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Ancient Tales of Wisdom epitomizes harmony in audio, with narrated stories of courage and nobility, honour, spirituality and benevolence. SOH brings you the best stories from our beautiful world cultures
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Healthy Mind, Healthy Body. (Yin-Yang symbol courtesy of photobucket.com)
Stories worth gold! With narrated stories of courage, nobility, honour, spirituality and benevolence, Ancient Tales of Wisdom is the epitome of harmony in audio form. Living inside each story is an insight into the timeless understandings of what is truly right and what is truly wrong. Ancient Tales of Wisdom brings the world’s cultures into the stream of the imagination; it is food for the soul and invigorates the heart toward goodness and purity of being.
Given the choice between being a good person and making more money, which would you choose? Can you imagine lifting oneself out from under the weight of one’s wants, to reveal a pure heart and a singleness of purpose? In today’s ancient tale of wisdom hear what a student of Confucius decides when faced with this choice and whether he overcame his opposing mind battle. Please enjoy yet another treat from the SOH Network, the home of Ancient Tales of Wisdom.
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Nuwa Created Humans and Mended Heaven
Stories worth gold ! Ancient Tales of Wisdom epitomizes harmony in audio, with narrated stories of courage and nobility, honour, spirituality and benevolence. Ancient Tales of Wisdom brings our world cultures into the stream of extending our minds and imaginations. Living inside each story is an insight into the timeless understandings of what is truly right and what is truly wrong, and an invigoration in our hearts toward goodness and purity of being.
Have you ever wondered how life came to be on earth? Today’ story takes us straight to heart of ancient Chinese core principals. It reminds you and I of the depth of these people’s original esteem and their reverence for the Divine, and their belief that God’s descended to the earth creating civilization to mercifully save people from misfortune and tragedy. Please enjoy yet another ‘pearl of worth from the SOH Network.
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After Maha Kasyapa left home, he painstakingly looked for a master until he met Buddha Sakyamuni. Drawn to and inspired by ....(Buddist image resources - www.e-sangha.com/alphone/sakya/sakya.html.)
Stories worth gold ! Ancient tales of wisdom epitomizes harmony in audio, with narrated stories of courage and nobility, honour, spirituality and benevolence. Ancient Tales of Wisdom brings our world cultures into the stream of our imaginations. Living inside each story is an insight into the timeless understandings of what is truly right and what is truly wrong, and an invigoration in our hearts toward goodness and purity of being.
Our story today reveals how when one can stay steadfast to the wisdom of his and her hearts inner-knowing amidst all tests and hindrances, rewards will abound. This storyline also makes clear, that a life lived with conscious diligence and dignity, respect and kindness, will be granted heavens honours within the course of one’s destined life’s journey. Please enjoy yet another treasure from the SOH Network. We will soon have our Ancient Tales of Wisdom Gold Pass ready. This will be a subscription website in which subscribers will receive three new narrated pieces of Gold per week. We will keep you updated as it gets closer and closer.
From the Slum-Long Poem to Emperor Zhenzong. (23 December 968–23 March 1022) (Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons)
Hello and welcome, this is Grace Mann from the SOH Network the home of Ancient Tales of Wisdom. Today’ story, titled “People are urged to Follow Their Fate” tells of how respecting the will of heaven, selflessly doing good deeds, and having a kind, steadfast and humble heart, will, in way and timing lead to good fortune, a great life and a destined future.
In divine culture, it is believed that a person’s fate is determined by heaven, and that a person needs to respect heaven and accept his or her own fate. Only if a person does good deeds and accumulates virtue, will he or she be rewarded with a good life. The famous official Lu Mengzheng was an honest and tolerant person. He dared to say what was on his mind, was tolerant of challengers, and had a broad understanding. In ancient times, he served as prime minister through three generations. He wrote an article entitled Slum Long-Poem that described many prominent instances and circumstances in history, in an effort to tell people that everything is determined by heaven. He said that all one should do, was to do his best and follow the will of heaven. To be accepting of and harmonizing with the natural course of things, because fighting against everything or anyone to gain self interest cannot change anything. Lu Mengzheng used his long- poem to teach the then, young and arrogant prince. After reading the poem, the prince consciously righted his behaviour and became kind and humble. Then in time, this young prince later became Emperor Zhenzong.
