Welcome to the ezine produced by SGI Buddhists that prompts the positive, kindles the constructive, highlights the hopeful and leaves you feeling - well, up!
Published on Wednesday, 05 January 2011 13:37 | | 
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The act of smiling – even if you don’t feel like it – releases chemicals into the body which lift your spirit and keep you young.
Smiling is good for your overall health and smiley people are thought to have more friends and to make more money. The wider the smile, the better and you can get a good endorphin boost by smiling 50 times in row.
So give smiling a try — or you can just wear one of these crazy prosthetic smiles from artist Sascha Nordmeyer.
Published on Wednesday, 22 December 2010 11:15 | | |
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One of the most original Christmas trees this year was made up of 100 bicycle parts.
The seven-metre tall tree took eight weeks to build and the parts were recycled when it was taken down. Other eye-popping efforts from
Published on Wednesday, 22 December 2010 12:18 | | |
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Asma Jahangir was just 20 when she launched her first legal battle. Her father had been detained by the Pakistani government and nobody dared to represent him. Asma took on the case – and won.
Now Pakistan’s leading human rights activist and lawyer, she has spent most of her career defending women, children and religious minorities, continuing to fight for justice despite constant death threats.
Published on Tuesday, 04 January 2011 20:16 | | |
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Well this photographer is either very skilled or very lucky. What a great photo!
Published on Thursday, 03 July 2008 12:18 | | |
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The day I sold my car was one of the most liberating of my life says Julia Stephenson
Published on Wednesday, 22 December 2010 10:51 | | |
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Musician and composer Stuart Wood claims his SGI Buddhist practice has been instrumental in fine-tuning his creativity and career. Audiences revel in the theatricality and originality of his compositions and in his quirky, heart-rendingly humorous lyrics.
Published on Wednesday, 15 December 2010 18:35 | | |
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The principle of the Three Truths brings into balance the material and spiritual aspects of life. But does it have a practical application to our lives in the 21st century? Eddy Canfor-Dumas explains