February 2013 — Page 7 of 7 — Jendhamuni-Buddhism

Kind-hearted

33 February 6, 2013

Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

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
Most Beautiful Form of Love

9 February 6, 2013

TransAlta Inlet at Wabamun Lake. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

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

39 February 5, 2013

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
Death is certain

16 February 5, 2013

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. Continue reading →
Reject the thoughts, they are the enemies

25 February 5, 2013

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
Symptoms of Inner Peace

50 February 5, 2013

• 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
Peace is present right here and now

25 February 4, 2013

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
Present moment

54 February 1, 2013

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,
Wishing you a Peaceful Weekend

90 February 1, 2013

It’s another day.
It’s another beautiful day!
Life is a matter of perspective.
No matter what the weather,
no matter what the situation we are in,
if we have the right perspective in life,
life will always be beautiful!

~Joel Randymar