1. Poisonous

    45 December 21, 2015

    Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

    Why cling to the arrows shot at you?
    Insults
    Wounds
    Time heals you see.
    Why hold so tightly
    Do these things define you?
    Do these things set you free?
    Why inject yourself with these poisons of the mind
    Anxiety
    Greed
    Anger
    Despair
    Why not let them go
    Set them free.
    Accept the choices you have
    And your responsibilities.
    Accept all that is, rather than “as it should be”
    For what does define “you”
    What will set you free
    What if you never find great meaning
    What if, in not clinging,
    You find stillness
    Calm
    Honesty
    Health
    Peace

    ~by Jeniffer Edwards

     

  2. Think of your mind as a garden

    41 December 21, 2015

    Always think of your mind as a garden, and keep it beautiful and fragrant with divine thoughts. ~Paramahansa Yogananda

  3. Divorce

    90 December 21, 2015

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    As
    Our
    Hearts
    Divorce
    From a chaos
    Of the wandering
    Worries of the mind
    We enter into this
    Sweet sanctuary
    Of freedom
    Where
    The
    Silence
    Of love
    Is a
    Wisdom
    Which is so
    Divine

    ~silent lotus

     

  4. Consciousness

    71 December 21, 2015

    In
    The
    Few
    True
    Moments
    Of worldly loneliness
    Do you still perhaps possess
    Loves sweet silent consciousness
    To calmly wait for life to pass by
    For all those who are still battling
    The questions and worries of why

    ~silent lotus

    Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

     

  5. Remembering my wonderful dad…

    Comment December 19, 2015

    Today is the first anniversary of my father’s death. My wonderful father passed a way last year — Friday December 19, 2014. We love him and miss him more and more each day. My dad left us peacefully, knowing one day we will meet again. ~Jendhamuni

    “Happiness or sorrow –
    Whatever befalls you,
    Walk on,
    Untouched, unattached.”

    ~Dhammapada

  6. I live my life one breath at a time

    Comment December 17, 2015

    Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion. 

    Your breathing should flow gracefully, like a river, like a watersnake crossing
    the water, and not like a chain of rugged mountains or the gallop of a horse. To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds. Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

  8. Personal responsibility

    Comment December 16, 2015

    You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of. ~Jim Rohn

  9. Abandoning the dark way…

    Comment December 16, 2015

    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

    Angulimala

  10. Obituary: Aun Sok

    Comment December 16, 2015

    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.

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Khmer Tipitaka 1 – 110

ព្រះត្រៃបិដក

ព្រះត្រៃបិដក ប្រែថា កញ្រ្ចែង ឬ ល្អី​ ៣ សម្រាប់ដាក់ផ្ទុកពាក្យពេចន៍នៃព្រះសម្មាសម្ពុទ្ធ

The Tipitaka or Pali canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism. The three divisions of the Tipitaka are: Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka.

Maha Ghosananda

Maha Ghosananda

Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian Buddhism (5/23/1913 - 3/12/07). Forever in my heart...

Samdech Chuon Nath

My reflection

វចនានុក្រមសម្តេចសង្ឃ ជួន ណាត
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Listen to Khmer literature and Dhamma talk by His Holiness Jotannano Chuon Nath, Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia Buddhism.

Shantidevas’ Bodhisattva vows

My reflection

Should anyone wish to ridicule me and make me an object of jest and scorn why should I possibly care if I have dedicated myself to others?

Let them do as they wish with me so long as it does not harm them. May no one who encounters me ever have an insignificant contact.

Regardless whether those whom I meet respond towards me with anger or faith, may the mere fact of our meeting contribute to the fulfilment of their wishes.

May the slander, harm and all forms of abuse that anyone should direct towards me act as a cause of their enlightenment.

As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by blame and praise. As a deep lake is clear and calm, so the wise become tranquil after they listened to the truth…

Good people walk on regardless of what happens to them. Good people do not babble on about their desires. Whether touched by happiness or by sorrow, the wise never appear elated or depressed. ~The Dhammapada

Hermit of Tbeng Mountain

Sachjang Phnom Tbeng សច្ចំ​​ ភ្នំត្បែង is a very long and interesting story written by Mr. Chhea Sokoan, read by Jendhamuni Sos. You can click on the links below to listen. Part 1 | Part 2

Beauty in nature

A beautiful object has no intrinsic quality that is good for the mind, nor an ugly object any intrinsic power to harm it. Beautiful and ugly are just projections of the mind. The ability to cause happiness or suffering is not a property of the outer object itself. For example, the sight of a particular individual can cause happiness to one person and suffering to another. It is the mind that attributes such qualities to the perceived object. — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Nature is loved by what is best in us. The sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight in and for themselves. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Our journey for peace
begins today and every day.
Each step is a prayer,
Each step is a meditation,
Each step will build a bridge.

—​​​ Maha Ghosananda