Commonly associated with the full moon and silver bullets, lycanthropes or werewolves are said to be humans with a mysterious ability to morph into actual wolves or wolf-like creatures during the full moon. Whilst the former is easy to envisage, there is no conclusive consensus on the appearance of the latter, a mutated wolf...
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Long before trolls became synonymous with abhorrent pot-stirring sociopaths on the Internet, they were popularly known as mythical creatures who roamed the ancestral lands – mountains, forests, bridges, etc. Many parts of the world have tales of troll-like monsters deeply rooted in their culture but trolls are undeniably most prevalent in Scandinavian mythology and...
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Dear friends, As my readers will know, I have a soft spot for animals, especially dogs. I have previously written about how dogs have human-like traits and they have feelings too, like loss, happiness and depression. If you watch the touching video below, you will probably agree that this dog definitely possesses the traits...
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Hair is predominantly made up of Dead Cells. As new cells die inside our scalp, they are pushed to the end of the hair follicle and emerge as a compressed matter called Keratin. Tiny blood vessels at the base of every follicle feed the hair root to keep it growing. But once the hair is at the skin’s surface,...
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Before I met H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche and Kechara, I was working and climbing my way up the career ladder to satisfy and fulfil my thirst for materialism. I always thought that was my main goal in life, just like many other people. However, as the years went by, I began feeling as...
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My adventures in Sabah are kept alive in Kota Belud – a place where the natives are firm believers of paganism and the practice of dark magic since hundreds of years ago. According to the locals, the remote areas of this town were once infested by a type of spine-chilling creature known as the...
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சென்ரெட்ஸிக் (திபெத்தில்) அல்லது குவான் யின், புத்த மதத்தில் எடுத்த அனைத்து அவதாரங்களையும் எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடிக்கும். எனது சிறுப்பிராயத்தில், நான் கருணை வேண்டி தியானம் இருந்ததோடு, நிறைய மந்திரங்களை ஓதுவேன். சென்ரெட்ஸிக், நான் வணங்கி வழிபட்ட புத்தர்களில் ஒருவர் என்பதை என்னால் ஒருமனதுடன் கூற முடியும். நான் மலேசியாவிற்கு வருவதற்கு முன்பு, எனக்கு சீன வடிவம் கொண்ட குவான் யின் மீது எப்பொழுதும் ஓர் ஈர்ப்பு இருந்தது. நான் அமெரிக்காவில் வசித்த பொழுது, குவான்...
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Dear friends around the world, The popular saying goes, “Dogs are a man’s best friend”. Most of us may not realise the deeper meaning behind this common adage but it definitely holds great weight in the hearts of dog lovers. To some, dogs or other pets are seen as just “animals”. These people may...
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Of all the monsters in the world, one creature outshines them all. None are more notorious than the beast that is said to inhabit Scotland’s Loch Ness. In fact, it is so well known that it has been affectionately given the moniker “Nessie” . Some dismiss Nessie as a myth while others firmly maintain its...
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நான் கடந்த 20 ஆண்டுகளாக மலேசிய நாட்டில் வாழ்ந்து வருகின்றேன். என்னுடைய இந்த காலகட்டத்தில், நான் மலேசிய நாட்டில் உள்ள அனைத்து பாரம்பரியங்கள் மற்றும் கலாச்சாரங்கள் மீதும் மிகுந்த மரியாதையும் புரிந்துணர்வையும் செலுத்தி வந்துள்ளேன். இந்த புரிதலே, என்னை மலேசிய நாட்டினைப் பற்றி மேலும் எழுதுவதற்கு தூண்டுகோளாக அமைந்துள்ளது. இந்திய மக்கள், பிரிட்டிஷ் காலனித்துவத்திற்கு முன்பாகவே தங்களின் வர்த்தக தொடர்புகளை விரிவுபடுத்தவும் மற்றும் செல்வாக்கையும் நம்பிக்கைகளையும் பரப்பவும் இந்த பிரதேசத்திற்கு குடியேறினர். பிரிட்டிஷ் தனது காலனித்துவத்தைத்...
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It was nice that my sister, her husband and daughter came to Kuala Lumpur from Perth, Australia to usher in 2017 with my family and I. As we lost our Mother in September 2016, we spoke a lot about Mother as we travelled through memory lane. As we were remembering Mother, her virtues and...
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Dear Friends, I was sent the following post and thought that it was amazing how far China has come over the years. Not so long ago China was treated with suspicion as some countries in the west may have viewed her with caution due to a different way of governing the vast nation. Now...
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Gaden Tripa – Gaden throne holder; Gaden Trisur – Gaden ex-throne holder (Emeritus) Background It is commonly believed that His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetans. Although His Holiness the Dalai Lama is widely respected, this information is in fact inaccurate. In Tibetan Buddhism, the majority of practitioners are...
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Dear friends around the world, I’m always asked where I come from and how I came to be a Buddhist monk. While I have blogged some articles about my life, ranging from my childhood until where I am today, I have not really written much about the heritage stemming from my biological parents. From...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline) Introduction The Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (5th – 6th century, Simple Chinese: 菩提达摩 or 菩提達磨) was a student of Prajnatara of India, the 27th patriarch in a transmission of Buddhist teachings. As such he is considered to be the 28th patriarch in an uninterrupted lineage of great masters that extends back all the way to Buddha Shakyamuni himself. Since Bodhidharma is credited with transmitting these teachings in China, he is regarded as the first Chinese patriarch of what would become Chan Buddhism. Bodh...
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Early Life My name is Chia Song Peng. I was born to a large family of 10 siblings in a small village in Johor called Muar. My family were very simple people. My mother worked hard to keep the family fed, tending to the farm that belonged to my father’s family while my father...
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马来西亚主要是由西马来半鸟及东面部份婆罗州组成,四面环海,在地理优势下,不难发现这里拥有著世界上最美的海滩。在这里, 我搜集了马来西亚十个最好的海滩分享给大家。 它们都是座落於马来西亚各城市里,每个目的地都有她独特引人之处...
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Malaysia terdiri daripada semenanjung di sebelah barat dan sebahagian daripada pulau Borneo di sebelah timur. Dikelilingi oleh lautan, Malaysia mempunyai antara pantai yang tercantik di dunia. Dengan cuaca tropika yang panas sepanjang tahun, Malaysia merupakan tempat yang paling sempurna buat para pelancong yang ingin bercuti sambil menikmati panas matahari, pantai dan laut. Saya membesar...
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Malaysia consists of a peninsula in the west and part of the island of Borneo in the east. Practically surrounded by the sea, Malaysia naturally has some of the best beaches in the world. With sunny tropical weather all year round, Malaysia is the perfect place for holiday vacationers to visit and enjoy the...
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Pengenalan Salah satu perayaan utama yang disambut di Malaysia merupakan Hari Raya Aidilfitri, juga disebut sebagai Hari Raya Puasa. Hari Raya bermaksud “hari perayaan” manakala Aidilfitri adalah terma Melayu untuk Eid ul-Fitr yang bermaksud “perayaan berbuka puasa”. Disambut pada hari pertama bulan Islam ke sepuluh (Syawal) menandakan berakhirnya bulan puasa atau bulan Ramadhan....
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