1. The one who Brightens up Your Day

    128

    There are only a handful of people
    That you'll meet in life
    That truly touch your heart
    And make you glad you’re alive
    They've got a special presence
    When they walk into a room
    It's almost like they were sent there
    To take away your gloom
    They can make you happy when
    Everything seems sad 
    So happy it almost makes you mad
    They forget about their problems
    And brighten up your day
    And you don't realize it until
    They’ve gone away
    They teach us to enjoy everyday
    Live life to the fullest
    Laugh, love and play
    Because there's no guarantee
    You’ll get another day
    So if you have a chance to make someone smile don’t pass up the opportunity to make them happy for awhile
    It may be their last chance and
    You'll remember them and their smile.

    ….•*•.¸¸. ♥ 

    © Sharon L. Heiston
    In Memory Of Christian

    Mountain reflection wallpaper

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  2. Happy Presidents' Day

    126

    All human beings, should be treated with love and respect, regardless of their skin color, gender, or religious beliefs

    How are we so "different"?
    If "different" is just a thing.
    If we all have certain features,
    What does "different" bring?

    People filled with hatred,
    Can't possibly see,
    That there's not really "differences"
    Between you and me.

    Looks can't show "difference",
    If they're just there to be seen.
    If you don't look like someone else,
    Why are they so mean?

    If being "different" is what is wrong,
    I'd rather not be right.
    And I'd want to finish living,
    Doing the "different" fight.

    Different
    By Vincen Tabatha

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  3. Lotus & the Seeds — My Food & Best Friend

    81

    Lotus seeds are what I ate during the Killing Field

    Good morning!
    In case you forgot my name.
    This is Jendhamuni.
    Originally, from Kingdom of Cambodia,
    where the land is getting smaller and smaller
    because our government is too kind!
    Everyday, they stick to the same mission:
    Threaten the poor to give rich the lands…
    Sweet, bitter, sour, or salty? 
    You tell me!
    This is the reality
    behind the black curtain
    in Kingdom of Cambodia,
    where the king must always remain silent!
    Otherwise……? You fill in!

    Wishing you a Curious Day,
    filled with Love and Compassion,
    along with endless wisdom.
    ~Jendhamuni

    I am very behind with my projects this week, will visit your posts tomorrow

    Not my photo. I don’t know who to credit here.

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  4. Leave your Message with the Moon

    114

    Looking at the Moon and Thinking of One Far Away
    ….•*•.¸¸. ♥ 

    The moon, grown full now over the sea, 
    Brightening the whole of heaven, 
    Brings to separated hearts 
    The long thoughtfulness of night…. 
    It is no darker though I blow out my candle. 
    It is no warmer though I put on my coat. 
    So I leave my message with the moon 
    And turn to my bed, hoping for dreams.

    ~Zhang Jiuling

    Moon wallaper

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  5. Words Hurt

    374

    Bullying poem

    You should know, bullying hurts.
    It starts with one word, one word you blurt.
    Fat, ugly, worthless. These are the words they hear.
    Did you know, your their biggest fear?

    Day by day you torment them,
    it takes so long for their hearts to mend.
    All they ask for is one true friend,
    but you make them want their lives to end.

    Everyday they wake up with regret,
    all they want to do is forget.
    It's not just hitting and punching, it's the words you say,
    they hurt so much, they want to fade away.

    This is when enough is enough,
    they're sick of playing strong, sick of playing tough.
    But they know they can make it through,
    you may not have known, but they always knew.

    They put on a fake smile and pretend they're okay,
    they believe they can make it all the way.
    Of course your words still offend,
    but they have been pieced back together again.

    Someone leaves the crowd and lends them a hand,
    they learn that it's time to stand.
    Their smile is no longer fake,
    now they have no reason to ache.

    You see, all they ever needed was a friend,
    someone to stand by them when the bullying came again.
    Now they are free,
    the insults barely sting, don't you see?

    The bully is never wanted, unless wanted to leave,
    The person you bullied now has no need for long sleeves.
    Your work here is done, not that it should of started,
    now who's the one who feels broken hearted?

    Bullying gave you power, that they refused to give,
    you can't help but wonder ''what if''.
    What if they didn't get so strong?
    What if they were crumbled all along?

    What you don't think of, is what could of been,
    what if they pulled the razor to their skin?
    What if you pushed them too far,
    to where they tied a rope around their collar.

    What if they wrote down all the secrets they had to spill,
    right before taking an overdose on the pills?
    You don't know what could of been done,
    you were doing it all for fun.

    You think they're losers, but they're stronger than you,
    have you seen what they've been through?
    With your words you gave a black eye,
    they are leaving, bully, so say your goodbye.

    But one more thing before you go,
    did you enjoy my little show?
    Remember, words can hurt more than the punch,
    Believe me now? Cause this was just a hunch.

    ….•*•.¸¸. ♥ 

    I made this poem because I wanted to show how I felt about bullying. Some of my close friends were bullied and I wanted everyone to know what its like to be bullied.

    © Kaylynn

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  6. Sharing Your Secrets

    28

    Sometimes just the act of sharing
    a painful secret can relieve some of the pain. 

    ~J. Johnson

    Picture courtesy of leilockheart

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  7. Blame and Praise

    112

    This world is very miserable — full of suffering. No need for us to attack one another on cyberspace. Still, we cannot stop those who choose this path. But, we can control ourselves from participating in these attacks. I do understand that many of us, only want to hear praise and positive comments. If someone made negative comments about our posts, suddenly we jump and let go our value completely, just like trading our diamonds with stones. In this world, no one on this earth will praise us all the time and no one on this earth will criticize us all the time either. By reacting to the attacks or negative comments in negative ways, it shows that, We, and the Attackers, are no difference — just one of a kind…We are no better…
     ~Jendhamuni

    "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." Buddha

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  8. Water

    22

    Water washes over my hand
    Water slips away like sand

    Water trickles down a river
    Water slides just like a slither

    Water is patient and knows when to wait
    Water doesn't mind if it shows up late

    Water falls from the sky in tears
    Water wipes away wasted years

    Water can die and live again
    Water can squash and pry and bend

    Water has been here in the beginning, 
    and water will be here until the end

    Water is reliable
    Water is a humans friend 

    ~Secret Agent

    Photo by Randy Neufeldt

    Thanks Randy Neufeldt, for this wonderful photo!

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  9. Sleep Well Tonight

    34

    Night is come by, so set your bed and go to sleep,
    What lies ahead of you, are lovely dreams.
    May all your problems and worries melt away,
    For tomorrow is going to be a brand new day!
    Good night! 

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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