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The General And The Monk

In ancient times there was a conquering army going through villages wreaking havoc and mayhem. The soldiers killed indiscriminately and were especially harsh on the monks, taking special care to humiliate and torture them, before killing them. When the army … Continue reading

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India Travel Myths And Truths

From temples to palaces and make-shift huts, India permeates with history, culture, religion, tradition and wisdom. Mark Twain who travelled to India in 1897 wrote that the city of Varanasi was the “oldest” in the world. Interestingly enough, his future … Continue reading

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Lessons from An Ugly Cat

The rescue organization got a cat about 2 months ago, the type of cat it hurts your heart to see come in … because she is so ugly, I feel she will languish with us for months unadopted. She had … Continue reading

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A Butcher’s Yoga

A young monk went to a forest; there he meditated, worshipped, and practised Yoga for a long time. After years of hard work and practice, he was one day sitting under a tree, when some dry leaves fell upon his … Continue reading

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Is Sugar Toxic?

The drumbeat of problems with sugar is now getting increasingly louder. 40 years ago there were landmark studies that showed that the source of most of our health problems was a diet high in saturated fat. As a nation, we … Continue reading

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