1. Stability of Earth…

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    I arise today
    Through the strength of heaven:
    Light of sun,
    Radiance of moon,
    Splendour of fire.
    Speed of lightning,
    Swiftness of wind,
    Depth of sea,
    Stability of earth,
    Firmness of rock. 

    ~ Saint Patrick

    Violet Bells. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt
  2. A lifetime lesson

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    Even seasonal situations can bring with them lessons that last a lifetime. If the love doesn’t last, it prepares you for the one that will. Sometimes a "mistake" can end up being the best decision you ever make. There is nothing that can happen TO you that can’t also happen FOR you…if you’ll let it. ~Mandy Hale

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  3. Maha Ghosananda and Dalai Lama

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    My master Maha Ghosananda [center] and Dalai Lama

    My master Maha Ghosananda [center] and Dalai Lama

    The smile on my master’s face is very contagious. He never lost his smile, even when he was in the hospital. Whenever I asked to see how he’s doing, he replied, “Body sick, Mind well. Our mind has the power to heal the body.” He never spoke more than a few words each day. Always walked around slowly with his two palms together, along with his genuine smile, in meditation style. He never looked sad, angry or depressed – always had that bright smile on his face. Most of his relatives were killed during the war, but he never failed to forgive and move on. My master was the Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian Buddhism, also known as the Gandhi of Cambodia. One thing my master and I have in common: We both have no interest in money. We see money as a poisonous snake. Master passed a way on March 12, 2007 when he turned 94 years old. ~ Jendhamuni

    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

     

  4. What they did to your heart

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    If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer
    the consequences for what they did to your heart,
    then you’re allowing them to hurt you a second time
    in your mind. When someone you love says goodbye,
    you can stare long and hard at the door they closed
    and forget to see all the doors God has open in front
    of you. ~Shannon L. Alder   Link to Google+

  5. Me and my little sister's son, Kyle

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    Kyle turned 6 on October 27, 2014. He’s a bit sad because he misses
    his mother. My little sister, Kyle’s mother, passed a way on November 3, 2013,
    one week after Kyle turned 5. This year, Kyle celebrated his 6th birthday
    without his Mother.   Link to Google+

    Jendhamuni and Kyle, November 14, 2014. Kyle turned 6 on October 27, 2014.
  6. Reason for everything

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    There is always a reason for everything
    A reason to live
    A reason to die
    A reason to cry…
    But if you cannot find a reason to smile,
    Can I be the reason for a while? ~sms4smile  Link to Google+

    Fabulous Floral. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt
  7. Big smile from Jendhamuni, little smile from Kyle only

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    Kyle turned 6 on October 27. He’s a bit sad this weekend because he misses his mother. My little sister, Kyle’s mother, passed a way on November 3, 2013 one week after Kyle turned 5. This year, Kyle celebrated his 6th birthday without his Mother.


Live & Die for Buddhism

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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