Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion. ~Dhammapada
Love is the only wealth that man absolutely needs. Love is the only wealth that God precisely is.
~Sri Chinmoy
Sometimes you struggle so hard to feed your family one way, you forget to feed them the other way, with spiritual nourishment. Everybody needs that. ~James Brown
Life is filled with the unknown and uncertainties, each day is a mystery, not knowing what the next day may bring, so we have to hold ourselves accountable for the choices we make. We need to make every moment in our life count, every second, minute, and hours. Life is precious and the people in your life that love you should be cherished and not taken for granted. Spread the love, free your mind of negativity, and insert positivity. ~Raheem Mitchell
Jendhamuni at the TV station on March 25, 2015.
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Letting something or someone go
that has hurt you, can be the hardest thing to do,
but in the end it can be the easiest way to free
your mind, and spirit of the person forever.
~ Frederica Ehimen
Buddha and Sujata
Parents do not expect to be challenged about their love for their children, but most mothers and fathers inevitably expect their children to repay their care and kindness, especially since the younger generation is nourished by the strength of its forebears. This is by no means an unreasonable expectation, and every rational child will work to repay their debt to their parents as they mature. As sensible as this “temporal contract” of filial love is, however, it is not truly unconditional. Precisely because it is an unspoken agreement made between good parents and upright children, it is not exactly the same unconditional love of the Buddha.
Practically, the exercise of unconditional love requires the practice of non-attachment. Non-attachment from self-centered motivations is the mark that gives a disciple the lucidity and direction to fulfill his or her potential to love unconditionally. This means that Buddhist compassion really means detached and “disinterested” affection. These words can be easily misconstrued. Of course, non-attachment does not mean that one becomes aloof or unfeeling. Unconditional love involves non-attachment because there can be no self-centered motivation in a life of true love. It is a self-less expression of care, which pertains to the Buddhist striving to destroy the attachment to the self-illusion. By transcending all conditional loves, we reach the love that the Buddha teaches. And this love is cultivated via behaving and thinking in a non-attached manner. Through the exercise of this discipline, one will begin to discover that her love is not limited to several. It will grow to encompass more and more people, and the conditions of her love will seem to fall away.
Unconditional love is not the only manifestation of beneficial love. It is, however, the most powerful. But all Buddhist traditions teach that it is possible for sentient beings to achieve. This cosmic affirmation is a powerful encouragement that should bring great hope to those who feel that their practice of Buddhism is somehow inadequate. The Buddha Himself would beg to differ.
Source: Buddhistdoor International
Cats prefer their food at room temperature—not too hot, not too cold. Around the world, cats take a break to nap —a catnap— 425 million times a day. Cats have 24 more bones than humans. Source: Animal Planet
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Monkeys make up two of the three groups of simian primates,
Old World monkeys and New World monkeys.
The other group is the apes.
Monkeys are most easily distinguished
from apes by their tails. Apes have no tails.
Source: Random Facts
A boy playing Carom – Always afraid of losing his queen;
And a girl playing Chess – risking everything just to protect her king!
~SantaBanta sms
Cats can’t understand punishment as humans do.
They must be praised and rewarded for desired behavior instead.
Source: Reader’s digest
Someone who makes more efforts to have you in their life is… someone who doesn’t want to lose you! Sometimes the best way to stay close to someone you love is by being “Just a friend”
~SantaBanta sms
