Would you like to live for 100 years?

Liyana Mahattaya has a valid point. Human beings have dreamed of delaying the ageing process for millennia. From olive leaves in ancient Egypt to the alchemists’ “elixir of life”, vast resources have been spent - and still are today - on tonics, potions and vitamins in the attempt to stave off the ravages of the years.

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The importance of being a sceptic

We have heard and read about a Swami in India who is supposed to have performed miracles on more than one occasion. He had created gold chains, rings and wristwatches for many unsuspecting devotees. Volumes have been written about his miracles by medical men and scientists. He is also supposed to have psychic and healing powers.

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Kung Fu and the art of living within systems

I have been training in Kung Fu and Tai Chi for 10 years now. That makes me a beginner in that field, as the traditional Chinese martial arts are pathways of cultivation that take a lifetime to learn and grow into. A student would traditionally follow the master for years to learn the style,

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