2. Just go into the room

    Comment January 28, 2016

    Just go into the room, sit in the centre of the room, open the doors and windows, and see who comes to visit. You will witness all kinds of scenes and actors, all kinds of temptations and stories, everything imaginable. Your only job is to stay in your seat. You will see it all arise and pass, and out of this, wisdom and understanding will come. ~Ajahn Chah

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  3. When anger arose

    Comment January 28, 2016

    A woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers. Well, if it really was her anger, then she should be able to tell it to go away, shouldnt she? But it really isn’t hers to command. Holding on to anger as a personal possession will cause suffering. If anger really belonged to us, it would have to obey us. If it doesn’t obey us, that means it’s only a deception. Don’t fall for it. Whenever the mind is happy or sad, don’t fall for it. Its all a deception. ~Ajahn Chah

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  4. True strength

    Comment January 28, 2016

    In separateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength. ~Buddha

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  5. Obituary: Mrs. Hor Prum, age 85 passed away on January 23, 2016

    Comment January 28, 2016

    Mrs. Hor Prum, one of the three wonderful Buddhist nuns I have met in my life passed a way on Saturday January 23, 2016. I spent so much time with her studying Buddhism with our Buddhist master when I was a young girl. She was a very quiet Buddhist nun, very kind and compassionate. She took really good care of me. ~Jendhamuni

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  6. Difficult, indeed, is self-control

    Comment January 25, 2016

    One should do what one teaches others to do; if one would train others, one should be well controlled oneself. Difficult, indeed, is self-control. ~Dhammapada

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  7. The Dhamma of the Good does not age

    Comment January 25, 2016

    Even gorgeous royal chariots wear out, and indeed this body too wears out. But the Dhamma of the Good does not age; thus the Good make it known to the good. ~Dhammapada

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  8. A genuine smile

    Comment January 24, 2016

    A genuine smile comes from deep down in your soul. It is based on the pure joy, peace and happiness you have in your heart. If lost, the smile that replaces it is but a replication and will only last so long. Find your genuine smile, use it generously, and what you will receive in return for sharing it will be amazing. ~ Stephani McLellan

    Jendhamuni and Ananda

     

  9. Don’t wait until tomorrow

    Comment January 24, 2016

    I am only one, but still I am one.
    I cannot do everything,
    but still I can do something;
    and because I cannot do everything,
    I will not refuse to do something I can do.

    ~ Edward Everett Hale

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My Reflection

This site is a tribute to Buddhism. Buddhism has given me a tremendous inspiration to be who and where I am today. Although I came to America at a very young age, however, I never once forget who I am and where I came from. One thing I know for sure is I was born as a Buddhist, live as a Buddhist and will leave this earth as a Buddhist. I do not believe in superstition. I only believe in karma.

A Handful of Leaves

A Handful of Leaves

Tipitaka: The pali canon (Readings in Theravada Buddhism). A vast body of literature in English translation the texts add up to several thousand printed pages. Most -- but not all -- of the Canon has already been published in English over the years. Although only a small fraction of these texts are available here at Access to Insight, this collection can nonetheless be a very good place to start.

Major Differences

Major Differences in Buddhism

Major Differences in Buddhism: There is no almighty God in Buddhism. There is no one to hand out rewards or punishments on a supposedly Judgement Day ...read more

Problems we face today

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Of the many problems we face today, some are natural calamities and must be accepted and faced with equanimity. Others, however, are of our own making, created by misunderstanding, and can be corrected...

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