You inspire people, not by showing them how amazing you are,
but by showing them how amazing they are. ~Alexander Den Heijer
Japanese Maple – Spring Growth. Photo credit. Randy Neufeldt
A cat can reach up to five times its own height per jump. It is important to include fat in your cat’s diet because they’re unable to make the nutrient in their bodies on their own. A healthy 10-pound cat only needs about 220-350 calories a day, while a human needs roughly 2,000. This interesting fact is brought to you by Meow Mix® Cat Food. The only one cats ask for by name™. Most kittens are born with blue eyes, which then turn color with age. Source: Animal Planet
Compliment people… magnify their strengths, not their weaknesses. ~Unknown
A dog wags his tail in three very different moods and only one is happy. When it’s unusually high and stiff, the dog is agitated and ready to protect his turf. A tail held low and wagged very quickly shows a scared and submissive dog. A happy dog wags his tail in its natural, mid-level position — and his ears, mouth, and body will look relaxed, too. Puppies don’t wag their tails before they are about three weeks old — and some don’t start until seven weeks old. Vets believe tiny puppies are capable, but they’re too busy sleeping and eating to bother. As they become more alert, tail wagging starts as a kind of sign language: a peace sign to rambunctious littermates or when begging for food. Dogs almost never wag their tails when alone. Source: webmd
Whenever we do something good in life, even if no one is watching,
we rise a little in our own eyes. Keep rising always. ~Anmol Andore
I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation, but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment. ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
April 17, 2015.
5 natural events that science can’t explain
The Naga fireballs
Each year, hundreds of fireballs spontaneously explode out of Thailand’s Mekong River. Known as “bung fai paya nak” or “Naga fireballs,” they have appeared on the “late autumn night of the full moon at the end of the Buddhist Lent for as long as anyone can remember,” according to a 2002 Time magazine story about the phenomenon. Some believe the balls come from the breath of Naga, a mythical serpent that haunts the river. (Locals use old grainy pictures and postcards of the mythical beast to prove its presence to tourists.) Others believe the fireballs are actually pockets of methane bubbling up from the river, but many locals remain convinced that the fireballs are of a supernatural origin.
All are nothing but flowers
In a flowing universe.
~Nakagawa Soen-Roshi
Air Plant. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt
