We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive.

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice… No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.

~Thich Nhat Hạnh

For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look
turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love,
embracing both trial and joy.

~Thérèse de Lisieux

At this moment 3.7 Millions are sleeping,
2.3 Millions are falling in Love,
4.1 Million are eating and
only cute people in the whole world
are reading my message and smiling…

~desicomments

Jendhamuni

Love like rain, can nourish from above, drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life, love dries on the surface and must nourish from below, tending to its roots keeping itself alive. ~Paulo Coelho

Every thought you produce,
anything you say, any action you do,
it bears your signature.

~Thich Nhat Hanh

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When one has the feeling
of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in
listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and
appreciates them, one is free of fear. ~Buddha

A tree is beautiful, but what’s more, it has a right to life; like water, the sun and the stars, it is essential. Life on earth is inconceivable without trees. Forests create climate, climate influences peoples’ character, and so on and so forth. There can be neither civilization nor happiness if forests crash down under the axe, if the climate is harsh and severe, if people are also harsh and severe. — Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Jendhamuni: Trees are being destroyed in my country, Cambodia. Photo credit: RFA/Hum Chamroeun

Love like rain, can nourish from above, drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life, love dries on the surface and must nourish from below, tending to its roots keeping itself alive.

~Paulo Coelho

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Ask yourself how you’d want to be treated in a given situation, and make an effort to treat other people that way. Treat everyone you encounter as an individual worthy of basic kindness and courtesy. Treating people with respect makes the world a much more pleasurable place for everyone

Don’t discriminate. Be respectful to everyone – not just people you know or those you perceive as having a higher status than you. Many people save their respect for people upon whom they want to make a good impression, and they’re rude to everyone else. But there is truth in the saying, “You can judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them.”

• This means you should be as kind to those who aren’t as “cool” as you as you are to the most popular people you know.
• Be kind to people you encounter throughout the day who aren’t always treated with respect. For example, homeless people are often overlooked or treated rudely, but they deserve the same respect and courtesy as anyone else.

Respect differences. Be respectful to people who are different from you, even if you don’t understand them very well. The differences among us are what make life interesting, and besides, you probably have more in common with people than you know. Even when you really don’t see where someone else is coming from, be courteous and civil. You don’t have to love everyone you meet, and you certainly don’t have to agree with them, but you can still show them respect.

• Be respectful of people’s cultural differences.
• Be respectful of people with different religious beliefs.
• Be respectful of people with different politics from you.
• Be respectful of people on the team that rivals yours (and fans of the other team).

Source: wikiHow

Ask yourself how you'd want to be treated in a given situation, and make an effort to treat other people that way. Treat everyone you encounter as an individual worthy of basic kindness and courtesy. Treating people with respect makes the world a much more pleasurable place for everyone

Don't discriminate. Be respectful to everyone – not just people you know or those you perceive as having a higher status than you. Many people save their respect for people upon whom they want to make a good impression, and they're rude to everyone else. But there is truth in the saying, "You can judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them."
ღThis means you should be as kind to those who aren't as "cool" as you as you are to the most popular people you know.
ღBe kind to people you encounter throughout the day who aren't always treated with respect. For example, homeless people are often overlooked or treated rudely, but they deserve the same respect and courtesy as anyone else.

Respect differences. Be respectful to people who are different from you, even if you don't understand them very well. The differences among us are what make life interesting, and besides, you probably have more in common with people than you know. Even when you really don't see where someone else is coming from, be courteous and civil. You don't have to love everyone you meet, and you certainly don't have to agree with them, but you can still show them respect.
ღBe respectful of people's cultural differences.
ღBe respectful of people with different religious beliefs.
ღBe respectful of people with different politics from you.
ღBe respectful of people on the team that rivals yours (and fans of the other team).

Source: wikiHow

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