Master Hong Yi grew up in a wealthy and prosperous family. He had everything he could possibly need. Why would he ever want to leave?

In our lives we experience pain and sorrow, Master Hong Yi is no different. One of the most painful experiences he went through was loosing his mother.

When he was in Japan Master Hong Yi came in touch with Western art, which lead him to start his magazine. It was through magazines that he first heard of fasting.

Through fasting Master Hong Yi began to adjust his lifestyle and mindset to fit that of a monk. Afterwards he shaved his head and formally became a monk.

When Master Hong Yi left to become a monk everyone was shocked. Even his wife and kids didn't understand.

The transitions in Master Hong Yi's life happened naturally and are connected to his growth as an individual. Some wonder whether or not in his decision to become a monk he abandoned this world.

After becoming a monk Master Hong Yi deepened his study of Buddhism. The Buddhism value, love is compassion, became a part of his doctrine.

We are constantly saying goodbye to our friends, to our family, to our past selves. Master Hong Yi is no different. These goodbyes became an inspiration for his song, "Farewell".

The director of a Xiamen antique store, The Goodone, has collected and preserved the flower tiles of the the city's old roads hoping one day they can be re-purposed into the design of the city.

In his effort to preserve the history of his city the director overcame many difficulties. In the end, it simply came down to his drive to preserve the past and love for sharing history with others, that lead him to persevere.

Find out who the newest addition to the Pepsi family is. Hint: he's a new Taiwanese superstar and he's rumored to be the third wheel to another famous couple!

Can you imagine not using anything plastic related for a whole week? Doing so may actually be much harder than you think!

Ordering takeout while trying to eliminate one's use of plastic is no easy task.

Even though we are taught that we should separate plastics so that we can recycle them, in reality, not all plastics are recyclable.

It's very sad to see what we humans are doing to the Earth. Little things can accumulate and turn into big problems.

Some countries have tried to reduce waste production by reducing the number of trashcans. Perhaps this would be a more effective method if people did not just throw trash onto the street.

Although it's probably impossible to eliminate plastic use completely, we should try our best to contribute to helping save the environment.

People often say that we should not judge a person by his or her appearance, but what is the real definition of beautiful?

Everyone has a different perception of what's beautiful. One may be a ten to one person, but a one to another person. So, what do you think your score would be?

How do you know when a girl likes you? Do you know any of the signs?

Our guru describes the benefits gleaned from meditating, the key insight being that meditation helps you consciously face life.

Our guru begins to describe the ways in which we can meditate.

In this video our guru tells us about the importance of breathing. Breathing is at the heart of all meditation.

This video outlines how by taking time out of your day just to sit and breath you'll feel much healthier.