1. Song of the diamond heart

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    The pine tree’s voice is always whispering
    Yet how many pause to listen?
    For when the churning mind is still,
    The Diamond Heart within
    Reflects even the falling dusk that
    Shrouds every eye and branch
    And hears, but listens not.
    Walking then, with Courage and Kindness,
    Never ceasing to walk in Wonder,
    We follow our ancient path.
    For the Way of the sword is folded two;
    Like the rose we have thorns,
    And like the rose, we unfold

    ~By G. Bluestone

  2. May all beings be peaceful…

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    May all beings be peaceful.
    May all beings be happy.
    May all beings be safe.
    May all beings awaken to
    the light of their true nature.
    May all beings be free.

    Prayer of Lovingkindness
    ~Metta Prayer

  3. A New House

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    If I search your face only looking for my reflection
    How can I see you as you really are
    If I fill the hours with empty chatter
    How can I hear you when you finally decide to talk
    It is love, indeed
    This that brings me to you
    And this is why a new house needs to be built
    With doors big enough for understanding and compassion to fit through

    ~by Jenifer Edwards

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  4. Anawratha of Pagan conveying the Buddhist scriptures

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    Anawratha of Pagan conveying the Buddhist scriptures

    Anawratha of Pagan conveying the Buddhist scriptures

    60. Anawratha of Pagan conveying the Buddhist scriptures

    King Anawratha of Pagan conveyed the Buddhist scriptures from Thaton to Pagan for the benefit of all beings. He then removed the frontal bone, sacred relic of the Buddha, from Kaung-hmu-daw pagoda at Prome built by King Dutta-baung and took it also to Pagan. On arrival there he built a pagoda on the sand-bank of the Irrawaddy river near Pagan and enshrined the frontal bone of the Buddha, there. When the third terrace of this pagoda was constructed, he brought a replica of the Buddha’s tooth from Sri Lanka and enshrined it also in this pagoda. Before the construction of this pagoda was completed King Anawratha died.

    When Kyanzittha became King of Pagan in succession to Anawratha, he continued to build this pagoda as advised by the Venerable Arahan. This pagoda was known as Shwezigon (Golden Sandbank) pagoda because it stands upon a strip of sand bank. King Anawratha started its construction in 393 Burmese Era. (1033 C.E.) and Kyanzittha continued to build it and hoisted a golden hti(crown) on it in 452 Burmese Era. (1192 C.E.).

    THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
    by ASHIN JANAKA BHIVAMSA (Aggamahapandita)
    Artist: U Ba Kyi | Link to this post

  5. Experience them with compassion…

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    Live with compassion
    Work with compassion
    Die with compassion
    Meditate with compassion
    Enjoy with compassion
    When problems come,
    Experience them with compassion.

    ~Lama Zopa Rinpoche

  6. Nothing to do…

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    For generosity, nothing to do,
    Other than stop fixating on self.

    For morality, nothing to do,
    Other than stop being dishonest.

    For patience, nothing to do,
    Other than not fear what is ultimately true.

    For effort, nothing to do,
    Other than practise continuously.

    For meditative stability, nothing to do,
    Other than rest in presence.

    For wisdom, nothing to do,
    Other than know directly how things are.

    ~Tibetan practitioner Milarepa

  7. What is Compassion?

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    All beings tremble before danger, all fear death. ~Dhammapada 54

    អណ្ដើក​ហ្លូង​ដែល​គេ​យក​ទៅ​ចិញ្ចឹម ថែរក្សា និង​បង្កាត់​ពូជ។ Photo courtesy of WCS

    What exactly is compassion? Compassion is a mind that is motivated by cherishing other living beings and wishes to release them from their suffering. Sometimes out of selfish intention we can wish for another person to be free from their suffering; this is quite common in relationships that are based principally on attachment. If our friend is ill or depressed, for example, we may wish him to recover quickly so that we can enjoy his company again; but this wish is basically self-cen- tred and is not true compassion. True compassion is necessarily based on cherishing others.

    Although we already have some degree of compassion, at present it is very biased and limited. When our family and friends are suffering we easily develop compassion for them, but we find it far more difficult to feel sympathy for people we find unpleasant or for strangers. Furthermore, we feel compassion for those who are experiencing manifest pain, but not for those who are enjoying good conditions, and especially not for those who are engaging in harmful actions. If we genuinely want to realize our potential by attaining full enlightenment we need to increase the scope of our compassion until it embraces all living beings without exception, just as a loving mother feels compassion for all her children irrespective of whether they are behaving well or badly. This universal compassion is the heart of Mahayana Buddhism. Unlike our present, limited compassion, which already arises naturally from time to time, universal compassion must first be cultivated through training over a long period of time.

    Source: About Dharma
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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

List of Khmer songs