Cherry blossoms with relaxing music
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August 21, 2015
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How to make a flower fairy dress
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Joyfully and freely given
Comment August 21, 2015Love so joyfully and freely given can never be taken away. It is never truly gone. ~ Cameron Dokey
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Cockatiel and kitty
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The heart that gives thanks
Comment August 21, 2015The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.
The more we say thanks, the more we find to be thankful for.
And the more we find to be thankful for, the happier we become.
We don’t give thanks because we’re happy.
We are happy because we give thanks.~Douglas Wood
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Like a ladle in a soup pot
Comment August 21, 2015If you listen to the Dhamma teachings but don’t practice you’re like
a ladle in a soup pot. The ladle is in the soup pot every day,
but it doesn’t know the taste of the soup. You must reflect and meditate.
~Ajahn Chah
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Becoming a Good Human Being
Comment August 21, 2015It’s crucial for us to become good people. If we are not, then how could we say we’re Buddhist? We need to reflect: What kind of person am I? If you’re making a golden vase, first you have to see if the material is real gold. If it’s brass, then you’re not making a gold vase. To become a good Buddhist, you have to become a good human being. It doesn’t mean that you have no anger or jealousy, for example, but that you have decreased the negative emotions. Otherwise, it’s a shame: you have the name of a Buddhist, but have not transformed yourself. Nobody can change us. We have to talk to and instruct ourselves about the right way, then change will happen. ~ 17th Karmapa
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We Truly Have Everything We Need Already
Comment August 21, 2015The moment we stop letting greed make us chase after what we do not have and take for granted all that we do have, we can feel a deep and joyful sense of appreciation. We truly have everything we need already. ~ 17th Karmapa
Red Tail Hawk Circling Me! Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt
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Speak the language of heart
Comment August 20, 2015Happenings in life depend on your attitude. Stay positive, speak the language of heart with love, compassion and forgiveness. ~Anil Kumar Sinha
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Cockatiel’s crest feathers can tell you its mood
Comment August 20, 2015The position of a cockatiel’s crest feathers can tell you its mood. Straight-up crest feathers can mean the bird is startled or highly curious. A defensive cockatiel will hold its crest feathers flattened close its head, and it might be especially stressed if it also hisses. A relaxed cockatiel will have slightly held back crest feathers, as well as fluffed cheek feathers and you might also hear it contently grinding its beak. Source: Lafeber
