1. One who is Awakened…

    Comment May 4, 2016

    Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is Awakened. ~Buddha, Sutta Nipata

  2. Cultivating the good

    Comment May 3, 2016

    Ceasing to do evil, Cultivating the good, Purifying the heart: This is the teaching of the Buddhas. ~The Buddha

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  5. Peaceful community

    Comment May 1, 2016

    Great compassion makes a peaceful heart. A peaceful heart makes a peaceful person. A peaceful person makes a peaceful family. A peaceful family makes a peaceful community. A peaceful community makes a peaceful nation. A peaceful nation makes a peaceful world. ― Maha Ghosananda

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  7. 79-year-old grandma

    Comment April 29, 2016

    លោកយាយ រីណា អាយុ៧៩ឆ្នាំ រស់នៅភូមិព្រែកតាច្រែង ឃុំព្រែកនរិន្ទ ស្រុកឯកភ្នំ ខេត្តបាត់ដំបង. Source: Seangmeng Kpt

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  8. By not harming living beings

    Comment April 28, 2016

    One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble. ~The Buddha, Dhammapada

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Live & Die for Buddhism

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Me & Grandma

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...