1. Not life itself

    19 January 28, 2015

    Sadness, disappointment, and severe challenge are events in life, not life itself. I do not minimize how hard some of these events are. They can extend over a long period of time, but they should not be allowed to become the confining center of everything you do. The Lord inspired Lehi to declare the fundamental truth, “Men are, that they might have joy.” That is a conditional statement: “they might have joy.” It is not conditional for the Lord. His intent is that each of us finds joy. It will not be conditional for you as you obey the commandments, have faith in the Master, and do the things that are necessary to have joy here on earth. ~Richard G. Scott

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  2. Funeral service for Juleeya Kong

    Comment January 28, 2015

    Juleeya B. Kong, 15, Sophomore at Lowell High School passed a way on January 1, 2015. This is her funeral service at the Glory Buddhist Temple, in Lowell, Massachusetts on January 10, 2015.

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  3. Impermanent

    Comment January 28, 2015

    Impermanent are all component things,
    They arise and cease, that is their nature:
    They come into being and pass away,
    Release from them is bliss supreme.

    Aniccaa vata sa”nkhaaraa — uppaada vaya dhammino
    Uppajjitvaa nirujjhanti — tesa.m vuupasamo sukho.

    — Mahaa-Parinibbaana Sutta

    Grandpa lost both legs.

    Grandpa lost both legs.

  4. A Call to Connect to Mother Earth

    Comment January 28, 2015

    There needs to be a spiritual revolution where people mindfully reconnect with nature and that change can happen when we see ourselves as one with the planet according to Nhat Hanh. “You carry Mother Earth within you,” he said. “She is not just outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment.”

    Source: Eden Keeper

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  5. Moving on

    Comment January 28, 2015

    People get stuck a lot because they’re afraid to act; in the worst case,…we get so attached to some end result that we can’t function. We need help just to move on, only life doesn’t wait. ~Bernie Glassman

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  6. A genuine path

    Comment January 28, 2015

    Even if you strive diligently on your chosen path day after day, if your heart is not in accord with it, then even if you think you are on a good path, from the point of view of the straight and true, this is not a genuine path. If you do not pursue a genuine path to its consummation, then a little bit of crookedness in the mind will later turn into a major warp. Reflect on this. ~Musashi Miyomoto

    Japanese Pagoda

    Japanese Pagoda in Leverett, Massachusetts.

     

  7. Sweetest night…

    Comment January 28, 2015

    Wishing the sweetest night to my sweet nature friends.
    I was looking out the windows thinking about the person
    I care most. And the person that came into my mind, is you.

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  8. A smile after the storm…

    Comment January 28, 2015

    Life is beautiful when you do not expect anything from the world, but a genuine smile. Never ever think too much. One breath at a time is more than enough. Who is going to know what will happen during the next minute, hour, or tomorrow. Why worry about things we cannot control. The best medicine for the heart is pure smile. ~Jendhamuni

  9. A smile after the storm

    121 January 27, 2015

    No more shoveling, till next month, I hope!
    Life is beautiful when you do not expect anything from the world, but a genuine smile. Never ever think too much. One breath at a time is more than enough. Who knows what will happen during the next minute, hour, or tomorrow. Why worry about things we cannot control. The best medicine for the heart is pure smile. ~Jendhamuni

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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