1. The power of love

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    When you deeply understand the power of love and forgiveness, you realize how small you have probably been and you may feel embarrassed. Don’t ever get stuck. Life is like school. You can either graduate or remain in the same class forever.  ~Dimitrios I Petropoulos

  2. Difficult times

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    You may not understand why you are going through difficult times, but don’t try to figure it out. Keep trusting in God. He knows how to bless you in unexpected ways. ~Vikas Runwal

  3. Happy puppy

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    At age one, dogs have the same level of physical development that humans have at age 15. Dog body odor is often called “Frito Feet,” referring to bacteria collected on dogs’ paws that often smell like the popular salty snack. A typical dog has a mouthful of 42 permanent teeth, while the average human has 32. Source: Animal Planet

  4. Making your heart happy

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    Just one act of kindness that you perform may turn the tide of another persons life. Kindness is not only sharing but making your heart happy by what one is giving out. If you keep your eyes, mind, and heart open, love, kindness and wisdom will enter. ~Unknown

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  5. Conquer with generosity

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    Conquer the angry man by love.
    Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness.
    Conquer the miser with generosity.
    Conquer the liar with truth.

    ~Buddha, The Dhammapada

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  6. Emotional ties

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    Emotional ties bring only sadness and fear. Avoid attachment in emotion
    and you avoid sadness and fear.

    ~The Dhammapada

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  7. Kitty needs love

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    Cats’ rough tongues enable them to clean themselves efficiently and to lick clean an animal bone. Today, cats are living twice as long as they did just 50 years ago. Most cats will eat 7 to 20 small meals a day. Source: Animal Planet

  8. Revenge…

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    The energy spent trying to get revenge can be better spent creating an amazing life. Forget about them. Remember You. ~Vikas Runwal

  9. 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

Live & Die for Buddhism

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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...