1. Spiritual maturity

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    Life becomes peaceful with forgiveness and forgiveness comes easy with emotional and spiritual maturity. Life can be redefined with forgiveness.  ~Vikas Runwal

  2. Put them on and wear them

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    God gave you shoes to fit you. So just put them on and wear them. Be yourself. Be proud of who you are, don’t ever let anyone tell you ain’t beautiful.  ~Unknown

  3. Finding the words to say

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    The world is so broken and sometimes it leaves you cold. And at times you can’t feel the fire to guide you home. The demons will haunt you and try to steal what you know. But the angels, they brought you, and they’re gonna hold you up. They’re gonna hold you up. They see the fear in your eyes, heart sinks like a stone. ‘Cause when you’re afraid, it weighs on your soul. It’s not easy, no. Finding the words to say. When you’re feeling lost, you’ll find your way.  ~Shane Haper

  4. No one in the world

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    There is absolutely no one in the world that can tell you that you can’t do something. You’re the only person that can set that limitation. ~Unknown

  5. The purity of heart

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    Love doesn’t mean to win someone. But it means to lose yourself for someone. It is not done by the excellence of mind. But it is done by the purity of heart. ~Vikas Runwal

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  6. Joyous and clear like the lake

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    Yielding like the earth,
    Joyous and clear like the lake,
    Still as the stone at the door,
    He is free from life and death.
    His thoughts are still.
    His words are still.
    His work is stillness.
    He sees his freedom and he is freed.

    The master surrenders his beliefs.
    He sees his freedom and he is freed.

    The master surrenders his beliefs.
    He sees beyond the end and the beginning.

    He cuts all ties.
    He gives up all his desires.
    He resists all temptation.
    And he rises.

    ~The Dhammapada

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  7. Embrace the practice of peace

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    Hatred cannot be stopped by hatred. Violence should not be responded to with violence. The only way out of violence and conflict is for us to embrace the practice of peace, to think and act with compassion, love, and understanding. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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Khmer Tipitaka 1 – 110

 ព្រះត្រៃបិដក

ព្រះត្រៃបិដក ប្រែថា កញ្រ្ចែង ឬ ល្អី​ ៣ សម្រាប់ដាក់ផ្ទុកពាក្យពេចន៍នៃព្រះសម្មាសម្ពុទ្ធ

The Tipitaka or Pali canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism. The three divisions of the Tipitaka are: Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka.

Maha Ghosananda

Maha Ghosananda

Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian Buddhism (5/23/1913 - 3/12/07). Forever in my heart...

Samdech Chuon Nath

My reflection

វចនានុក្រមសម្តេចសង្ឃ ជួន ណាត
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Listen to Khmer literature and Dhamma talk by His Holiness Jotannano Chuon Nath, Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia Buddhism.

Shantidevas’ Bodhisattva vows

My reflection

Should anyone wish to ridicule me and make me an object of jest and scorn why should I possibly care if I have dedicated myself to others?

Let them do as they wish with me so long as it does not harm them. May no one who encounters me ever have an insignificant contact.

Regardless whether those whom I meet respond towards me with anger or faith, may the mere fact of our meeting contribute to the fulfilment of their wishes.

May the slander, harm and all forms of abuse that anyone should direct towards me act as a cause of their enlightenment.

As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by blame and praise. As a deep lake is clear and calm, so the wise become tranquil after they listened to the truth…

Good people walk on regardless of what happens to them. Good people do not babble on about their desires. Whether touched by happiness or by sorrow, the wise never appear elated or depressed. ~The Dhammapada

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

Beauty in nature

A beautiful object has no intrinsic quality that is good for the mind, nor an ugly object any intrinsic power to harm it. Beautiful and ugly are just projections of the mind. The ability to cause happiness or suffering is not a property of the outer object itself. For example, the sight of a particular individual can cause happiness to one person and suffering to another. It is the mind that attributes such qualities to the perceived object. — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Nature is loved by what is best in us. The sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight in and for themselves. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Our journey for peace
begins today and every day.
Each step is a prayer,
Each step is a meditation,
Each step will build a bridge.

—​​​ Maha Ghosananda