At that moment, one famous artist disappeared from the world, while two happy artists with their hearts well-connected, worked harmoniously, to bring joy and beauty to all corners of the world. (Image courtesy Wikipedia Commons)
SOH’s Ancient Tales of Wisdom brings stories that enrich the core of our essential nature. Today’s storyline reveals of how a life lived with conscious kindness and humility always wins the prize, be it in seen and unseen, or told and untold ways.
Welcome to the SOH Radio Network, the home of Ancient Tales of Wisdom. Hello again, this is Grace Mann. Today’s story from Ancient China is simply titled: Two Artists.
There was once an old artist who had two equally diligent and gifted students. He taught them everything he knew and, eventually, they became quite famous. They were Master Zhang and Master Ding.
After their teacher passed away, Master Zhang and Master Ding both wanted to explore their artistic futures. Before they parted, Master Zhang said, “Our teacher used to say that you and I are equal in our abilities. Why don’t we each bring our best piece back here after five years? Then we can take a look and decide who is better.”
The Temple of Heaven, literally known as the Altar of Heaven, is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in the southeastern region of Beijing.(Courtesy Ivan Walsh/Flickr)
Throughout ancient Chinese history, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism has aligned all things between the heavens, the earth and human beings. Our narrative today discusses how Chinese architects consciously and respectfully harmonized their buildings with the environment – and mankind with their world and the heavens.
This is Grace Mann. Today in Ancient Tales of Wisdom, our storyline is a little different, and it tells of ancient China’s architecture and its correlation and harmony between the heavens and earth. It is entitled Chinese Architecture, a Miniature of the Cosmos.
The Chu people were very confused as to why their melons would grow so well - despite their lack of work. (Courtesy kumon/fkr)
Early culture from all lands embodies a wealth of rich folk-lores. Again, today’s simple but reflective idiom on Ancient Tales of Wisdom tells of a classic example as to how simple acts of kindness, and good deeds given from a noble and righteous heart will in way and time, always reward the selfless giver.
Greetings to you all, and welcome to today’s Ancient Tales of Wisdom. Hi, this is Grace Mann back with you to share more great words from the wise. Today story is about the happening that gave rise to the Ancient Chinese idiom entitled: “Irrigating the Neighbouring States Melon Fields.”
Socrates 469-399BC (Courtesy gds/Flickr)
Hi this is Grace Mann, welcoming you back to Ancient Tales of Wisdom. Today we have a tiny tale for you which tell of the Classical Greek philosopher, Socrates. This tale is titled: “Know Thyself.”
Socrate’s close friend Chaerephon once consulted God at the Oracle of Delphi and asked, “Is there any person in the world who is smarter than Socrates?”
God answers: No man is wiser than Socrates.
Chaerephon happily informed Socrates of God’s answer. But to Chaerephon’s surprise, Socrates acted mystified and even felt uncomfortable.
Socrates did not believe that he was the wisest or the most intelligent person in the world. To disprove God’s conclusion, he decided to look for a person with more wisdom and a better standing than himself.
In Lao Zi's classic text Dao De Jing it states, “Kind people don’t argue; people who argue are not kind.” (Photo courtesy Wikipedia Commons)
Greeting to you all, and welcome to today’s Ancient Tale of Wisdom. Hi, this is Grace Mann, back with you again to share another great storyline and it is titled: Kind People Don’t Argue; People Who Argue Are Not Kind
In the past, there was a gentleman who was acquainted with people who were eloquent and glib in their arguments. At that time, he believed it was their skill, and he didn’t give much thought about the relationship between eloquence, goodness and unrighteousness. Over time, this gentleman met a lot of other people who endured humiliation and they didn’t argue or fight back. It was then he came to realize the vast difference between these two types of people.
One day, when reading Lao Zi’s classic text Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching), where it said, “Sages do things but not fight for things,” he again suddenly enlightened to the fact that clever talk and a conniving manner are not talents, and that humility is a higher realm of life.
In chapter 81 of Dao De Jing it states, “Kind people don’t argue; people who argue are not kind.” This chapter also goes on to say that: “Honest words may not be pleasant to listen to; and pleasant words may not be honest. Smart people may not have a wide vocabulary while those who are experienced and knowledgeable may not be smart.”
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