In today’s news 今日新聞提要： Sudan Signs Peace Accord 蘇丹簽署和平協定； European Union assists refugees in Turkey 歐盟援助土耳其難民； Scientists find Earth’s magnetic field can change faster than previously projected 科學家發現地球磁場變化能比先前預估速度快； Lockdown helped sea life prosper in Italy, 義大利疫情封鎖有助海洋生物蓬勃發展； Korean researchers develop eco-friendly solar panel 韓國研究人員研發環保太陽能電池板； Storyteller delights children in Mexico 墨西哥說故事的人為孩童帶來娛樂； United States study links plant protein consumption and longevity 美國研究證實攝取植物蛋白與長壽的關聯； Cambodian province bans dog meat trade. 柬埔寨嚴禁狗肉交易。 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMtLil-3-Uo

Theosophy, meaning “Divine wisdom,” refers to knowledge that comes through spiritual experience rather than intellectual understanding alone. Madame Blavatsky wrote several important books on Theosophy, including “Isis Unveiled,” “The Secret Doctrine,” “The Key to Theosophy,” and “The Voice of the Silence.” “The Key to Theosophy” unlocks the door that leads to a deeper study of Theosophy. In this section, “The Common Origin of Man,” we see that all of humanity is united through a spiritual essence that is identical for us all. Understanding this can also lead to a peaceful understanding among religions, since it will then be clear that all beliefs in the Divine originate from the same higher Source. “Theosophist: All men have spiritually and physically the same origin, which is the fundamental teaching of Theosophy. As mankind is essentially of one and the same essence, and that essence is one — infinite, uncreated, and eternal, whether we call it God or Nature— nothing, therefore, can affect one nation or one man without affecting all other nations and all other men.” “Christ is alleged to have said: ‘Love each other’ and ‘Love your enemies’; for ‘if ye love them (only) which love you, what reward (or merit) have ye?” “Matter, deprived of its soul and spirit, or its divine essence, cannot speak to the human heart. But the identity of the soul and spirit, of real, immortal man, as Theosophy teaches us, once proven and deep-rooted in our hearts, would lead us far on the road of real charity and brotherly goodwill.” “The influence of Theosophy and of the Society is plain, for they all take as their basis, their first and fundamental principle, the Brotherhood of Humanity as taught by Theosophy. In their declaration of Principles they state: — ‘The principle of the Brotherhood of Humanity is one of the eternal truths that govern the world’s progress on lines which distinguish human nature from brute nature.’ What can be more Theosophical than this? But it is not enough. What is also needed is to impress men with the idea that, if the root of mankind is one, then there must also be one truth which finds expression in all the various religions.” 神智學的意思是「神聖的智慧」，指的是來自靈性體驗的知識，而非單純的理智了解。布拉瓦茨基夫人著有數本神智學的相關著作，包括《揭開伊西斯的面紗》、《神祕教義》、《神智學的鑰匙》和《寂靜之聲》。《神智學的鑰匙》打開了通往更深入研究神智學的大門。 在這篇選讀〈人類的共同起源〉裡，我們看到所有人的靈性本質相同，因此相連一氣。能了解這一點，也可以促成宗教間的和平理解，因為那時就明白所有對神的信仰源自同一個更高的源頭。 「神智學者：所有人的靈性和肉體都有相同的起源，這是神智學的基本教義。由於人類在本質上是屬於同一個本質—無限、未受造又永恆，無論稱之為上帝或道—因此，沒有什麼能影響一個國家或一個人，而不影響所有其他國家和所有其他人。」 「據稱基督說過：『彼此相愛』且『愛你的敵人』；因為『若你們僅愛他們，那愛你們的人有何賞賜（或功德）呢？』」 「喪失靈魂、靈性或其神聖本質的物質，無法與人的心靈對話。但是靈魂和靈性的本體，真正的不朽之人，正如神智學教給我們的，一旦在心中得到證實並根深蒂固，將引導我們長遠走在真正的慈善和友善之路。」 「神智學和學會的影響很樸實，因為他們所採納的首要基本原則是，神智學教導的人類的手足之情。在他們的原則聲明中說道：『人類的手足之情的原則是指導世界進步的永恆真理之一，使人性與野蠻有所區分。』還有什麼比這點更符合神智學？但這還不夠。還需要給人留下這樣的印象，如果人類本是同一而生，那麼也一定有一個真理，體現於所有不同的宗教之中。」 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUFdbGKYkGY

