Shi Deliang (史德亮), Ph.D., is both an accomplished engineer and a distinguished writer. He was awarded the “Best PhD” accolade by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and holds permanent membership in the Chinese Writers Association of America. His magnum opus, Dream of the Mustard Seed (《芥子梦》), is a 100-chapter historical novel exceeding 800 pages and comprising over 600,000 words. Spanning the period from 1900 to 2000, the novel chronicles China’s profound transformations during this era, encompassing pivotal events such as the late Qing dynasty, the Xinhai Revolution, the Anti-Japanese War, the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and the Reform and Opening-Up era. Dr. Shi devoted more than a decade to meticulously crafting and revising this work to ensure its historical accuracy and narrative depth. The novel’s title draws inspiration from the philosophical concept of the mustard seed, symbolizing how something small can encapsulate vastness—a theme that resonates across both Eastern and Western philosophies. This metaphor underscores the novel’s ambition to encapsulate a century of Chinese history through the lens of a single family’s experiences.

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Life definition varies with studies. For Vedic Science prana means a vibratory lively
energy, while traditional Science only defines a physical energy as quantitative
property that is transferred to body through metabolic processes. One-fourth of the
world’s adult population is suffering from hypertension, which is predicted to
increase to 29% by 2025. The awareness and practice of aerobic exercise and yoga
is a good proposal for this aged group. In the West most of the people believe that
pranayama is only a respiratory technique useful for the wellness and health. But,
for Hindu doctrine called Suddha Dharma Mandalam introduced in South-America
by Master Sri Vayera Yogi Dasa, exercise involves also a spiritual-mental attitude

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This paper is aimed at comparing the difference and similarity between Chineselandscape painting in the Northern and Southern Song dynasties and westernlandscape painting during the seventeenth century to nineteenth century throughinterdisciplinary method of combining David Sack’s sociological framework, Chinese aesthetic criteria of landscape and philosophical thoughts of Pre-QinDaoism. Firstly, it applies Sack’s axis of Subjectivity-Objectivity to explicatePhilips Koninck, Jeau-Simeon Chardin, John Constable, Eugene Boudin and evenClaude Monet’s Impressionist paintings are deeply rooted in “objective scientificobserver’s perspective” though every artist has unique artistic style due to personal “subjective participant perspective” which has solid fundament on the basis of subjectivity. Take Constable and Boudin as examples to explore their reflections on“skies” has their own philosophy. In spite of their contemplation on the essence of “skies” – God-like “infinity,” they admitted it’s impossibility to depict the essenceof phenomenon such as infinity and finally turned to paint the changing clouds intending to grasp every beautiful movement of shadows and light.

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The concept of individuality, situated at the interval of philosophy, psychology, and education,
functions as a transformative path toward existential freedom and inner fulfillment. This paper
compares two profound visionaries—Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American transcendentalist,
and Rajneesh (Osho), the Indian mystic—who each highlighted the importance of individuality
as a vibrant force for personal growth. Through close textual analysis, this study validates that
cultivating individuality enriches emotional resilience, critical thinking, and inner clarity. Both
proponents rejected conformity and rigid dogma, advocating for experiential self-guided growth.
Their insights offer a commanding, scientifically informed, and human-centered approach to
holistic transformation in contemporary educational and developmental structures.

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