1. Teachings that were right for different individuals

    1 November 12, 2024

    Wat Kiryvongsa Bopharam, the Peace Meditation Center on November 10, 2024.

    The Buddha realized that different beings had various capacities, so out of his great compassion and skillful means, he gave teachings that were right for different individuals. Although the essence of the teachings is to simply let be in recognition of ones own nature, the Buddha taught a lot of complex instructions to satisfy people on all different levels. Another reason why there are the nine vehicles is because people couldnt leave well enough alone. It seems to be human nature to love complications, to want to build up a lot of stuff. Later on, of course, they must allow it to fall into pieces again. ~  Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

    New Buddha at Wat Kiryvongsa Bopharam, the Peace Meditation Center on November 10, 2024.

    Jendhamuni with Bona Keo at Wat Kiryvongsa Bopharam, the Peace Meditation Center on November 10, 2024.

     

  2. Empty your mind of its habitual chatter

    3 July 4, 2024

    Cleanup at our Peace Meditation Center on July 4th, 2024 for the upcoming meditation retreat.

    We take for granted that we need to take showers, clean our house, and wash our clothes. Yet the mind and its thoughts need cleansing and ordering as much as our bodies. While few of us would consider eating dinner on yesterday’s dirty dishes, we think nothing of tackling our problems with yesterdays cluttered minds…. The purpose to any meditation technique is to move beyond the normal contents of our consciousness, empty your mind of its habitual chatter, and concentrate your attention for the purpose of experiencing a higher state. ~ Anodea Judith


  3. Beyond beauty…

    2 June 27, 2024

    Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are. —Markus Zusak

    Pink lilies in my garden on June 27, 2024.

  4. Cultivating humility

    4 December 30, 2023

    Jendhamuni at Wachusett Mountain on March 27, 2022

    Cultivating humility as part of our efforts to live interdependence can be enhanced by a heartfelt awareness that we are always in a state of development. Because everything arises based upon the coming together of continually shifting conditions, however much or little of a certain positive quality we have, further growth is always possible. Moreover, our positive qualities can be developed without limit. As long as we are human, we can continually keep discovering new potentials. ~ 17th Karmapa

  5. Find happiness and good qualities

    Comment December 30, 2023

    External appearances appear to the mind, but they are just a construction of the mind; when they appear, the mind gives them a label. For that reason, even if outside things seem good, there is not actually a whole lot to be attached to. If they seem bad, there is nothing to feel aversion toward. Therefore if we want to be free of suffering and faults and find happiness and good qualities, the most important thing is to tame our mind and to be diligent about doing so. This is why we meditate and this is why there are mind instructions. Since the mind is root of everything and everything comes down to the mind, there is nothing more important than taming our mind, meditating on samadhi, and resting in equipoise. ~ Thrangu Rinpoche

  6. Understanding karma

    2 December 1, 2023

    It might seem hard to understand karma. But if we look at it, the teachings on karma simply say that if we have a good intention and do a good act it will bring a good result. If we have a bad intention and do something bad, that will only bring a bad result—harm to ourselves and to others. If you actually think about it, it is not all that difficult. ~ Thrangu Rinpoche

  7. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple

    Comment November 29, 2023

    Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple. The doctrine is compassion. Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are: ultimately these are all we need. ~ 14th Dalai Lama

  8. Reducing our pride

    Comment November 23, 2023

    Jendhamuni with Upasika Mony and Upasika Sary during Kathina Ceremony at Wat Kiryvongsa Bopharam, Peace Meditation Center on November 19, 2023.

    Reducing our pride does not imply losing confidence — in fact, far from it. There is an important difference between confidence and pride. With pride, we look down on others. We need them to be less for ourselves to be more. Confidence is a virtuous form of pride. You feel able to do good things. ~ 17th Karmapa Continue reading →

  9. I can look up and see their beauty

    Comment November 22, 2023

    Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. ~ Louisa May Alcott

  10. Gratefulness is the key to a happy life

    4 November 15, 2023

    Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy — because we will always want to have something else or something more. ~ David Steindl-Rast

    Jendhamuni at Wat Kiryvongsa Bopharam on July 20, 2013.

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My Reflection

This site is a tribute to Buddhism. Buddhism has given me a tremendous inspiration to be who and where I am today. Although I came to America at a very young age, however, I never once forget who I am and where I came from. One thing I know for sure is I was born as a Buddhist, live as a Buddhist and will leave this earth as a Buddhist. I do not believe in superstition. I only believe in karma.

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Tipitaka: The pali canon (Readings in Theravada Buddhism). A vast body of literature in English translation the texts add up to several thousand printed pages. Most -- but not all -- of the Canon has already been published in English over the years. Although only a small fraction of these texts are available here at Access to Insight, this collection can nonetheless be a very good place to start.

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