In today’s news, 今日新聞提要： Ethiopia receives additional humanitarian aid from United States, 衣索比亞收到來自美國的額外人道援助； World Health Organization calculates nearly 15 million died globally either directly or indirectly from COVID-19 between 2020 and 2021, 世界衛生組織估算從二○二○年至二○二一年間全球近一千五百萬人直接或間接死於新冠肺炎； companies in Japan create giant robot to perform dangerous electrical work, 日本公司創造巨型機器人從事危險的電氣工作； wildflower spotted in Ecuador after almost four decades of absence, 厄瓜多發現絕跡近四十年的野生花卉； 12-year-old British boy raises nearly £255,000 for children in Ukraine, 十二歲的英國男孩為烏克蘭兒童募捐近廿五萬五千英鎊； Portuguese brand launches apple leather vegan sandals, 葡萄牙品牌推出蘋果皮革純素涼鞋； Great Dane in US wins title of tallest living male dog-person in world. 美國大丹犬族人贏得全世界在世的最高大男犬族人稱號。 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVTTtwfNnuA

Today, we are excited to present the inspiring, special and wonderful work of the Albeiro Vargas and the Guardian Angels Foundation. It is located in the city of Bucaramanga, that is part of Colombia’s department of Santander. Albeiro Vargas is a gerontologist well known for his life-long dedication to transforming the lives of seniors in Colombia. Albeiro was born in a large, humble family, the seventh of eight children where he was raised and educated with much love and respect. With the help of his mother, he slowly started to realize a dream that was born in his heart: to provide love and care to other elderly people in his neighborhood. Living in such a marginalized neighborhood and being such a young child, it was challenging to receive the help needed to assist the grandparents of his community. However, thanks to the journalist Euclides Ardila of the “Vanguardia Liberal” newspaper, who interviewed him in 1988 when Albeiro was only 10 years old, his work became well known in the city of Bucaramanga and in other countries. As a result of Euclides Ardila’s interview, a journalist traveled from France to Bucaramanga to make a documentary about the daily life of Albeiro Vargas. He titled it “Little Angel of Colombia.” Thanks to the exposure from the film, Albeiro obtained financial assistance from people in France for his project. With the support of his charitable and affectionate mother, he began working on this selfless, generous path. Discovering that he alone could not carry out all the tasks required, he approached his peers, motivating them, in turn, to help out with those so desperately in need of caring hands and hearts. Gradually, an affectionate and dedicated group was assembled. The Guardian Angels then began to enthusiastically support his objective of providing basic care infused with love, safety and respect to the elders of the area. Perseverance and great effort resulted in Mr. Vargas’s dream coming true: a suitable space affording the elderly with comforts where they can remain active, perform different cultural, artistic and recreational activities was established. 今天我們很高興介紹阿爾貝羅•凡加斯和守護天使基金會激勵人心、殊勝又美妙的工作成果。該組織位於哥倫比亞桑坦德省的布卡拉曼加市。阿爾貝羅•凡加斯是聞名的老年醫學專家，終生致力於改變哥倫比亞長者的生活。 阿爾貝羅生於普通大家庭，八位孩子中排行第七，在充滿愛與尊重的環境下成長和接受教育。透過母親協助，他慢慢地開始實現發自於內心的夢想：為鄰里其他長者提供愛與關懷。生活在如此邊緣化的社區且如此年少的孩子要獲取所需的幫助來援助社區的祖父母，這是極為挑戰 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwARHHBHc8Q