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Kingdom of Bhutan aiming to become 100 percent organic
The small landlocked nation, famed as the happiest country in the world, wedged between China (to the north) and India (to the south), with a population of over 700,000; is on the verge of becoming the first nation in the world to have its agriculture be 100% organic. The government has set a goal to […]
Four principles of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
“World Tai Chi and Qigong Day (WTCQD), also spelled World T’ai Chi and Ch’i Kung Day, is an annual event held the last Saturday of April each year to promote the related disciplines of T’ai chi ch’uan and Qigong in sixty countries since 1999. The annual April event is open to the general public, and […]
2013 World Tai Chi & Qigong Day events
Tens of thousands of people, most likely many more, in more than 70 countries will participate in World Tai Chi and Qigong Day activities on Sat. April 27, 2013. The annual event began in 1999 in order to introduce Tai Chi and Qigong as well as promote the many health benefits to people who are […]
Pearl River: New York City’s best kept secret (Photos)
For over 30 years a trip to New York City would not be complete without visiting Pearl River Mart in SoHo (477 Broadway, NYC, between Broome St. & Grand St., 800-878-2446). According to their brochure, Pearl River is: www.pearlriver.com “New York’s most celebrated Chinese-American department store….Pearl River features a staggering assortment of traditional products from […]
Spring: The season of revitalization and rebirth
For many around the world, spring represents a return to life and family. People begin to look forward to improved weather, spending more time outdoors and to finally working towards some of the New Years goals/plans they created. This is often a time for people to also reconnect to God through their religious or spiritual […]
10 Snake Years of the modern era: a retrospective list
As mentioned in the prior Year of the Snake article; Snake Years often contain many major global events. It is not uncommon for war, famine, disease and natural disasters to occur during these years. Of course, these are not the only events and many good stories are reported as well, however, one cannot deny the […]
2013 is the year of the Yin Water Snake
Some of you may be aware that the Chinese calendar is divided into 12 months represented by 12 animals. What you may not be aware of is that the Chinese calendar is the oldest calendar still in use. Our modern view of the calendar stems from a very basic understanding of the ancient Chinese calendar. […]
Can citrus help to lower your risk of stroke?
Citrus has long been a favored fruit, especially during long winter months, when the bright colors of its skin and flesh, remind us that winter cannot last forever and the warmth of the sun will soon return. A new report featured in “Stroke: a journal of the American Heart Association”, states that eating citrus may […]
This winter we will experience the water dragons’ transformation
As you may recall, in Taoist Cosmology, 2012 was the year of the water dragon. For most of this year we were quite fortunate because the strong nature of the dragon was partially tempered by the water element which…(read more)
Pearl River: New York City’s best kept secret
For over 30 years a trip to New York City would not be complete without visiting Pearl River Mart in SoHo (477 Broadway, NYC, between Broome St. & Grand St., 800-878-2446). According to their brochure, Pearl River…(read more)
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