting an obstruction of an intention of the dreamer in real life. If the dream did not reveal the cause of the sore nose bridge, then in the dreamer’s … Continue reading →

The philosophy of zilch A Buddhist master Hong Yi provided four pieces of advice to young buddhists on September 4, 2013, advising them to: 1. appreciate and treasure one’s good fortune; 2. acquire the habits of cleanliness, and hard work; … Continue reading →

Lessons from history The principal of the Huazhong Science and Technology University, academician of the Chinese Engineering Academy Li Peigeng wrote that Chinese students should acquire a memory of true history. He said:  “Comrade Xi Jinping” said that “a nation … Continue reading →