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54 - Good morals and ethics echo in time.
To me the blue banner heading on top of this page presents “Chupícuaro el lugar azulado”. The aura of cosmic life, and the halo of the living. Life, is the creator of our cosmos Idréa.
Especially have a look at the most admirable, the oldest living life on earth
the Ancient of times Culture is about the social fabric of our tribe, about living, morals, ethics and reverence for LIFE and the living . Those values, we teach our youth, today – will be
our culture for tomorrow Personally I have found the Japanese social structure
and order the most impressive and admirable as a culture when I was there some 50yrs ago.
(Robin Bingham - Osaka). "Higashiyama
culture" Based largely on the ideals and aesthetics of zen buddhism, and the concept of wabi-sabi,
Aesthetics is the creation of harmony to please the eyes,
Greek philosophers initially felt that aesthetically appealing objects
were beautiful in and of themselves. Plato felt that beautiful objects incorporated proportion,
harmony, and unity among their parts. Similarly, in the Metaphysics, Aristotle found that the universal elements of beauty were order,
symmetry, and definiteness. Today we know, Order brings harmony and beauty - godliness to resonate with everything around, is to harmonize. Like the sound of music resonating in harmony - "wu wei - yin yang". order is - to have control over the sequence of things happening at all times - to be the player in
control of the ball just like controled changes in the shape of matter. Life is controlled order, who is pulling the strings - Like a Schubert String Quartet. to hear the sounds of the living If
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The Wheel of Dharma or "Wheel of Law" is a symbol that has represented dharma, as a cosmic being in harmony. The Buddha's teaching of the path to bodhi, an ancient religion of India that prescribes a path of peace and non-violence towards all living beings, thousands of years ago, with also laws for animal rights. To find Buddha, you have to look within, find the creative power in your inner self. The creative god is within where you will find the inner light.
Confucian thought focuses on the cultivation of virtue and maintenance of ethics. From Confucius we have learned to respect family, personal integrity, ethical order to describe the role of the individual in society a renovation of morals. Respect the hierarchy of authority Xi Jinping was very clear on that: "We need the rule of law and democracy." meaning the evolution of the cultural values of mankind based on honor and pride. As a being, to have self-esteem in the way you look at yourself: it is the only way to serve life best, always acting in such a way as to be admired as a person in control of private matters without provoking desire or jealousy from your peers. . Public displays of affection and drunkenness are frowned upon as out of place - meaning, do not be spaced out. Social order, with state examinations for job qualification no cheating is allowed. Have knowledge and insight to bring harmony to people in dense living conditions. This is a way of living habits and lifestyle in a mindset, to have a long, healthy and happy life. We recommend you dare to dream! Work assiduously to fulfill the dreams and contribute to the revitalization of the nation. The government must facilitate favorable conditions for career development. "Cherish the glorious youth, strive with pioneer spirit contribute your wisdom and energy to the realization of the Chinese dream where individual effort amounts to the power of our human tribe.” The evolution of humanity Collective greatness comes from individual effort with humility because we are sharing the space with many, meaning, have consideration for all the others alive. The Japanese home culture revolves around three values: courtesy, cleanliness, and graciousness To have honor in your word means to have credibility and respect your promises and responsibilities. (Toyota
- "Ready to admit an error and apologise is admirable".)
And every child in the village must know and learn from kindergarten: Love and respect for all the living especially the elderly. Not only humans, but all nature - if you have to smell the rose you can have only one - leave the rest of the roses for others to enjoy too.
Love and respect your parents. Also remember, your mother is your best friend. Those who respect parents, must have parents who always try very hard, and never to let this total confidence down. "We must always act as role models for our children so that they never feel ashamed of us." Help in the formation of the social order and hierarchy of authority Be admired for standing up to protect the weak, such as woman and children, and other defenceless living creatures, against cruelty. Recognize and respect the order, it brings harmony and peace to resonate in togetherness.
Teach them from small: Do not disturb group harmony or causes any offense, as it is rude to intrude. We must teach them about consideration. Above all, have reverence for all LIFE. and then good morals, and ethics. Like all virtues (and crafts), these are acquired by practice and good training from childhood. Be aware, today it is video games - excellent if educational and teaching to be sharp, agile and bright.
But it is really bad if it is following the culture of the "best and biggest brutal killer in a video game" or the rule of the bully to "dominate by brute force and occupation to control". All those things are normally created just for money as the objective, such as weapons, and making people really believe they need to buy more guns to be safe.
