1. 800-year-old Thousand-Hand Guanyin Buddhist statue

    10 March 18, 2014

    Restoration workers peel off loose gold foil as part of a restoration project for an 800-year-old Thousand-Hand Guanyin Buddhist statue on Mount Baoding in Chongqing municipality, March 18, 2014. The stone-carving statue, which takes up about 88 square metres on the mountain, dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Officials said the restoration project started in April 18, 2011 and would likely finish in the first half of 2015, local media reported. (REUTERS/Stringer)
    http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/800-year-old-thousand-hand-guanyin.html


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  2. He chose to let his amazing catch—that of a record-size blacktip shark—go free….

    33 March 18, 2014

    He chose to let his amazing catch—that of a record-size blacktip shark—go free. I am so happy!
    Fly angler lands enormous shark, but says trying for record not worth killing the fish
    'The thought of killing this beautiful animal was completely abhorrent to me' Michael Roth is one such angler, and this week he was featured in Southern Fried Science because he chose to let his amazing catch—that of a record-size blacktip shark—go free after it was hoisted for a photo opportunity…read more
    http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/fly-angler-lands-enormous-shark-but.html


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  3. Thailand at crossroads: Leaving Thaksin behind in his Dubai sandcastle by Kasit Piromya,…

    10 March 18, 2014

    Thailand at crossroads: Leaving Thaksin behind in his Dubai sandcastle by Kasit Piromya, Special to the Nation
    Over the past few decades a new challenge to Thailand's cultural integrity has emerged in the form of the dominance of money and business over politics. This new threat has grown into the corporatism of a one-party authoritarianism flying populist colours in a democratic setting and striving by any means to gain electoral majorities…read more
    http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/thailand-at-crossroads-leaving-thaksin.html


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  5. Fishermen Plane Sighting a Tip or False Lead in MH370 Hunt?

    20 March 18, 2014

    What happened to Flight 370? The leading theories
    It's not clear whether what they saw was flight MH370 or whether it is the latest in a string of false leads in the search for the missing plane, but if true it would suggest that the plane may have flown low to avoid radar, what is known as "terrain masking." Watch video and read more
    http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/fishermen-plane-sighting-tip-or-false.html


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  6. Those who love you

    507 March 18, 2014

    It’s wrong to hurt those who love you, but it’s worse to love those who hurt you. I began to make a step the moment I knew where I stand. Then I moved on. Source: iloverelationship


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  7. You are the reason

    506 March 18, 2014

    You are the reason why I have sleepless nights. You’re the reason why I tend to hold my pillow tight. It’s you that I’m thinking of when I lay down at night. And you’re the reason I can’t sleep without saying goodnight. Source: iloverelationship

     

  8. The love you never knew you wanted

    104 March 18, 2014

    Sometimes the one you love turns out to be the one who hurts you the most, and sometimes the friend who takes you into his arms and cries when you cry turns out to be the love you never knew you wanted.

    Source: iloverelationship


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  9. How you hold on

    59 March 17, 2014

    Loving is not how you forget but how you forgive, not how you listen but how you understand, not what you see but how you feel, and not how you let go but how you hold on.

    Source: iloverelationship


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  10. “I trust you”

    166 March 17, 2014

    “I trust you” is a better compliment than “I love you” because you may not always trust the one you love, but believe me, you can always love the person you trust for the rest of your life.

    Source: iloverelationship


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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...