1. How important their presence is

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    This is what has always been the essence of life –
    disappointment comes before hope, hurt comes before love
    and dark comes before brightness to make us realize
    how important their presence is. ~Unknown

  2. Life so rewarding

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    After a day so exhausting and life so rewarding let us take
    a break from all the business and have a sweet, sound yet tight sleep.
    Good Night and have sweet dreams. ~Unknown

  3. Most precious gifts

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    “The most precious gifts are those that can’t be touched by hands,
    but those that are being felt by the soul.” ~Ces Peta

    A beautiful face in youth is the result of fortune; a beautiful face in old age
    is earned by kindness and wisdom. ~Unknown

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  4. If you want kindness…

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    Flowers don’t bloom where no seeds have been planted. If you want kindness, be kind. If you want acceptance, be accepting. If you want encouragement, be encouraging. If you want forgiveness, be forgiving. If you want love, be loving. If you want respect, be respectful. We should not expect from others what we fail to give to them. ~Tom Krause

    Digitalis purpurea - Foxglove. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

    Digitalis purpurea – Foxglove. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

  5. Kung-Fu cat

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    Most of the time, a cat will land on his feet when he falls. His body reflexively corrects its course so that by the time he arrives on the ground, his feet are in position to hit first. The height of a cat’s fall determines how well, or how poorly, his legs can absorb the shock of landing. A cat’s ability to land on his feet isn’t a trick taught by his mother or life experience, but is a gift of nature. By the time kittens are about 6 weeks old and able to run and jump in a coordinated way, their bodies can successfully correct their balance during a fall. However, your cat still needs to be protected from the risk of falling. If you have some open windows in your high-rise apartment or upstairs in your house, be sure they are properly screened. Source: AnimalPlanet

  6. You need to step outside

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    Sometimes, you need to step outside, get some fresh air, and remind yourself of who you are. ~Unknown

    Whatever we are waiting for – peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance – it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart. ~Sarah Ban Breathnac

     

  7. Unconditional loving and forgiving

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    The unconditional loving and forgiving state of mind creates a vortex whose gravity is so powerful that it attracts all the love and good in the universe to you.  ~Michael Hayssus

  8. Coffee with Love

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    There is a great difference between worry and concern. A worried person sees a problem, and a concerned person solves a problem. Hating someone is like burning down your own house. ~Santabanta sms

  9. A cat never forgets

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    Once attained, even if by accident or trial and error, most knowledge is
    retained for life, thanks to the cat’s excellent memory. Even hunting
    techniques buried under years of neglect in the well-fed house cat’s
    brain will be recalled with ease should the feline, for some reason,
    ever have to fend for itself.

    Easily frightened, a cat will
    retain very strong memories of any incident that it considers
    threatening. All it takes is one face-to-face encounter with a growling
    dog to convince a feline that the entire canine species is best avoided
    forever. However, positive experiences are just as easily stored and
    recalled, particularly if they have to do with food or play.

    As
    any cat owner knows, domestic felines respond well to familiar sounds,
    such as can openers, the rattling of their dry-food bags or the crinkly
    noise of a favorite toy. Many of them also have an uncanny ability to
    know the hour of their regular breakfast time, waking up their owner if
    he or she tries to sleep in. Source: AnimalPlanet

  10. The person you’ve become

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    As you get older you will understand more and more that it’s not
    about what you look like or what you own, it’s all about
    the person you’ve become. ~Santabanta sms

Live & Die for Buddhism

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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.

A Handful of Leaves

A Handful of Leaves

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.

Major Differences

Major Differences in Buddhism

Major Differences in Buddhism: There is no almighty God in Buddhism. There is no one to hand out rewards or punishments on a supposedly Judgement Day ...read more

Problems we face today

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Of the many problems we face today, some are natural calamities and must be accepted and faced with equanimity. Others, however, are of our own making, created by misunderstanding, and can be corrected...

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