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I’m a little behind, with everything!
But need to get a little beauty sleep first
so I can make the delicious smoothie
for glowing skin when I get up!
Visit more friends later.
Till then, keep smiling!

~Jendhamuni

Pure love has nothing to do with the body. It binds
and unites the soul of the lover with the soul of beloved.
But, pure love does involve tremendous amount
of self-sacrifice, it may cause great pain, but pure love
always culminates in everlasting bliss.

~Source Unknown

Whatever action you have performed by body, speech
or mind, think: “Was this action harmful to myself
or to others or both? Did this action produce suffering?”
If it was harmful, avoid doing it.

~Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda 

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You can tell how much I love the Lotus Pond and Mother Nature. I really did not want to return
home. I love the forest very much. I would stay there forever if I have a choice. Being able to greet the spiritual practitioners with a smile everyday makes me feel so peaceful. The kind of life I like.
I really do not need anything else. ~Jendhamuni

The more we seek love, the more it eludes us.
…And when we give up our attachment to the outcome
of our loving, then real Love can flow. The more
we consciously choose to extend Love, the more Love we have.

― Annette Vaillancourt

By Ven. Dr. K Sri Dhammananda

Religion teaches a person how to calm down the senses and make the heart and mind peaceful. The secret of calming down the senses is to eliminate desire which is the root of our disturbances. It is very important for us to have contentment. The more people crave for their property, the more they have to suffer. Property does not give happiness to man. Most of the rich people in the world today are suffering from numerous physical and mental problems. With all the money they have, they cannot buy a solution to their problems. Yet, the poorest men who have learnt to have contentment may enjoy their lives far more than the richest people do. As one rhyme goes:

‘Some have too much and yet do crave I have little and seek no more; They are but poor though much more they have And I am rich with little store. They poor, I rich, they beg, I give; They lack, I have; they pine, I live.’ Searching for a purpose in life The aim in life varies among individuals. An artist may aim to paint masterpieces that will live long after he is gone. A scientist may want to discover some laws, formulate a new theory, or invent a new machine. A politician may wish to become a prime minister or a president. A young executive may aim to be a managing director of multinational company. However, when you ask the artist, scientist, politician and the young executive why they aim such, they will reply that these achievements will give them a purpose in life and make them happy. Everyone aims for happiness in life, yet experience shows time and again that its attainment is so elusive.

I just returned home from my daily trip. I wasn’t really on a vacation. I don’t think I will ever have time for a vacation! Only took days off from my regular job to assist monks and nuns at the meditation center during the ten-day retreat, in the forest. Of course, from time to time, during my breaks, I had a chance to sneak out with little children to the lotus garden. We are so fortunate to have all the great meditation masters, great chefs, and wonderful students, this year. Everything went extremely well, far beyond our expectations. I feel so blessed to be part of the team. ~Jendhamuni