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The Use of Force: A Short Story by William Carlos Williams
They were new patients to me, all I had was the name, Olson. Please come down as soon as you can, my daughter is very sick. When I arrived I was met by the mother, a big startled looking woman, very clean and apologetic who merely said, Is this the doctor? and let me in.… Read more
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How to Face the Question of Death?
In Mahabharata, the major Sanskrit epic of ancient India, there is a famous episode in which the hero Yudhishthira, who is very thirsty, wants to drink from a pool which is owned by an invisible spirit. The spirit asks him many riddles before allowing him to drink, and one of the most penetrating is: “What… Read more
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The Story of an Hour: A Short Story by Kate Chopin
The Story of an Hour is a short story written by the American author and novelist Kate Chopin in the year 1894. Below is the full text. *** Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s… Read more
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The Zen Philosophy of Tea
The drinking of tea has always been associated with Zen, and from the earliest times the monks have used it to keep themselves awake during long periods of meditation. There is a gruesome legend as to its origin which tells that Bodhidharma once fell asleep during his meditations and was so furious that he cut… Read more
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Mindfulness According to the Buddha
Thich Nhat Hanh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, revered around the world for his pioneering teachings on mindfulness. In his book Old Path White Clouds, Thich Nhat Hanh traces the Buddha’s life, drawing directly from over 24 Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources. While taking the reader through the life of the Buddha, the books also… Read more
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Is the World Getting Better or Worse?
Is the world getting better? A look at the news headlines would suggest otherwise. The world is doomed. Rich are getting richer, poor are getting poorer. Air-pollution is going to take millions of lives. This could very well be the end of the western civilisation. The society is disintegrating at a surprising pace. When we… Read more
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