To experience peace does not mean
that your life is always blissful.
It means that you are capable
of tapping into a blissful state
of mind amidst the normal chaos
of a hectic life. ~Jill Bolte Taylor
“If you look into your own heart, and you
find nothing wrong there, what is there
to worry about? What is there to fear?”
~Confucius
It's sad that in a world of billions, people can still feel isolated and alone. Sometimes all it takes to brighten up someone's day is a smile or kind word, or the generous actions of a complete stranger. Small things, the tiny details, these are the things that matter in life — the little glint in the eye, curve of a lip, nod of a head, wave of a hand — such minuscule movements have huge ripple effects.
~Shaun Hick
"You don't do kind deeds expecting kindness in return. You don't do kind deeds because you deem the recipient worthy. You do kind deeds because it's who you are, and because you understand the powerful difference your gentle hand makes in this dreary world."
~Richelle E. Goodrich
Statue of King Jayavarman VII, the greatest and most compassionate king in Cambodia
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Stop focusing on how stressed you are, and remember how blessed you are.
"We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.” ~Mary Dunbar
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This lively little female calf was born on Aug. 9, 2013 to a critically endangered Sumatran elephant trained to help reduce human-elephant conflicts. WWF works to reduce conflict between humans and elephants, save Sumatra’s forests, and stop wildlife crime.
WWF’s flying squad elephant gives birth to a female calf
WWF, 23 August 2013
Pekanbaru, Indonesia: A female elephant calf has been born to the elephant Flying Squad in Indonesia’s Tesso Nilo National Park.
The calf’s mother is part of an elite team of critically endangered Sumatran elephants that help protect communities from conflict with wild elephants. Four births have been recorded since the squad was established by WWF and the Indonesia Ministry of Forests in 2004.
This Flying Squad consists of four trained adult elephants and eight elephant handlers called mahouts, which are deployed to drive wild elephants back into the forest when they stray into nearby villages or farms. As elephant habitat shrinks, the animals become more likely to raid crops for food.
Human-elephant conflict is a threat to the safety of both the people living around the national park and the wild elephants that call it home. So far this year, three elephants have been found dead in Tesso Nilo, and 12 were killed last year. Most were believed to be poisoned.
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| Four births have been recorded since the squad was established by WWF and the Indonesia Ministry of Forests in 2004. © WWF-Indonesia / Ruswanto |
“The Flying Squad is a highly successful model for reducing conflict between people and elephants in a way that is safe for everyone,” said Christy Williams, WWF’s Asian rhino and elephant programme manager.
“Human-elephant conflict is a problem in many elephant habitats across Asia and in Africa. We are hoping that with greater resources we can establish even more squads in order to prevent elephant and human deaths that don’t need to happen. People and elephants can live in harmony,” Williams added.
Recently, a Flying Squad in Assam, India, safely drove wild elephants from a tea plantation. Images of the encounter show a large elephant herd first deep in the crop field, then heading back into the forest after being confronted by the squad.
The Tesso Nilo calf’s mother is 35 years old and was pregnant for 20-22 months before giving birth to the 90 kilo baby on August 9, just days before World Elephant Day.
“Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.”
It is only when you accept how different you all are, that you will be able to see how much the same you all are. Don’t expect anybody to be the same as you, then you will see that you are in many ways the same as everybody. ~C. JoyBell C.
It takes a lot of energy to be negative. You have to work at it. But smiling is painless.
I’d rather spend my energy smiling. —Eric Davis
There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others. We need to understand our environment and our relationship to it. We need to fulfill certain inner hungers: the need for happiness, for peace of mind — for wisdom. ~Swami Kriyananda
This lively little female calf was born on Aug. 9, 2013 to a critically endangered Sumatran elephant trained to help reduce human-elephant conflicts. WWF works to reduce conflict between humans and elephants, save Sumatra’s forests, and stop wildlife crime.
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My beautiful country, Cambodia
There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others. We need to understand our environment and our relationship to it. We need to fulfill certain inner hungers: the need for happiness, for peace of mind — for wisdom.
—Swami Kriyananda
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