2. Nothing is permanent…

    Comment December 26, 2015

    I’m a bit busy. Won’t have much time to visit friends on gplus during the next several days. Two of my relatives just passed a way this week. One in his 90s — he passed a way on Christmas eve. Another one is the father in law of my big sis — he passed a way in his sleep peacefully last night [on Christmas day] about 19 hours ago. His funeral service will be on the same day as my dad’s funeral service last year. Sorry for all the sad news from my end… ~Jendhamuni

  3. Peace is every step

    Comment December 25, 2015

    Peace is every step.
    The shining red sun is my heart.
    Each flower smiles with me.
    How green, how fresh all that grows.
    How cool the wind blows.
    Peace is every step.
    It turns the endless path to joy.

    ~Thich Nhat Hanh

  4. When it is understood…

    Comment December 25, 2015

    When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings. ~Masanobu Fukuoka

  6. Demeritorious deeds give rise to more suffering

    8 December 23, 2015

    The performance of good actions gives rise to merit (punna), a quality which purifies and cleanses the mind. If the mind is unchecked, it has the tendency to be ruled by evil tendencies, leading one to perform bad deeds and getting into trouble. Merit purifies the mind of the evil tendencies of greed, hatred and delusion. The greedy mind encourages a person to desire, accumulate and hoard; the hating mind drags him to dislike and anger; and the deluded mind makes one become entangled in greed and hatred, thinking that these evil roots are right and worthy. Demeritorious deeds give rise to more suffering and reduce the opportunities for a person to know and practise the Dhamma….

    ~Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera

  8. Know and watch your heart

    16 December 23, 2015

    Know and watch your heart. It’s pure but emotions come to colour it. So let your mind be like a tightly woven net to catch emotions and feelings that come, and investigate them before you react. ~Ajahn Chah

  9. Holding Kindness

    71 December 23, 2015

    Holding so gently,
    Sadly, warmly—close to heart:
    One day I will die.
    How I wish to live fully—
    Awake, and completely kind.

    ~Dan Gurney

  10. Kindness throws out roots in all directions

    50 December 21, 2015

    A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves. ~Emelia Earhart

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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