Religious Sculptures
Religious Sculptures
Figurines are beautiful and religious sculptures even more so, as they are crafted with special care to exude a kind of divinity that you relate to the gods or goddesses. For instance, Buddha statues normally have him in the meditative position with calmness on his face that is unparalleled to any other. Buddha’s teachings have reached far corners of the world today. Many non-Buddhists also have his sculptures at homes or offices for the kind of emotions and peace they evoke in those who see it. These statues are used as decorative centre pieces or even to enhance the beauty of landscaped gardens. While, there is no doubt that this enlightened master has made a difference in millions of lives through his teachings, many stories about him are still unknown. Read on for two of his subtle teachings that can be implementing in our day to day lives.
The Master mostly walked barefoot, and in his long journeys passed many dwellings.
Get Active & Stay Active
Get Active & Stay Active
The new 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans also stresses the importance of physical activity and goes so far as to indicate that additional exercise beyond the minimum recommendations can provide additional health benefits.
However, it is unclear how many people actually meet these guidelines. A new study[1] in the journal Preventive Medicine used data from a 2007 behavioral questionnaire to determine how many people actually exercise more than 300 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise or more than 150 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity exercise, the amounts suggested by the Guidelines for additional health benefits. According to this study, in the year 2007:
Only 43.5% of adults met the new 2008 Guidelines recommendations for being highly active
48% of men and 39% of women were considered highly active
More non-Hispanic whites were considered highly active (46%) than Hispanics (38%) and African Americans (38%). » Read more: Get Active & Stay Active