In today’s news,
今日新聞提要:
Belarus supports Syria with donation of needed supplies,
白俄羅斯援助敘利亞捐贈應急物資;
United States scientists discover a black hole that is the closest ever to our planet,
美國科學家發現迄今最靠近地球的一個黑洞;
volunteers in France live in a dark cave for 40 days to study the effects,
法國志願者在黑暗洞穴中生活四十天以研究其影響;
new offshore wind farms help Taiwan, also known as Formosa, to go green,
福爾摩沙,又稱台灣,建離岸風電場以發展綠能;
Tanzanian woman runs successful hydroponic farm,
坦尚尼亞婦女成功經營水耕農場;
popular German vegan brand LikeMeat launches new product in United Kingdom,
德國純素名品牌「似肉」在英國推出新產品,
six feral huskies rescued from the Canadian wild given the chance for a new life.
六隻哈士奇野犬在加拿大荒野獲救而有機會展開新生活。
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NuDNkvuPZQ
Vegan advocacy non-profit joins His Royal Highness Prince William’s Earthshot prize nomination teams
純素倡導的非營利組織加入威廉王子殿下的「為地球奮鬥獎」提名團隊
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQxiCdWlZQ
Born in Tibet in 1913, Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche left home as a young teen, traveling on foot to study and practice with several highly respected spiritual Masters of the time. After briefly serving as a personal guru to Tibet’s Regent-king, he cast aside worldly life once again and spent years meditating alone in mountain caves. This was how he received the name “Chatral,” which means hermit. As a strict vegetarian himself, Chatral Rinpoche also rescued millions of fish that had been destined for slaughter by purchasing them and then releasing them into a protected area of the Indian Ocean. During his life and since his passing at age 102, Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche is considered among the most highly realized Tibetan Buddhist Masters.
We will now share with you excerpts from “Compassionate Action” as Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche briefly explains the benefits of building a Buddha stupa and the gains that the faithful ones are able to derive from prostrating, making offerings and circumambulating it.
“In the sutra The Way of Distinguishing it is said: The Buddha told the young Brahmin Naytso, ‘There are eighteen benefits of building a Tathagata stupa. What are these eighteen? One will be born as the child of a great king. One will have an excellent body. One will become very beautiful and attractive. One will develop a very sharp intellectual capacity. One will become widely renowned. One will have a great entourage of servants. One will become a leader of people. One will be a support to others. One’s greatness will be expounded in the ten directions. One will be able to extensively express whatever one wishes in word and verse. One will be worshipped by Gods. One will possess many riches. One will obtain the kingdom of a universal monarch. One will have a long life. One’s body will be like a collection of vajras. One’s body will be endowed with the major and minor marks of a Buddha. One will take rebirth in the three higher realms. One will swiftly attain complete Nirvana. These are the eighteen benefits of building a Tathagata stupa.’”
“In the Sutra of the White Lotus of the Sacred Dharma, it says: Walls are made from mud and bricks and a stupa of the Victorious One is made likewise. Therefore, even if made by a simple heap of dust in a remote place of despair, or if a child playing games makes one from a mound of sand, whomever simply builds one on the account of the Victorious One, all of them will attain enlightenment.” “Whoever makes a melodic music offering at a Buddha stupa will have an abundance of courageous eloquence in profundity and knowledge, their physical body will be perfect and their mind and speech pure. Their voices will fill the world.”
“In the Decisive Verses on Circumambulating a Stupa
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfjFeNS2Dpk
In today’s news
今日新聞提要:
European Union helps vulnerable families in Zambia
歐盟幫助尚比亞弱勢家庭;
Report shows extensive biodiversity loss caused by humanity,
報告顯示由於人類的關係,造成大量生物多樣性喪失;
Mangrove restoration projects underway in China
中國進行紅樹林復育計畫;
Wind energy on the rise in Italy
義大利風力能源興起;
Boy raises funds to support single moms
小男孩籌措資金幫助單親媽媽們;
Smartphone app assists adopting plant-based lifestyle
智能手機應用程式協助採行蔬食生活方式,
Generous company donates inhalers to special care donkeys in the United Kingdom.
慷慨的公司向英國被特殊照護的驢子捐贈吸入器。
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEWJiHNRNO8
In today’s news
今日新聞提要:
Korea contributes to humanitarian initiatives in Africa
韓國為非洲的人道主義行動做出貢獻;
Research affirms harmful effect of livestock grazing to natural ecosystems
研究證實放牧對自然生態的有害影響;
Study finds way to boost bee population
研究找到方法來促進蜜蜂數量方法;
Seychelles commits to afforestation
塞席爾承諾植樹造林;
Leader of Portugal joins sea rescue
葡萄牙領導人投身海上救援;
United States meat producer expands vegan offerings
美國肉類生產商拓展純素產品供應;
Australian state government announces new koala national park
澳洲州政府宣布新無尾熊國家公園。
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHfIKRgYM7c