Do avoid interrupting
people when they are speaking or are in the middle of thinking. Follow the harmony don´t mind short periods of silence during conversations. Sometimes silence
is golden. When
few words, have the meaning to give the message. The rest, is like bird chattering or loud music is just noise with no meaning
Teach them courtesy The things you have to do in daily living to stay out of trouble, dealing with people, at school or visiting a family home. How to greet someone: a slight nod of recognition as you greet them, or indicate recognition in eye contact. It is very well to learn to read peoples eyes. The eyes are the windows of the mind. You can know their state of mind by reading their facial expressions which goes back to primate times. Normally the lower you bow, the more respect you give, like to the oldest family member, patriarch or authority, or in taking applause. Handshakes are reserved for team mates or work relations in close contact everyday, normally as an indication you are leaving for a while.
Handshakes should disappear in time for hygienic reasons.
As in most countries, it is rude to blow your nose in front of other people It is especially rude to blow your nose in a handkerchief and then afterwards, stuff the handkerchief in your pocket. To be really considerate and to avoid offending anyone excuse yourself and go to the bathroom... better to use paper tissue when doing such. And make sure you use a facemask if you have the ‘flu, as you are responsible not to spread your disease. It is a crime against the living to wilfully expose LIFE to a threat, And never, ever, dare to spit in the Street.
Visiting a home, it is normal to take a small gift, that you give with two hands holding it, as an indication you give without reserve, giving wholeheartedly. The receiver receives it with two hands, and a slight nod of the head indicating gratitude. It is preferable to bring local culinary specialties from your neighborhood, like fruit in season is always welcome, even to the smallest member of the family.
Reverence for Life, and respect the life of the elders Do not be ashamed to nod your head in recognition and to pay respect to the Living God and the very old, old trees. "All the children of our living god Sibú know and speak to each other - see with your eyes and listen with your heart to know what they are saying" You are not bowing to the tree, but to the life within. You lower your gaze like in a nod, to pay your respects to that older life, in your presence at that moment. . .
These flowers on the right are from a root system of a creosot desertic brush older than 10,000 yrs. In my dreams I wish all the oldest life in every village would have a human guardian on the community's payroll, and should be declared living monuments of life. It is so sad to admit there are humans that go out of their way to destroy such life without even knowing it. "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do". What should we do with them? Now that all know - Life is sacred.
We must teach the younger generation to make a promise Each to plant three trees, give them names and care for them as long as they can............. reverence for older life. To be humble and respectful in the presence of all these living monuments. And listen to the words they whisper to you, as the wind play with their leaves.
In the shadows of these holy trees, many a philosopher and prophet was born. Do not be too proud to incline your head to these towering old living ones - as the ancients of time. You bow to the life we share, the tree is only his aura, much older than we.
A reader's request:- Define ethics in very few words: "Live and let Live" Live and let all the living life come to flower, a thousand flowers come to bloom to delight many eyes. It is good to dedicate to, and further life. It is bad to damage and destroy life. Good consists in aiding, maintaining, promoting, and enhancing Life. Albert Schweitzer .
By reader request:- Define ethics in very few words: "Live and let Live" Live and let all the living life, come to flower. a thousand flowers come to bloom to delight many eye's .
It is good
to dedicate to, and further life it is bad to damage and destroy life. Good
consists in aiding, maintaining, promoting, and enhancing Life — Albert Schweitzer .
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The very old giant clam's mantle tissues
act as a habitat for the symbiotic single-celled algae from which it gets its nutrition. By day, the clam
opens its shell and extends its mantle tissue so that the algae receive the sunlight they need to photosynthesize.In exchange they offer these algae a safe home and good access to sunlight to provide for their
photosynthesis needs,
basking during the day with their shells open to the light and their multi-colored mantles exposed. The hard shell growing bigger layer by layer every year. Size is an indication of age Our replication as a bio-logical being - consisting of many many microcosms right down to molecular scale, making up cells and organs in harmonious order, serving a purpose in the whole, with the ability to learn and have a memory
A major ecophysiological advantage of lichens is that they are poikilohydric they can tolerate irregular and extended periods of severe desiccation. Like some mosses, ferns, and a few "resurrection plants", upon desiccation, lichens enter a metabolic suspension or stasis in which the cells of the lichen symbionts are dehydrated to a degree that halts most biochemical activity.
