Abu Moḥammad Mošarref-al-Din Moṣleḥ b. ʿAbd-Allāh Širāzi, better known by his pen name Sa'di, was a Persian mystic, poet and prose writer. Sa’di composed numerous qasidas (odes or eulogistic speeches), ghazals (love poems and sonnets) and satirical poetry portraying the human experience, in both Persian and Arabic. His last work, “Golestan,” meaning Flower Garden, represents a metaphor for a cultivated, sacred garden that inspires empathy, kindness toward one another, and a noble, loving way of life. The Golestan of Sa'di Chapter III On the Excellence of Contentment Story 1 “A Maghrabi supplicant said in Aleppo in the row of linen-drapers: ‘Lords of wealth, if you were just and we contented, the trade of begging would vanish from the world.’ O contentment, make me rich For besides thee no other wealth exists. Loqman (wise man) selected the corner of patience. Who has no patience has no wisdom.” Story 5 “It is narrated in the life of Ardeshir Babekan that he asked an Arab physician how much food he must consume daily. He replied: ‘The weight of 390 grams will be enough.’ The king queried: ‘What strength will this quantity give me?’ He replied: ‘This quantity will carry thee, and whatever is more than that, thou wilt be the carrier of it.’ Eating is for living and praying. Thou thinkest living is for eating.” Story 7 “One of the philosophers forbade his son to eat much because repletion keeps people ailing. The boy replied: ‘O father, it is hunger that kills. Hast thou not heard of the maxim of the ingenious that it is better to die satiated than to bear hunger?’ He (the father) rejoined: ‘Be moderate. Eat and drink but not to excess.’ Eat not so much that it comes up to thy mouth Nor so little that from weakness thy soul comes up. Although maintenance of life depends upon food Victuals bring on disease when eaten to excess. If thou eatest rose-confectionery without appetite it injures thee But eating dry bread after a long fast is like rose-preserve.” Story 8 “A sick man having been asked what his heart desired replied: ‘That it may not desire anything.’ When the bowels are full and the belly pains There is no use in all other things being right.” 阿布‧穆罕默德‧穆札法爾丁‧莫思列‧阿布德阿拉‧斯拉茲，其筆名薩迪更為人所知，他是波斯神祕主義者、詩人暨散文作家。薩迪著有許多頌詩（頌歌或頌詞）、抒情詩（情詩和十四行詩）與諷刺詩，以波斯文與阿拉伯文描寫人的體驗。他最後的作品《格雷斯坦》意指花園，隱喻高雅神聖的花園喚起同理心、對他人仁慈，以及高貴又有愛心的生活方式。 《薩迪的格雷斯坦》第三章〈論滿足之至〉 第一篇故事「� ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6SsiVAniJU

In today’s news, 今日新聞提要： Germans assist Ukraine with record monetary donations, 德國人以創紀錄的捐款援助烏克蘭； United Nations report advocates for better groundwater management to address global water crisis, 聯合國的報導倡導改善地下水管理以因應全球水資源危機； Salvation Army in United States creates communal vegetable garden for homeless shelter, 美國救世軍慈善機構打造公共菜園給無家可歸者的收容所； Indian seed bank established to conserve rare plants, 印度建立種子銀行以保存稀有植物； college student recognized for creating business selling face masks during pandemic to help community charities in Canada, 加拿大的大學生因疫情爆發期間創業銷售口罩幫助社區而獲表揚； British vegan dog-people food company’s sales jump over 600% in six months, 英國純素狗族人食品公司在六個月內的銷售額飆升逾百分之六百； Brazil provides new legal option to avoid testing on animal-people to demonstrate school supply safety. 巴西提供新法規選項來避免對動物族人做測試以證明學校用品的安全性。 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA_VMG2txlw

