Culture

Culture 06/16/2019

“Smokin’ Joe,” a biography of late heavyweight boxing champion and 3-time Muhammad Ali foil Joe Frazier, was recently reviewed by Gordon Marion in The Wall Street Journal. Among the notable details is the fact that ...

Culture 06/16/2019

Every rich man building a fortune from nothing has his own tale, but each one has the same 13 ‘good habits.’ These good habits are far from difficult for each for us to follow. Let’s ...

Culture 06/15/2019

When Lamarr was 8 years old, his mom took him and moved away from his dad’s family as she felt it was a bad environment for him to grow up in. Without his dad’s support ...

Culture 06/14/2019

If you’ve ever found yourself in the dreaded position of giving a school presentation, chances are you’ve heard this clichéd advice: “Just picture everyone in their underwear.” Giving a class speech is something many students ...

Culture 06/14/2019

In the Art of War, Sun Tzu said that: “Defeating the enemy without fighting is the highest realm of military use”. Historically, very few have ever reached this realm of martial achievement with the exception ...

Culture 06/13/2019

Have you ever wondered why there are so many similarities between the Mayan and Chinese cultures? As some researchers have discovered, the explanation could be that the Mayans were visited by the Chinese, long before ...

Culture 06/11/2019

Many of us have taken advantage of the vast global economy, but in the process, we have become overwhelmed with stuff. The other day I discovered a YouTube channel, Wild We Roam. It depicts a couple who ...

Culture 06/11/2019

From a penniless farmer boy who was ignorant of business, Chung Ju-yung established the powerful Hyundai (meaning "Modern") empire, becoming one of the most respected entrepreneurs in the history of Asian business ... At 10 p.m. ...

Culture 06/07/2019

The White Lady of Africa, also called Lady of Maali, is a gigantic female figure carved on Mount Loura, north of Guinea Conakry, near the borders of Senegal and Mali. It is one of the "conflicting" ...

Culture 06/06/2019

Over the past 500 years, the Bishnoi tribe of India has kept its ancient tenets and principles, which were left by their ancestors. They live in harmony with nature, harbor love for all life forms, ...

Culture 06/06/2019

A recent article featured a story about an elementary school in Japan that teaches students about empathy and sacrifice. It gives us pause for thought: Is this a subject we are missing in American education ...

Culture 06/05/2019

In the Middle Ages, the Devil appeared everywhere as a legendary figure who was responsible for spreading evil and brutality on earth and attempting to lead the faithful to perdition. In today’s world, demons still ...

Culture 06/03/2019

Two very similar temples were built in the first millennium but are more than 10,000 miles apart. Is that simply a coincidence? Baksei Champkrong is a small pyramid-shaped temple located near the city of Angkor ...

Culture 06/03/2019

According to one theory, even before Christopher Columbus was born, the Chinese had already arrived in America. Historian and former British commander Gavin Menzies in his book "1421, the year in which China discovered the ...

Culture 06/03/2019

A friend of mine told me how as a child she informed her neighborhood playmate one evening that she had to go home. It was time for dinner. Her playmate gave her a confused look. “Don’t you ...

Culture 06/01/2019

Nobody inspires us more than our wonderful teachers, who can help us discover ourselves and realize our potential. They work with love and care to show us that what seems impossible can become reality. Today, we’ll ...

Culture 05/31/2019

Two very similar temples were built in the first millennium but are more than 10,000 miles apart. Is that simply a coincidence? Baksei Champkrong is a small pyramid-shaped temple located near the city of Angkor ...

Culture 05/31/2019

What if you were told that in your mind there exists a vast realm of original thoughts and expressions but you never knew about it, to begin with? And that the reason you don’t know ...

Culture 05/30/2019

Although he was in power for only a handful of years, Hitler and his Nazi government slaughtered millions. One of the more well-known victims of that slaughter was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed on April 8, ...

Culture 05/30/2019

In the Eastern orthodox church, there exists a very strange phenomenon: monks who display a peculiar eccentricity. The phrase "Foolishness for Christ" refers to the act of renouncing all possessions and secular attachments in order ...

Art 06/06/2019

Wood carving is a supremely unique art form. Instead of painting onto paper or silk, wooden works are revealed by carving away from the negative space, with immaculate intricacy and skill, to bring to life ...

Art 06/04/2019

There is a well-known Dutch saying: “This world is like a haystack, and people try to grab from it as much as possible.” That proverb has become a theme in music and painting, especially in ...

Art 06/01/2019

The Roman city of Pompeii was a busy harbor and luxury resort equipped with elaborate villas, temples, theaters, lecture halls, courts and churches. It was located near the peaceful shore of the Gulf of Naples. ...

Art 05/27/2019

Laying in a solemn corner of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, is Michelangelo’s sculptural masterpiece, Pietà. It is a piece that displays both his extraordinary talent as well as his extreme level of ...

Art 05/24/2019

Today, we will look at one of the pinnacles of human culture, which has, like a fine wine, stood the test of time. We will visit the birthplace of outstanding works of art, music, literature, ...

Art 05/22/2019

Close your eyes and make yourself comfortable. If you want, make a cup of tea. Get ready to listen. Press “play.” If you have chosen a good melody, you will feel the notes of the ...

Culture 05/18/2019

Art can act as a mirror, a looking glass, through which a true reflection of the values ​​and aesthetics of an era are displayed. In contrast to this, art can also affect the social and ...

Art 05/16/2019

Shen Yun Performing Arts has become a sensation in the arts world and continues to amaze spectators from around the globe. Headquartered in New York, Shen Yun has shared its special magic with spectators across ...

Art 05/14/2019

From under the ground, on ancient rock and hidden cliff faces, there are hidden traces of our ancient ancestors. The secret wonders that mankind created through the millennia. People have been bestowed with creative minds ...

Culture 05/12/2019

From under the ground, on ancient rock and hidden cliff faces, there are hidden traces of our ancient ancestors. The secret wonders that mankind created through the millennia. People have been bestowed with creative minds ...

Art 05/11/2019

This year marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death. Widely considered one of the greatest polymaths in human history, Leonardo was an inventor, artist, musician, architect, engineer, anatomist, botanist, geologist, historian, and cartographer. Did ...

Art 05/07/2019

In 2015, the dancer Melody Qin appeared on the poster for Shen Yun Performing Arts, a globally touring traditional Chinese dance company based in New York. Her image shows the elegant aura and graceful charm ...

Culture 04/24/2019

Ashley Wei talks about her childhood dream and shares stories from her life as a professional classical Chinese dancer with the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts Company.

Art 04/10/2019

Since ancient times, when people think of the word ‘cultivation’, they immediately think of the mysterious Orient with its various kinds of magic and mysticisms. In reality though, for thousands of years, the West has ...

Culture 04/09/2019

The Art of Zhen Shan Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) International Exhibition was held in the New York State Legislative Office Building in Albany, New York for three days, from March 26 through March 29, 2019. ...

Uncategorized 04/08/2019

Franz Seraphicus Peter Schubert (1797-1828) was the last of the Austrian music masters and an iconic figure of the early romantic music era. He was also an outstanding composer, recognized globally for his contribution to ...

Art 04/02/2019

Shen Yun is the world's premier performing arts company with the mission to revive the essence of the 5,000-year civilization, that was nearly lost. The dancers of Shen Yun always bring out spectacular performances, winning ...

Art 04/01/2019

When people mention the word ‘cultivation’, often images of mysterious Eastern practices and various kinds of mysticism related to Oriental philosophy come to mind. In reality, cultivation means to practice self-reflection to improve one’s character.

Art 03/30/2019

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is a German composer, who is considered the greatest music genius of Baroque period. In his compositions, J.S. Bach took such musical techniques as counterpoint and fugue to the highest level. ...

Art 03/26/2019

Music can express what the human language cannot. This is why the pieces played by violinist Fiona Zheng resonate and move people to the core with intense and deep feeling. The artist understands the relationship ...

Legend 06/11/2019

The Monkey king or Sun Wukong-from the classic book Journey to the West is a kind of "superhero" representative of traditional Chinese culture. However, it is very different from Western superheroes like Spiderman or Superman. ...

Legend 06/10/2019

One freezing night during the dead of winter, a poor shoemaker trudged home feeling as dark inside as it was outside. No customers had come to his shop for several days. On his way home, ...

Legend 05/21/2019

On the western slope of Mount Hua in Shaanxi Province in China, visitors can see the strange sight of a gigantic rock split perfectly into three parts. According to an ancient legend passed down over ...

Legend 05/10/2019

Many people who have faith are not surprised by the confirmation of stories and narratives from sacred texts by scientific research. When the content of these stories, which have been passed down through their faith ...

Legend 04/25/2019

This mysterious eighteenth-century figure keeps intriguing historians and onlookers alike, as there are multiple records of his presence throughout history. At the same time, nobody really knows anything about the circumstances of his birth, and ...

Legend 04/24/2019

It is a mistake to think there wasn’t international travel during Jesus’ time.  As this map of ancient merchant routes shows, the known world was linked by land and sea.  Perhaps with some helpful knowledge ...

Legend 04/23/2019

This compelling Buddhist story about a monk's decision that would determine whether he lived or died will make you reflect on what is truly important in life. In ancient India, there once was a young man ...

Culture 03/29/2019

People that live in Western countries tend to believe in the concept of ‘cycle of kindness,’ while people living in Eastern countries believe in the ‘Causal Principle’ – they share the belief that when someone ...

Legend 03/27/2019

It was the ancient sages’ belief that every human being’s life and fate had already been pre-arranged in a divine realm, intangible and invisible to the human eye. They understood that every single event that ...

Legend 03/19/2019

The ancients knew him well. He was as powerful as a god, as dangerous as a demon. He generously gave life – and he ruthlessly took it away. He appeared to all, from the darkest and ...

Legend 02/04/2019

Recently, an enigmatic flower has been spotted in different parts of the world, awakening everyone’s curiosity on what wonders it might be prophesizing. The flower that has been enchanting the world is the mystical Udumbara ...

Legend 02/03/2019

In the Res Gestae Divi Augustus (‘The Deeds of the Divine Augustus’), Augustus demonstrates his piety by stating that he was a member of all four major priesthoods in Rome – the Pontifices, Augures, Quindecemviri and Septemviri. ...

Legend 01/21/2019

Before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Roman Emperor Constantine had an incredibly vivid dream, leading to a decision that changed the course of history. Dreams have always been regarded as omens, or prophecies of the ...

Legend 12/31/2018

On the 1 st January of every year, many countries around the world celebrate the beginning of a new year.  But there is nothing new about New Year’s.  In fact, festivals and celebrations marking the beginning of ...

Legend 12/18/2018

In ancient myths and legends, there are numerous stories featuring seven wise men. Across the ancient mythologies of Babylonia, Sumeria, China, Ancient Greece, and India, there are tales featuring seven sages? Who were they and ...

Legend 12/10/2018

Lake of the Pregnant Maiden is a beautiful, wild, and magnificent treasure that is part of the Malaysian landscape. The lake is not only beautiful but legend has it that the waters have a healing ...

Legend 12/07/2018

The tale of how Sisyphus received his eternal punishment is one telling of the retribution facing man and his arrogance. The punishment of Sisyphus would hold some disturbing familiarities to our lives and society in ...

Legend 11/19/2018

Translated by Chua BC, Vision Times Huiyun was a monk from a monastery in Luoyang during the Tang Dynasty. In the first year of the Linde era of Emperor Tang Gaozong’s reign (A.D. 664-665), Huiyun, at ...

Legend 11/16/2018

The myths of severe floods, although originating from vastly differing civilizations, share unbelievable similarities. Suppose that these floods took place exactly as per the stories tell us, what warning should we heed from these catastrophes? ...

