In today’s news,
今日新聞提要:
Taiwan,also known as Formosa, donates rice to Somaliland,
台灣(又稱福爾摩沙)捐贈白米給索馬利蘭;
health data company projects total cost of COVID-19 vaccines,
健康資訊公司預估新冠肺炎疫苗總費用;
British startup uses drones with cameras to map waste material,
英國新創公司以配置相機的無人機繪製廢棄物地圖;
research paper documents feral equids digging wells in the desert,
研究記錄野生馬科動物在沙漠挖水井;
artistic Italian woman repairs used dolls for free,
有創意的義大利婦女修補舊娃娃免費送人;
Canadian pizzeria drops meat and goes vegan,
加拿大披薩店棄葷賣素;
baby squirrel guards his rescuer’s cash register.
小松鼠幫救命恩人看管收銀機。
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In today’s news,
今日新聞提要:
United States helps to speed up global tuberculosis treatment,
美國幫助加速全球的結核病治療;
high-resolution models show China could see more cyclones due to a warming planet,
高分辨率模型顯示中國因為地球暖化可能會出現更多氣旋;
city of Leicester, United Kingdom, is going bee-friendly,
英國萊斯特市採取友善蜜蜂政策;
meditators surveyed to better define pure consciousness,
靜坐者的調查更清楚地定義了純粹意識;
boy in Michigan, USA, mows lawns for strangers in need,
美國密西根州男孩為需要的陌生人修剪草坪;
vegan lamb kebab released in India,
印度推出純素羊肉串;
Turkey tightens its animal protection law.
土耳其加強動物保護法案。
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Today, our spotlight is on Faithful Friends Animal Society, a private, non-profit animal welfare organization with a no-kill shelter in Delaware, USA. Founded 20 years ago, the organization has saved countless dogs, cats and other animals. Founder and executive director, Ms. Jane Pierantozzi, shared some of their goals and achievements in an exclusive interview with us. “We’ve dramatically reduced the killing. We provide medical care. We also have a foster care system. If there are special needs and they don’t get adopted, they go into foster homes. And we also have ways to help people keep their pets in their homes. We also have a pet lifeline to help give people advice when they’re looking for resources for strays that they found. We have over 400 volunteers working side by side with about 70 employees.” Following a “No Kill” philosophy, the organization believes in treating every animal as an individual with dignity and respect. Hearing of their noble work in helping our precious co-inhabitants, Supreme Master Ching Hai: “thankfully present Faithful Friends Animal Society the Shining World Compassion Award plus a humble contribution of US$15,000 towards this noble society.” On June 12, 2019, our Association members joyfully presented the award and gifts to Ms. Jane Pierantozzi and her team at Faithful Friends Animal Society. “Dear Ms. Pierantozzi, It is with great admiration and gratitude that we present to Faithful Friends Animal Society the ‘Shining World Compassion Award’ for nurturing kindness towards and protecting animals. This Award is presented in recognition of the shelter’s noble advocacy to end euthanasia, its commitment to shelter and lovingly care for animals. Your exemplary efforts herald a new era of empathy and harmonious co-existence with our precious animal friends.” Ms. Jane shared with us these final thoughts before we parted ways. “I just want to thank You again, the Supreme Master and Your organization for Your love of animals and for Your gracious award today and the grant award that will help us with our mission to care for the animals. Also we’d just encourage other animal shelters across the world that care for dogs and cats to also open their heart to care for all animals and to embrace the plant-based diet, which we are promoting here.”
今天我們的關注焦點「忠實之友動物協會」,是位於美國德拉瓦州的非營利私人動物福利機構,暨無安樂死的庇護所。該機構成立於二十年前,拯救貓、狗無數及其他動物。創始人暨執行長珍•比爾南特吉女士在我們的獨家專訪中分享了其目標與成就。「我們大幅減少安樂死。提供醫療保健。還建立寄養制度。針對有特殊需要的動物而且未被收�
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How did musical instruments come about and what inspired their ingenious inventors? Supreme Master Ching Hai once revealed the following knowledge to us: “In ancient times, the spiritual practitioners who are connected to Heaven, at times tried to replicate the mesmerizing, wonderful music of the celestial abode by creating instruments. So, many of the instruments we have –like the harp, the piano, the violin, the flute, the Scottish bagpipes, etc. – they all correlate with the sounds of real Heavenly realms, except the real ones are much more incredibly uplifting.”
The rubab, one of Afghanistan’s national musical instruments, is affectionately called “The lion of instruments.” The rubab comes in three varieties, the Afghan Kabuli rubab, the Northern Indian Seni rebab and the Tajikistan Pamiri rubab.
The smooth, rhythmic, and ethereal sound of the rubab is so uplifting that the venerated Sufi Master and poet Rumi described it as the sound of the Heavenly gates opening the doorway to spiritual enlightenment. Rumi said: “‘He is all-forgiving’ are the words that I hear from the tone of the rebab. The heart-rending strains of paradise I hear from the tone of the rebab. The difference between the way you listen and the way I do, is that for you, the doors of your heart close, for me, the doors open with the tone of the rebab.”
This ancient instrument has a history that dates back thousands of years. It’s confirmed to have existed during the 7th century CE and is mentioned widely in ancient Persian literature as well as in numerous Sufi poems. The heavenly sound of the rubab results from its unique construction and the way it’s played. Various sizes of rubab exist, ranging from small, to medium, to large and having 5, 19 and 21 strings respectively.
The renowned and highly esteemed Afghan musician Mohammad Omar was Afghanistan’s first rubab performer who excelled in playing the instrument and was awarded the official title of Ustâd in 1949. Another impressive Afghan rubab performer is Ustâd Homayun Sakhi who is from one of Afghanistan’s famous musical families. Homayun is recognized as the current leading master in the rubab arena and is a well-known international rubab virtuoso. He has collaborated with celebrated musicians around the globe and created various passionate compositions.
樂器是如何產生的?那些天才的發明家靈感來自何處?清海無上師曾向我們透露下列訊息:「在古代,與天堂有連繫的靈性修行者,有時試圖透過創造樂器來複製天堂迷人而美妙的音樂。因此,我們擁有的許多樂器—如豎琴、鋼琴、小提琴、長笛、蘇格蘭風笛等等—都與真實天國的聲音有關,只是真實的聲音更加不可思議地提昇靈性。�
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