1. My Smile

    37

    I smile when I see you, I smile when I talk to you, I smile when you touch me, I smile when you're near me, I smile when you look at me, I smile when I think of you, I smile for you. But the one time I'm truly happy is when I make YOU smile back. ~Unknown
  2. The colors of your Mind

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    The colors that come up when you close your eyes during your meditation are a reflection of your mind. If you've been doing/speaking/thinking good things then the mind is bright. If you've been doing/speaking/thinking bad things then the mind is dark. ~Ven. Ajahn Brahm
  3. A giver

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    A giver of food is a giver of strength.
    A giver of clothes, a giver of beauty.
    A giver of a vehicle, a giver of ease.
    A giver of a lamp, a giver of vision.
    And the one who gives a residence,
    is the one who is a giver of everything.
    But the one who teaches the Dhamma
    is a giver of the Deathless.

    ~ The Buddha

  4. Compassion and Love, our inner strength

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    We find that if a person lives a very selfish life and is never concerned about the welfare of others, he will have few friends, and people will not take much notice of him.  At the time of his death, there will not be many people who will regret his passing.  Some deceptive and negative persons may be very powerful and wealthy, and therefore some people- for economic reasons and so forth- might portray themselves as friends, but they will speak against such person behind their back.  When these negative person die, these very same "friends" may rejoice at their death.

    On the other hand, many people mourn and regret the death of a person who is very kind and always altruistic and who works for the benefit of others.  We find that altruism, as well as the person who possesses it, is regarded as the friend of all, and it becomes the object of veneration and respect by others.  ~H.H. Dalai Lama

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  5. I'm doing perfectly fine

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    I am very sorry that I made many of you here worry about me, because of the poem I dedicated to you yesterday. I thought it was a life encouraging poem on letting go, but many of you thought this is a 'goodbye' message from me. I'm not going anywhere. And yes, I'm still alive. I only had a chance to read everyone's email, but didn't have time to reply yet. Please give me some time. I will get back to you once I get some tasks done. Thank you.~Jendhamuni
  6. Miss Me But Let Me Go

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    Dedicate to all my g+ friends

    When I come to the end of the road
    And the sun has set for me
    I want to rites in a gloom-filled room
    Why cry for a soul set free?
    Miss me a little-but not too long
    And not with your head bowed low
    Remember the love that we once shared
    Miss me-but let me go
    For this is a journey that we all must take
    And each must go alone.
    It's all part of the Master's plan
    A step on the road to home
    When you are lonely and sick of heart
    Go to the friends we know
    And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds
    Miss me but let me go.
     
    ~Author: Anonymous

  7. The Untouchable Sky

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    The sky is mighty high
    The sky is the limit
    The sky has a powerful effect in stirring my mood
    The sky is like a sheet of beauty and wonder
    I want to touch the sky…..
    I want to ride the clouds…..
    I want to unleash the impossibilities
    I want to dream about the sky, the stars and the moon.
    How beautiful are the stars that twinkle in the black sky
    How fresh is the orange burning sunset on the horizon
    How stunning is the beaming yellow moon…..
    How about the thrilling thunder and electrifying
    lightning rioting across the sky
    The sky is untouchable!
     
    ~Written by Premila Patel
  8. Our Actions

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    Our actions are all led by the mind;
    mind is their master, mind is their maker.
    If one acts or speaks with a defiled state of mind,
    then suffering follows like the cart-wheel
    that follows the foot of the ox.

    Our actions are all led by the mind;
    mind is their master, mind is their maker.
    If one acts or speaks with a pure state of mind,
    then happiness follows like a shadow
    that remains behind without departing.

    ~Dhammapada


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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

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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