Legend 11/07/2018

The cyclops and giants was cleaned out by gods as Zeus prepared Earth for a new age. Zeus told the wisest of the titans, Epimetheus and his brother Prometheus, to make lives that would inhabit ...

New York 05/24/2019

Following an annual experience-sharing conference at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on May 17, Falun Gong practitioners held numerous activities in New York City the next day to introduce the self-improvement system to ...

Natural healing 05/06/2019

During the free Falun Gong workshop at the Fremont Main Library on April 30, 2019, dozens of people from all walks of life and from different ethnic backgrounds living in the San Francisco Bay Area ...

Natural healing 04/29/2019

It was early morning on June 3rd when Doctor Margaret Trey’s Qantas flight landed at Tom Bradley International Airport in Los Angeles after an extended delay at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. She hastily glanced at her ...

Natural healing 03/23/2019

Did you know that through your ears you could be able to read the human body’s map and discover all of the possible diseases affecting it? According to western medicine, ears are nothing worthy or special ...

Culture 03/11/2019

Ann Teurlings, from Belgium, is the mother of six children. Thirty years ago she sustained injuries from a severe car accident, which left her with chronic pain for decades. However, all of that changed after ...

Culture 01/02/2019

During his early years, Sterling Campbell, a NYC-based drummer for British rock star David Bowie, lived an unrestrained lifestyle—drinking alcohol and smoking pot every day. He couldn’t break out of the vicious cycle until one ...

Culture 12/23/2018

From drugs and despair to becoming a good person, living a normal life and striving to do even better When Mateusz Filipkowski was a boy in Poland, he believed in the existence of a wonderful ...

Natural healing 12/10/2018

Mr. Zhang Zengjun, 57, works as a network management engineer for a Silicon Valley company in California. He is very healthy and happy. It’s hard to believe that about 20 years ago, Mr. Zhang suffered ...

Natural healing 11/26/2018

‘Tis the season when the conversation shifts to what you’re thankful for. Gathered with family and friends around a holiday feast, for instance, people may recount some of the biggies – like their health or ...

Culture 11/19/2018

Martins Rubenis is a retired Olympic medalist from Latvia. Born in 1978, Rubenis started learning luge when he was 9 years old. Despite the honors, an athlete’s lifestyle can inflict a huge toll on the body. “I ...

Natural healing 10/16/2018

Ursula lives in southern Germany. She has a wonderful family that anyone would dream of—a caring husband and three healthy children. However, she often tells her friends, “It was not as it seemed to be. ...

Natural healing 10/11/2018

A recent Harvard study reveals that children who had a religious upbringing are likely to be healthier and have a higher degree of well-being in early adulthood than those who did not.  The study, conducted by ...

Culture 09/13/2018

Life is full of many joys and sorrows, that we must face every day. When we feel a void in our hearts, we look for an answer to the pain, that will help us to ...

Natural healing 08/26/2018

I grew up in a swimming pool. My dad was a swimmer both in college and during World War II, and he expected us kids to be swimmers, too. I remember every summer weekday practicing ...

Natural healing 08/26/2018

Before popping pills, try these gentle alternative treatments Let’s face it: Being in chronic pain is awful. It creeps into every aspect of life. Your sleep may suffer, it’s tough on loved ones, and you feel ...

Natural healing 08/26/2018

Adding essential oils to food is an ancient practice that can help the body heal. When we think of cooking with herbs and spices, we usually reach for the fresh or dry versions of those ingredients ...

Natural healing 08/26/2018

Those with allergies suffer many unpleasant symptoms. Luckily, Chinese medicine offers effective relief for allergic rhinitis, including nasty symptoms like itchy, red, watery eyes, digestive disturbances, itchy throat or skin, congestion, postnasal drip, and sneezing. What Causes Allergies? Allergies are a great ...

Natural healing 08/26/2018

A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief ...

Natural healing 08/14/2018

More and more people are either swapping traditional cigarettes for e-cigarettes or simply picking up an e-cigarette habit, causing this trend to grow in popularity. The appeal of e-cigarettes is that people believe them to be ...