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Unduvap Full Moon Poya day falls on Saturday:
The ideal family, envisaged in Buddhism
The idea of a perfect family fascinates us, even
if at some level we know there’s no such thing. But by imagining
that there are those who seem to have everything right, we are
setting ourselves up for perpetual disappointment. Especially if we
strive to mimic them.
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Vignettes
Reflections on longevity
In demography, longevity is a synonym for life
expectancy. However, in common parlance, it means long life. Various
factors seem to contribute to a person’s longevity. Significant
among them are gender, genetics, access to healthcare, hygiene,
diet, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle.
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Phobias, detrimental to one's performance
It appears fair to say that almost every
individual in the world acquires a phobic horror of something or
certain situations which may sound perfectly normal.One may argue
that these phobias or fears are unfounded though he may fail to
justify his own fear of something normal or natural.
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