Practice

For Centuries, Nepal’s Jogis Have Protected Homes From Evil. Now, the Practice Is at Risk of Extinction. – Newsad

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For Centuries, Nepal’s Jogis Have Protected Homes From Evil. Now, the Practice Is at Risk of Extinction. – Newsad

JHAPA, NEPAL — Ganesh Kumar Jogi, from Bhadrapur, a municipality in Jhapa district, has been walking from house to house with his father since he was 11 years old, chanting mantras and blowing a pheri, a blackbuck antelope horn, to protect people from evil spirits, ghosts and bad luck. Walking around in the middle of … Read more

To Raise Empathetic Children, Parents Must Practice Empathy Themselves – News ad

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To Raise Empathetic Children, Parents Must Practice Empathy Themselves – News ad

How is empathy “passed down” in this way? When parents respond to children’s distress in a supportive, empathetic way, it gives children a model for how to respond to the distress of others. Friendships in the teen years may then give children a chance to practice and hone the empathy skills that they learned from … Read more