One day, I was very upset, because my best friend got laid off. I love her so much and didn't want her to lose the job. I was just a very young girl around those days, didn't know what to do, when coping something like this. So I cried. In the evening, I went to see my Buddhist Master and told him the story. This is what he said to me:

"You are crying, because your co-worker
lost her job, so you are not happy.
You want her to return to work so 
you can be happy again…
My Little Girl, you are very selfish!
Your happiness is very conditional!
Did you realize that?
It's all about making you happy,
so you can stop crying!"

It took me a while to understand his message.
From then on, I learned how to conquer my mind,
and try my best, not to let anything disturb my inner peace…

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Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can. ~Dalai Lama

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To forgive is the highest,
most beautiful form of love.
In return, you will receive
untold peace and happiness.
~Robert Muller

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Lake Wabamun Winter Sky. Photo by Randy Neufeldt

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There is a terrible hunger for love. 
We all experience that in our lives
– the pain, the loneliness. 
We must have the courage to recognize it. 
The poor you may have right in your own family. 
Find them. 
Love them.

~Mother Teresa

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I too, will die…
Just like everyone else…

DEATH IS CERTAIN

There is no possible way to escape death. No-one ever has. Death comes in a moment and its time is unexpected. All that separates us from the next life is one breath. The young can die before the old, the healthy before the sick, etc. There are many causes and circumstances that lead to death, but few that favour the sustenance of life. Even things that sustain life can kill us, for example food, motor vehicles, property. The weakness and fragility of one's physical body contribute to life's uncertainty. The body can be easily destroyed by disease or accident, for example cancer, AIDS, vehicle accidents, other disasters.

THE ONLY THING THAT CAN HELP US AT THE TIME OF DEATH IS OUR MENTAL/SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

(because all that goes on to the next life is our mind with its karmic (positive or negative) imprints.)

♥ Worldly possessions such as wealth, position, money can't help

♥ Relatives and friends can neither prevent death nor go with us.

♥ Even our own precious body is of no help to us. We have to leave it behind like a shell, an empty husk, an overcoat.

We must practise the spiritual path and ripen our inner potential by cultivating positive mental qualities and abandoning disturbing mental qualities.

Source: BuddhaNet
Compiled by Ven. Pende Hawter

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When you meditate,
a lot of thoughts raise their heads,
trying to make you forget to think intently.
Reject these thoughts and rise above them.

~Remez Sasson

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• A tendency to think and act spontaneously
rather than on fears based on past experience
• An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment
• A loss of interest in judging other people
• A loss of interest in judging self
• more….

~Saskia Davis

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Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We don't have to travel far away to enjoy the blue sky. We don't have to leave our city or even our neighborhood to enjoy the eyes of a beautiful child. Even the air we breathe can be a source of joy.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Smile in the face of adversity, 
No matter how bad your pain, 
It's do or die, and that is why, 
We have everything to gain. 
Smile in the face of adversity, 
Keep your head held high, 
Don't let yourself be beaten, 
It doesn't do any good to cry! 

Smile in the face of adversity, 
Don't back yourself into a wall, 
Do not bend or break, 
Or you're heading for a fall. 
Smile in the face of adversity, 
And when death faces you head on, 
Be strong and bold, never break, 
And believe me, you'll know you've won. 

Smile in the face of adversity, 
And when death knocks, don't let him in, 
Because no matter the pain and suffering, 
We sure as hell can still win! 
Smile in the face of adversity, 
If at all you can, 
Be strong of heart and soul, 
And face it head on like I am! 

Smile in the face of adversity, 
Fight on, but never give in, 
And no matter how bad things seem, 
You always play to win! 
Smile in the face of adversity, 
When you're given yet another trial, 
Don't go backwards, go forwards, 
Always go that one last mile! 

Smile in the face of adversity, 
And no matter the news you get, 
Still you strive and go forward, 
You don't have to die just yet! 
Smile in the face of adversity, 
And no matter the cards they deal, 
Continue to fight, every single night, 
Even though the body won't heal! 

Smile in the face of adversity 
Another day, another fight… 
Stand your ground, don't back down, 
And you'll live another night! 
Smile in the face of adversity, 
When they say you're life's at an end, 
Right to the last, never give in, 
Never break and never bend! 

Smile in the face of adversity, 
I do this every day, you see, 
Coz nothing they say or do… 
Will never, ever defeat me! 
Smile in the face of adversity, 
Coz at the end of the day, 
Whatever will be will be, 
But tomorrow's a brand new day. 

Smile in the face of adversity, 
Go through life on a smile, 
Every day is a fight we must win, 
Remember that one last mile? 
Smile in the face of adversity, 
Know deep down in your heart, 
We can only fight, with all our might, 
Before we have to depart! 

Smile in the face of adversity, 
Stare death in the eye! 
face your fears head on, 
And never question why! 

Smile in the face of adversity, 
And know this to be true, 
We shall prevail, read my tale, 
We can do this, me and you! 

©Catherine Inglesby 1976

Jendhamuni and a little girl (relative of the deceased) at the Funeral Service of Mr. Samoeun Mey on Saturday February 2, 2013.

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When we are mindful,
deeply in touch with the present moment,
our understanding of what is going on deepens,
and we begin to be filled with
acceptance, joy, peace and love.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh,

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