1. Forever a Student

    152

    I consider myself a student of many religions.
    The more I learn, the more questions I have.
    For me, the spiritual quest will be
    a life-long work in progress.

    ~ Dan Brown

  2. Nature and Its Beauty

    53

    beauty is nature in all it’s glory,
    preaching us a lot of story.

    fall, winter, summer & spring,
    the site of the nature is a beautiful thing.

    as the sun sets my heart did rise,
    the stars shined within the skies.

    my soul glowed as the wind stirred,
    my breath caught at a sound of a bear.

    little animals moving through in night,
    climbing, slithering, roaring in flight.

    darkness en wrapped me with a comforting touch,
    oh i love this nature so much. Continue reading

  3. Keep On Smiling 

    72

    If at times you feel you want to cry.
    And life seems such a trial.
    Above the clouds there’s a bright blue sky
    So make your tears a smile.

    As you travel on life’s way
    With its many ups and downs
    Remember it’s quite true to say
    One smile is worth a dozen frowns.

    Among the worlds expensive things
    A smile is very cheap
    And when you give a smile away,
    You get one back to keep. Continue reading

  4. The Easier Path

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    Life is just a journey
    Full of twists and bends
    But when you rely on family
    And the value of your friends
    You’ll find that the journey is easier
    that the path is not as rough.
    Each step you take with others
    Helps it not be so hard and tough.

    Poetry by Sharon Hendricks
    Source: My Word Wizard

  5. This Thing Called Life

    122

    Sometimes it’s happy; sometimes sad.
    Sometimes it is good, and sometimes bad.
    Once it was old; now it’s a fad.
    Doesn’t writing these silly poems make you mad?
    I’d rather sing silly songs.
    It is fun and oh so nice.
    Sometimes, you have to wonder about
    This thing called life.

    Poetry by Natasha Niemi
    Source: My Word Wizard

    ….•*•.¸¸. ♥

  6. Love for everyone

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    Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

    Does it really matter what your religion is;
    Or the color of your skin?
    What church you attend on sunday,
    or the neighborhood you live in?

    Is the car you drive really important?
    Does it make the man or woman inside?
    Does any thing in this world truely matter?
    Can you take it to the other side?

    Something is wrong with our nation today,
    we seem to have lost all common sense.
    We no longer stand united,
    we use discrimination as our defense. Continue reading

  7. A Blue Rose is new to the flower kingdom

    42

    Genetically modified flower blue rose is unique!
    Rose colour gives hope of future by its very look;
    Red rose is unique among flowers as it is queen
    In the flower world nobody can deny having it!

    Yellow rose shines bright in the long green garden
    Full of many trees and other flower plants broad!
    Pink rose flowers are many everywhere as border
    Mainly in the botanical garden of hill stations here!

    Blue rose, a new addition in the flower kingdom
    Among lavender, blue bells and rare kurinjis of
    Light blue, violet and ink blue colours everywhere
    Stands majestic and having healing touch to all!

    Rose is rose by whatever name it is called and also
    Rose is rose by whatever colour it is produced ever!

    Poem title: A Blue Rose!
    ~by Ramesh T A

  8. It’s Your Choice

    70

    People will always throw stones in your path!
    It depends on you!
    What do you make from it:
    “A wall of Difficulties or A wall of Success”

    ~LoveSove

  9. An Orchid is like a Woman

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    Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

    Like a woman
    An orchid is a beautiful flower
    Like her foundation
    Its stem is strong yet flexible
    Like her skin
    The petals are silky soft to the touch
    Compared to her feminine body
    An orchid’s form is curvaceous
    Like her beauty
    An orchid is designed by nature’s highest vision
    And reminscent of her scent
    The sweet aroma casts a spell on innocence Continue reading

  10. Love others regardless of their Differences

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    Preaching Without Practice

    I’m so tired
    of having tolerance preached to me
    by men with none of their own.
    Acceptance is a street that goes both ways.
    If you want to be loved
    despite our beliefs
    then you have to love others
    regardless of their differences.
    So don’t tell you’re not being heard
    when you’ve got your fingers
    plugging your ears.
    Because there’s nothing more frustrating
    than attempting conversation
    with someone who won’t see their own hypocrisy.

    ~Alessandra Lee


Live & Die for Buddhism

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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