1. Miniature Angkor Wat built by Cambodian refugees in Bataan, Philippines in 1984

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    Miniature Angkor Wat built by Cambodian refugees in Bataan, Philippines in 1984
    I lived in Philippines around that year, on Luzon Island. Both of my grandmothers passed a way there and they both were buried next to each other. I love Luzon Island very much, especially the beautiful waterfall. And of course I miss Luzon and my grandmothers very much. 

    http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/miniature-angkor-wat-built-by-cambodian.html

  2. When someone is crying

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    When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them. ~Lemony Snicket
  3. A warm Heart

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    Compassionate thought is the most precious thing there is. It is something that only we human beings can develop. And if we have a good heart, a warm heart, warm feelings, we will be happy and satisfied ourselves, and our friends will experience a friendly and peaceful atmosphere as well. This can be experienced community to community, country to country, continent to continent. ~ Dalai Lama
  4. Darkness and Light inside us

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    There is darkness inside us all.
    It is true.
    Inside every human being,
    There is a tremendous and powerful capacity to commit deeds of evil.
    A force with the power to hurt others,
    To further ourselves by stepping on the dreams of those around us.
    Inside everyone is this darkness,
    And nobody is completely free from it.

    But inside us all, there is also light.
    And it is the darkness which allows the light to be seen.
    Without the capacity for darkness,
    We would not have the capacity for light.

    Now, there are times in all our lives,
    When the darkness overpowers the light.
    Times where we forget,
    When all hope seems lost,
    And we cannot break free from the darkness
    As it encloses and imprisons us.

    It is in times such as this,
    That we must look to others.
    In times when our own strength and will becomes insufficient,
    And we feel ourselves drowning
    In the despair and pain and misery
    That the darkness brings with it,
    We must stand by each other.

    For when the light of one person
    Is not enough to drive the darkness away,
    We must grow our numbers.
    We must support our fellows,
    And share our light.
    For only then can we be strong enough to be free.

    And when we are free,
    And strengthened by the people
    Who support us, 
    It is only then
    That we are strong enough to fulfill our own dreams.
    This is the strength which man can gain from weakness.

    ~Aaron Usery

  5. The LORD is my strength

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    The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. (Psalm 28:7 NIV)” ― Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version

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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