There is a kind of tribalism in us all which can make us feel uneasy, even threatened at times by difference. But our prejudices often tell us more about ourselves than we would like to admit. When the Quran says we have made you into nations and tri

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 社会—In the Community

To be compassionate is, if we take the word to bits, to suffer with another, to feel their suffering almost as if it is our own. So someone can work hard to relieve suffering, and be highly skilled in doing so, without thereby exhibiting compassion -

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In the front gardens, even in the rain, I notice the first signs of spring and the greyness of winter giving way to small yellow white and purple flowers. Spring is rising in all the animals which include us humans. So we smile good mornings to our n

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[00:01.27]Keep Your Fork紧握餐叉 [00:03.68]There was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness [00:09.28]and was given three months to live. [00:12.01]As she began getting her things in order, [00:14.84]she asked for her pastor to come t

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 智慧背囊超越自我

[00:03.27]Commitment专心致志 [00:05.84]I will never forget what my old headmaster told me. [00:09.58] Normally when you are only 15 years of age [00:12.84]you do not remember most of the things that are preached by your teachers. [00:16.78] But, this

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[00:00.73]Never Too Late to Become What You Want to Be 梦想终有成真时 [00:05.64]The first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady to us. [00:12.99]Why are you in college at such a young age? I asked later. [00:17.24]She jokingly repl

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With Parliament in recess, we don't hear much from our political masters. 在国会休会期间,政治精英们没有发表太多言论, MP's, as well as many business leaders, are on holiday. 议员和商界领导正在度假。 I hope they have

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 智慧人生篇章

Some of the parents I know with teenage children who use cannabis are fairly relaxed about what's happening. 在我认识的父母中,有些并不在意孩子吸食大麻。 It isn't doing any harm, one tells me, Alcohol's much worse. 这又没什么

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In a pre-flight news conference in the summer of 1969 1969年夏天,在一次飞行前的新闻发布会上 Neil Armstrong said, I think we're going to the moon because it is in the nature of the human being to face challenges. 尼尔阿姆斯特朗说

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Two weeks ago a young Christian girl, Rimsha Masih was detained in Pakistan near the capital Islamabad. 两周前,一名年轻的基督教女孩里姆沙马希赫在巴基斯坦首都伊斯兰马巴德附近被捕。 The girl who is in her early te

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Whether we expand existing towns or build new cities it begs the question about how we build an environment that helps us live in harmony with each other and with the natural world, upon which we depend for our existence.The history of the earth told

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The road to peace and reconciliation is a complex and painful process, whether in national or indeed individual conflicts. It involves the conquering of fear, the dealing with bitterness and outrage, and the building of trust. It can be supported or

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The sight of a grown woman lying on the floor, her wrist pinned down by the foot of someone who was supposed to be caring for her was one of the more shocking images that emerged from Winterbourne View, the private hospital which was home to 44 peopl

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When I'm sitting in the Multi-faith Centre at the Athlete's Village I can look around at the diverse representation of humanity I am with. 我坐在运动员村的宗教多元中心,环顾四周,看见了形形色色、各具代表的人。 We ar

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[00:04.63]The Touchstone 试金石 [00:06.87]When the great library of Alexandria burned, [00:10.58]the story goes, one book was saved. [00:13.76] But it was not a valuable book; [00:16.16]and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for a few

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[00:01.92]The Fire一场火灾 [00:05.09]A couple, John and Mary, had two lovely children. [00:10.36]John had just been asked to go on a business trip and would be gone for several days. [00:16.25]Mary would go along too. [00:18.47]They hired a reliable

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[00:00.95]Humor Can Save Your Life幽默的意义 [00:05.20]The story goes that a certain court jester went too far one day and insulted his king. [00:13.64]The king became so infuriated he sentenced the jester to be executed. [00:19.02]His court prayed u

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[00:02.47]浮华背后 Behind Fortunes [00:05.75]Though fortunes achieved through hard work and other qualities can make people live cozily, [00:12.09]they should never be considered as the aim of living. [00:16.16]Therefore, in the process of seeking fo

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[00:02.20]The Potter陶工 [00:05.46]Once there was a very religious and skillful potter whose pottery was well-known far and wide. [00:12.05]However, he was not satisfied with his finely crafted but fragile pottery. [00:17.38]He thought if the pottery

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For the first time, scientists have identified two clusters of genes directly linked to human intelligence. 科学家们首次发现,大脑中存在两个与人类智力直接相关的基因集群。 Called M1 and M3, these so-called 'gene networks

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