“You can achieve something if you practice. If you don't practice, you achieve nothing.”
Ch'e-hui (chuh-hway)
Buddhist nun
QUOTE CONTEXT: “Every night before I go to bed I meditate. And every morning and evening I chant the Titsang Sutra and the Diamond Sutra. I only attended the first grade, but I’ve learned to read the characters in the sutras.”
QUOTE QUESTION: What do you practice with discipline?
IMAGE CONTEXT: Emperor Minghuang gifted Lu Hong his thatched hut on Mount Song, after Lu had declined the official post of Censor Counsellor. Lu lived there in scholarly retreat.
IMAGE QUESTION: What setting most helps you to focus on your practice?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from a book interview. The photo is of a classic Chinese painting.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: How do you decide whether to use “old media” or new media in sharing your peoples’ stories?
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