1. Distance…

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    Distance and the lack of understanding can kill any relationship
    or friendship with no effort put into it on both ends.
    ~Unknown 

  2. Even if no one is watching

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    Whenever we do something good in life, even if no one is watching,
    we rise a little in our own eyes. Keep rising always. ~Anmol Andore

  3. Universal responsibility

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    I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation, but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment. ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama

    April 17, 2015.

    April 17, 2015.

  4. The Naga fireballs

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    5 natural events that science can’t explain

    The Naga fireballs

    Each year, hundreds of fireballs spontaneously explode out of Thailand’s Mekong River. Known as “bung fai paya nak” or “Naga fireballs,” they have appeared on the “late autumn night of the full moon at the end of the Buddhist Lent for as long as anyone can remember,” according to a 2002 Time magazine story about the phenomenon. Some believe the balls come from the breath of Naga, a mythical serpent that haunts the river. (Locals use old grainy pictures and postcards of the mythical beast to prove its presence to tourists.) Others believe the fireballs are actually pockets of methane bubbling up from the river, but many locals remain convinced that the fireballs are of a supernatural origin.

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  5. Nothing but flowers

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    All are nothing but flowers
    In a flowing universe.

    ~Nakagawa Soen-Roshi

    Air Plant. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

    Air Plant. Photo credit: Randy Neufeldt

  6. Love still stands when all else has fallen

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    Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. Love still stands when all else has fallen. ~Blaise Pascal

    April 17, 2015.

    April 17, 2015.

  7. Dancing dog

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    When your dog locks eyes with you, it may genuinely be a look of love, and not simply a form of begging. Dogs can develop this atypical behavior with close human companions — while between dogs or with a strange person, a direct stare is a threat. Of course not every glance from Fido is loving — he may simply want your dinner. Or, if his body is tense and ears flattened, he may be telling you to back off. Dogs can sniff out a dangerous drop in blood sugar in a diabetic owner and alert the person to take action by pawing, licking, whining, or barking. A few dogs have even been trained and placed as diabetic service dogs. Their nose for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is correct 90% of the time, according to their trainers. Source: webmd

  8. You may think…

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    You may think that I forgot you.
    You may think that I don’t care,
    and you may think that
    I’m not thinking of you.
    Well, you’re wrong.
    You’re still in My Dreams.

    Sucheta, Mobiles

  9. When things go wrong…

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    When things go wrong, when sadness fills your heart, when tears flow in your eyes always remember 3 things…1. I’m with you.
    2. Still with you.
    3. Always with you.

    ~Presms

  10. How to wear Gujarati style Saree in the DIY Way

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    This is the traditional Gujarati way of wearing a Saree that beautifully exhibit the attractive and eye catching borders, prints and motifs of Gujarati style Sarees. The popularity of Gujarati style Saree draping in not just restricted to the land of Gujarat, women from Northern India as well prefers to wear Gujarati style Saree for functions and festivities.

Live & Die for Buddhism

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Me & Grandma

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...