Today, we would like to lovingly share with our dear viewers examples of how vegan meal options in schools around the world are helping to create the harmony and balance that we all pray our children will have throughout their lives. Many studies have shown that meat is an inferior source of protein compared to plant food. For example, the largest study ever done on health and nutrition, The China Study, has shown conclusively that consuming even a small amount of meat is detrimental to health. So, what is the best diet from a nutritional standpoint? Study after study in the last decades has shown that a whole food plant-based diet is the healthiest. For instance, recently in 2014, a comparative study of over 1,800 vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores by a task force involving the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – a UN intergovernmental agency, and seven faculty members from universities in Europe concluded that the results “indicated consistently the vegan diet as the most healthy one.” “Bringing plant-based meals to schools will help students establish healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime. Not only do these foods help students stay focused and energized in the classroom today, but they also reduce long-term risk for heart disease, type-2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases.” – Dr. Neal Barnard Fortunately, as awareness soars across the globe about the harms of meat and dairy and the virtues of a plant-based diet, many schools have begun adding vegan options to their meal offerings. In 2006, for example, a survey of foodservice directors in the USA by the School Nutrition Association found that 5% of elementary, 6% of middle, and 10% of high schools offered vegan options. Since 2010, an exciting new “vegan school” phenomenon has also been sweeping the globe. These are private schools and preschools that do not rely on government funding and have chosen to switch to a fully vegan menu or have opened their doors as 100% plant-based schools. More than ten of these vegan schools now exist in the world, as of 2021. 今天我們將與親愛的觀眾愛心分享些許範例，看看世界各地的學校純素餐如何幫助、創造我們祈望孩子們能終生享有的和諧與平衡。許多研究均顯示，與純植物食物相比，肉食是較差的蛋白質來源。比如，有史以來規模最大的健康與營養研究，「中國調查報告」已經證明，即使攝取少量的肉食也會危害健康。那麼，從營養的角度來看，什麼才是最佳飲食呢？過去幾十年的種種研究表明，全食純植物飲食最健康。例如近年來，二○一四年時，研究小組對逾一千八百名純素者、素食者及雜食者進行了比較研究，該研究小組包括�� ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAaNcImhGfE

A former Miss Italia Paraguay 2008 and Miss World Paraguay 2012, charismatic Fiorella Migliore is an actress, model, television presenter, plant-based chef and vegan activist who wishes to use her platform for spreading love and urgent messages that benefit humanity and the world. Her dream of connecting with and uniting people of different cultures and languages through art is manifest through her actions as she helps to remind others of our interconnectedness with all beings, including our loving animal co-inhabitants. Alongside the tremendous impacts our daily dietary choices have on the climate crisis, Fiorella hopes to relate to our innate compassion by opening our eyes and hearts to the suffering, sentience, and loving nature of animals. “My mission is, to try to expose the look of those beings who want to live, the look of those loving beings that do not hurt anyone. That they only want to give love.” For her caring and noble work, Supreme Master Ching Hai gratefully bestowed Fiorella Migliore the Shining World Compassion Award. “Dear Ms. Migliore, It is with great admiration and gratitude that we present to you the ‘Shining World Compassion Award’ for raising awareness about how food choices impact the environment and health. Working with Award-winning vegan producer Kip Anderson, you produced the documentary ‘From Paraguay, With Love,’ to inform citizens that what’s on their plate has a direct impact on the Gran Chaco Forest, the second largest jungle in South America next to the Amazon. For using your stellar fame to awaken the public, revealing the truth behind the animal raising industry, for advocating the vegan way of life and that ‘Todos somos uno,’ and for heroically defending nature and your Country, With high esteem we salute the great compassionate deeds of Fiorella Migliore. May Heavens forever bless and safeguard you and your loved ones. In God's protection, love and blessings.” 作為二○○八年義大利籍巴拉圭小姐及二○一二年巴拉圭世界小姐，魅力非凡的菲奧雷拉·米格里奧，是女演員、模特兒、電視主持人、純素主廚及純素運動家，她希望利用她的平台傳播愛與有益於人類和世界的緊急訊息。她的夢想是與不同文化及語言的人建立連結並團結起來，透過藝術及她的行動顯現以提醒人們，我們與所有生命的連結，包括我們可愛的動物芳鄰。 除了日常飲食選擇對氣候危機有重大影響之外，菲奧雷拉希望我們能透過睜開雙眼與心靈了解動物的痛苦、感知與慈愛的天性，以喚醒我們與生俱來的愛心。「我的使命是，嘗試揭露那些想活下去的眾生樣貌，那些不傷害任何人的慈愛眾生的神情。他們只想付出愛。」 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kndPcDJmj8