3. Emotion

    12 December 6, 2013

    There is emotion in the hug, and there is respect and a form of love. Emotion that comes from honesty, respect that comes from challenge, and the form of love that exists between people whose minds have touched, whose hearts have touched, whose souls have touched. Our minds touched. Our hearts touched. Our souls touched. We separate. ~James Frey

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  4. Peace brings us Tranquility

    7 December 6, 2013

    Peace brings freedom that we crave,
    From great stress, it shall save.
    One main thing, it does assure,
    We'll feel at ease and secure.
    Peace brings friendliness and joy,
    It is sacred, not a toy.
    Rooted deeply in respect,
    Justice something, must protect.
    Peace brings us tranquility,
    Along with much needed – stability.
    Sense of quiet, and goodwill,
    Peace is serene and very still.

    Poem title: Peace Brings
    By AnitaPoems.com


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  6. Mandela in a similary meditative mood as Gandhi

    21 December 6, 2013
    Anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela appears to be in a similary meditative mood as Mahatma Gandhi depicted in painting at top on October 15, 1990 in New-Delhi where Mandela is on an official state visit. (FILM) AFP PHOTO/P. MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images)

    South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela has passed away at his home in Johannesburg at 95.

    The anti-apartheid icon was elected President in 1994 after South Africa’s first multi-racial election. On February 11, 1990, then South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk lifted the 30-year-old ban on the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party, and Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor Vester prison, near Cape Town, after spending 27 years behind bars as a political prisoner for his resistance to the largely white, ethnic-Afrikaner National Party’s apartheid policies.


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  7. A poem for Mother Earth

    11 December 6, 2013
    Dear Mother, I bow down before you with utmost respect and the clear awareness that you are present in me and that I am a part of you. You gave birth to me and provided me with everything I needed for my nourishment. You gave me air to breathe, water to drink, food to eat, and medicinal herbs to heal me when I was sick. Because you gave birth to me once, I know that you will continue to give birth to me again and again in the future. That is why I can never die. Each time I manifest, I am fresh and new; and each time I return, you receive and embrace me with great compassion. You are the great Earth, you are Terra, you are Gaia, you are this beautiful blue planet. You are the Earth Refreshing Bodhisattva1–fragrant, cool, kind, and pure. You are infinitely beautiful. You have the great capacity of receiving, taking care of, and transforming everything; including filth of all kinds, poisonous fumes, and even radioactive waste. Time is with you to do this work, and you will do it, even if it takes a million years. You have numerous children; millions of species, amongst which the human species is just one. Many of us humans, blinded by greed, pride, and delusion, have been unable to recognize you as our Mother. That is why we have caused so much suffering to one another and have damaged your health and your beauty. We know that you have enough energy to embrace and transform our mistakes.

    ~Thich Nhat Hanh


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  8. Peace is Kind

    8 December 6, 2013

    Since the day of your birth,
    We have hoped for peace on earth.
    You can help, by doing your part,
    We know you can, because you're smart.
    For peace to happen, we cannot fight,
    Help each other, and be polite.
    When there's a problem, let's just talk,
    Sometimes peace just needs a walk.
    All you need to spread the word,
    Get some help from your dog or bird.
    Peace is something you will find,
    Start with yourself, and be very kind.

    By AnitaPoems.com


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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...