1. People with nothing

    38

    How blissful it is, for one who has nothing. Attainers-of-wisdom are people with nothing. See him suffering, one who has something, a person bound in mind with people. ~Gautama Buddha
  2. If you are happy

    64

    A relationship is lovely if you're happy, comfortable in it and you really like the person. I can think of nothing better. But there's nothing worse than having a relationship in which you feel no interest.

    ~Susannah York

  3. The deepest LOVE statement

    43

    The greatest gift you can make to your beloved one, is your presence. And that cannot be bought by money. When you love someone, you have to make yourself available… "Darling, I am there for you." That is the deepest love statement. If you don’t make yourself available, if you don’t make yourself present, how can you love? And that is why the practice of mindfulness is the practice of love.  ~Thich Nhat Hanh
  4. Lovely action

    24

    Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.  ~Lowell
  5. Beauty and mystery of this world

    51

    The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection, attention, interest and compassion . . . open your eyes wide and actually see this world by attending to its colors, details and irony. ~Orhan Pamuk
  6. The kind of world

    15

    I don't want to live in the kind of world where we don't look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can't change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit. ~Charles de Lint
  7. The beauty of it

    20

    Inner peace; wish to attain, 
    Peace of mind, one shall gain. 
    Spiritually and Mentally, 
    Won't be achieved accidentally.

    Conscious enlightenment, ultimate goal, 
    Living life to the fullest; being whole. 
    Knowledge shall help one understand, 
    That inner peace is truly grand.

    The beauty of it, is the lack of stress, 
    Bliss and happiness, shall possess. 
    One must know, oneself quite well, 
    To attain a healthy, internal shell.

    Poem title: Inner Peace
    by AnitaPoems.com

  8. A friend is everything

    34

    Someone we trust, 
    and someone we care. 
    Our deepest secrets, 
    with a friend we do share.

    Times when we're lonely, 
    and covered in fear. 
    A good loyal friend, 
    will always be near.

    A friend will not criticize, 
    nor ruthlessly judge. 
    Towards our dreams, 
    faithfully nudge.

    Attentively listen, 
    and offers advice. 
    A friend keeps no tabs, 
    never looks at the price.

    Picks up our stress, 
    and brings joy with a joke. 
    A friend feeds us laughter, 
    in memories we soak.

    A friend is everything, 
    and always much more. 
    With a huge smile, 
    a friend opens the door.

    Poem title: What is a Friend?
    by anitapoems.com

  9. A magical spell

    17

    Kindness is a magical spell—performed by enlightened beings—meant to enchant hearts and lift weary souls that they might fly. ~Richelle E. Goodrich

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