2025.03.10 - Illuminate the Child's Growth Path with the Light of Life
Ping Xia
2025.03.10 – Illuminating Children’s Growth with the Light of Life
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The Master said: “Be steadfast in belief and eager to learn; uphold the righteous path even unto death. Do not enter a perilous state, nor dwell in a chaotic one. When the world follows the Way, it reveals itself; when it does not, it hides. A state that follows the Way may be poor and humble—yet that is a shame. A state that abandons the Way may be rich and noble—yet that too is a shame.”
Why We Journey https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9sf_TQn0-HytFmXG9UMZJg
“Life is a reverse journey; I am but a traveler.” With each departure and arrival we seek value and meaning. We do not forget the dawn departure, nor grow weary of traveling under the star‑filled night. We set out toward the moon; even if we never reach it, we will ultimately stand among the constellations.
Tao Xingzhi: Lighting Children’s Paths with the Light of Life https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6GGUFFp5pDdthTMh4hvY2A
Tao Xingzhi’s educational philosophy is a priceless spiritual legacy for future generations. He taught us that true education ignites a flame in a child’s heart rather than merely filling a container. In today’s era of rapid change, we must revisit his wisdom so every child can grow in a free, inclusive environment into a thoughtful, responsible, and creative citizen of the new age. As he hoped: “Teach a thousand lessons, but teach people to seek truth; learn a thousand subjects, but learn to become a true person.” This is not only the essence of education but also the greatest gift we can give our children.
Cai Zhizhong: Everyone Has Their Own Strengths—No Need to Look Up to Others https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/PeyqM9XC-QC9MeRARqclkw
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses; discarding one’s own strengths often comes at a high cost.
The Highest Goal of Chinese Medicine Is Nurturing the Heart—Are You Doing It Right? https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/dBUpCRv8P_0eZOKygvhO_A
We all know that traditional Chinese medicine advocates “preventive treatment” (治未病), which means preventing illness through proactive health‑preserving practices. Clearly, nurturing health is vital for well‑being. So how should we nurture ourselves? The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) states that to be healthy one must keep “body and spirit together,” allowing one to “live out one’s full years and reach a hundred.” In other words, the first principle of health is the simultaneous cultivation of body and spirit.
Meridians: The Journey of Life https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/uPIlFhB7WK0d-pt7NOR9sg
When we speak of meridians, there are narrow and broad senses. In the narrow sense, meridians are the internal connections of the body—the sites where qi transforms and the channels through which blood and qi circulate. In the broader sense, meridians encompass the human body, space, and time, emphasizing the intimate link between the body and the cosmos. Thus, meridians are essentially the journey that life undergoes.
Originally written by Ping Xia (平侠) and published in Chinese on 拾一集 (Weekly Reflections). Translated and adapted for DriftSeas with permission.