Dragon Boat Festival. The festival of Qu Yuan (屈原), to remember an honest Statesmen and Poet of Chu 2500yrs ago, is
a public holiday in all of China. . . . It is to celebrate the heroic death of Qu Yuan who drowned
himself in protest to a corrupt government who later came to a fall.
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names - name
things right so everyone understands” The sacred oath to Life our living God...
Such as a nuclear power plants, nuclear devices, or Biolab
escape, microbial Genocide as happened before - is our worst enemy for the future - and the vanity of man.
Why do Chinese people work so hard to
succeed in life?
Here is the plain truth. #1. There are over 1 billion of us on this earth. We are like photostat copies of each other. You get rid of one, 5 magically appears (like ballot boxes). Yes, it is scary, especially for us. We acknowledge that we are replaceable, thus we are not particularly 'special'. If you think you are smart, there are a few thousand more people smarter than you. If you think you are strong, there are a few thousand people stronger than you. #2. We have been crawling all over this earth for far more centuries that most civilizations. Our DNA is designed for survival. We are like cockroaches. Put us anywhere on earth and we will make a colony and thrive. We survive on anything around us and make the best of it. Some keep migrating but others will stay and multiply. #3. NOBODY cares if we succeed as individuals or not. But our families take pride in knowing we have succeeded. Yes, some will fail. We take nothing for granted. We don't expect privileges to fall on our laps. No one owes us anything. #4. We know we have nothing to lose if we try to succeed. Thus, we have no fear trying. That is why Chinese are addicted to gambling. We thrive on taking risks. All or nothing. #5. From young we are taught to count every cent. What we take for granted like money management,
I have found out recently, is not something other cultures practice at home with their children. It surprised me. But truth
is not all societies or cultures teach their young this set of skills because it is rude to them. Yes, most of us can count
because we are forced to and the logic of money is pounded into us from the beginning of time (when mama tells us how much she has spent on our milk and diapers)
#6. We acknowledge life cycles. We accept that wealth in a family stays for three generations (urban myth?). Thus, every 4th generation will have to work from scratch. I.e. first generation earns the money from scratch, second generation spends the money on education, third generation gets spoiled and wastes all the inheritance. Then we are back to square one. Some families hang on to their wealth a little longer than most. #7. It is our culture to push our next generation to do better than the last. Be smarter. Be stronger. Be faster. Be more righteous. Be more pious. Be more innovative. Be more creative. Be richer. Be everything that you can be in this lifetime. #8. Our society judges us by our achievements... and we have no choice but to do something worthwhile because Chinese New Year comes around every year and Chinese relatives have no qualms about asking you straight in your face - how much are you making? When was your last promotion? How big is your office? What car do you drive? Where do you stay? You have boyfriend? You have girlfriend? When are you getting married? When are you having children? When is the next child? When you getting a boy? Got maid yet? Does your company send you overseas? etc etc etc. It NEVER ENDS... so, we can't stop chasing the illusive train - we are damned to a materialistic society. If you are not Chinese, consider yourself lucky! #9. We have been taught from young that if you have two hands, two feet, two eyes, and a mouth, what are you doing with it? "People with no hands can do better than you !" #10. Ironically, the Chinese also believe in giving back to save their wretched materialistic souls.
Balance is needed. The more their children succeed in life, the more our parents will give back to society as gratitude for
the good fortune bestowed on their children. Yes. That is true. And that is why our society
progresses forward in all conditions.
Nobody pities us. We accept that. No one owes us anything. We know that. There are too many of us for charity We acknowledge that. But that does not stop us from making a better life. This lifetime. Opportunity is as we make of it. So, pardon us if we feel obliged to make a better place for ourselves
in this country we call home.
It is in our DNA to progress forward for a more comfortable life. But if history were to be our teacher, look around this globe. Every country has a Chinatown (seriously) but how many government/countries are 'taken' over by the Chinese people. Don't be afraid of us overwhelming your majority, we are not looking to conquer. If we have moved away from China and Chinese governed countries, we are NOT looking for another country to administer. Our representatives are only there to look after our collective welfare. They are duty bound. We prefer to blend in and enjoy the fruits of our toil and labor. We enjoy the company of like minded people of all races. After all, we are only passing through a small period in the history of time... so, use our skills and we can all progress forward together. Chan-Lui Lee |
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