Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realise that nothing really belongs to them. ~Paulo Coelho
When I rise, let me rise like a bird, joyfully
And when I fall, let me fall like a leaf, gracefully, without regrets
And when I stand, let me stand like a tree, strong and tall
And when I lie, let me lie like a lake, peacefully, calm and still
And when I work, let me work like a bee, wholeheartedly
And when I play, let me play like a breeze, refreshingly, light and clear, like a breeze, refreshingly, light and clear…
~Thich Nhat Hanh
If you just sit and observe, you will see how restless your mind is. If you try to calm it, it only makes it worse, but over time it does calm, and when it does, there’s room to hear more subtle things – that’s when your intuition starts to blossom and you start to see things more clearly and be in the present more. Your mind just slows down, and you see a tremendous expanse in the moment. You see so much more than you could see before. It’s a discipline; you have to practice it. ~Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs
Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. ~Zhuangzi
Not being tense but ready.
Not thinking but not dreaming.
Not being set but flexible.
Liberation from the uneasy sense of confinement.
It is being wholly and quietly alive, aware and alert, ready for whatever may come.
~Bruce Lee
He who is controlled in hand, controlled in foot, controlled in speech, and possessing the highest control (of mind), delighted within, composed, solitary and contented, him they call a bhikkhu.
Sayings of the Buddha, by Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
When your physical body is sick, do not allow your mind also to be sick.
Sayings of the Buddha, by Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
When you are angry, and you suffer, please go
back and inspect very deeply the content, the nature
of your perceptions. If you are capable of removing
the wrong perception, peace and happiness will
be restored in you, and you will be able to
love the other person again. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
Abandoning the dark way, let the wise man cultivate the bright path. Having gone from home to homelessness, let him yearn for that delight in detachment, so difficult to enjoy. Giving up sensual pleasures, with no attachment, let the wise man cleanse himself of defilements of the mind.
Those whose minds have reached full excellence in the factors of enlightenment, who, having renounced acquisitiveness, rejoice in not clinging to things — rid of cankers, glowing with wisdom, they have attained Nibbana in this very life. ~The Dhammapada
Buddhist funeral services for Mrs. Aun Sok at Glory Buddhist temple in Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.A. on November 17-18, 2015.
Two-seat Dhamma talk by Ven. Dhammapanno Chhom Savoeun and Ven. Vimulapanno Noeun Morn.
