We must put others before us and keep others in our mind constantly: the self must be placed last. All our doings and thinkings must be motivated by compassion for others. The way to acquire this kind of outlook is that we must accept the simple fact that whatever we desire is also desired by others. Every being wants happiness, not suffering. If we adopt a self-centered approach to life by which we attempt to use others for our own self-interest, we might be able to gain temporary benefit, but in the long run, we will not succeed in achieving even our personal happiness, and hope for next life is out of question. ~ H.H. Dalai Lama

If we cannot be happy
in spite of our difficulties,
what good is our spiritual practice?

~H.H. Maha Ghosananda

As the world goes spinning round
And everything seems upside down
There isn’t any organisation any more
Is nothing everlasting, must we live for just today
Can no-one find the answer, to help in any way
It’s just a mixture of joy and sorrow
Of laughter, and of tears
Do we just dream about tomorrow
And about the future years
But the world would be a better place to live in
If everybody just made up their minds
Then we could all live in peace and harmony again
Yes we should all live in peace, and harmony again
Why can’t we all live in peace, and harmony again
We should all live in peace, and harmony

~Written by Vance Freeman

A woman should be kind,
polite, and compassionate.
Always speak kind words.
Always respect a man,
even if you don’t like or love him.
A woman should wear proper clothes,
avoid showing off too much skin
just to seduce a man.
These are natural qualities of a woman.
They are free. We don’t need money
or any college degree to follow these rules.

~Jendhamuni

When there’s that special person
You just can’t get off your mind
If you look in your heart
That person you will find

No matter how much they hurt you
They still mean so much
Because you feel as though you’d die
Without there gentle touch

And when your with them
You feel so free
There is no doubt in your mind
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Happy New Year to all my Cambodian friends from around the world. I have nothing to say to you, besides this:

Treat and respect each and every single day just the same. Monday should not be more special than Tuesday. Just as though you have seven children, and you should love them and treat them equally as a good parent. No such thing as Monday is a lucky day, Tuesday is a bad luck day or anything like that, in Buddhism. We must master our words, our thoughts and never allow our body to do harm every breath we take. This is the real lucky day! Whatever happened in the past, we cannot change. However we can change our future by living our lives wisely in this present moment. The present is the mother of the future. Therefore, we must cultivate our compassion so we can be a good parent for our future children. Just like His Holiness Dalai Lama said, “Compassion compels us to reach out to all living beings, including our so-called enemies, those people who upset or hurt us. Irrespective of what they do to you, if you remember that all beings like you are only trying to be happy, you will find it much easier to develop compassion towards them.”

May all beings live in Happiness and Peace.

Your Friend,
Jendhamuni

Only real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb