2. We experience suffering more often than pleasure

    8 December 4, 2013

    In daily life we experience suffering more often than pleasure. If we are patient, in the sense of taking suffering voluntarily upon ourselves, even if we are not capable of doing this physically, then we will not lose our capacity for judgement. We should remember that if a situation cannot be changed, there is no point in worrying about it. If it can be changed, then there is no need to worry about it either, we should simply go about changing it. ~Dalai Lama


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  3. The real object of our love

    94 December 4, 2013

    The real object of our love is not outside of us, the real object of our love is ourselves. We have to know how to love ourselves, know how to return to our true nature, to see the wholesome, the good, the true and the beautiful within us. Then we will be able to see that in others. ~Thich Nhat Hanh


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  4. You And I

    22 December 4, 2013

    You and I are connected
    in a way that goes beyond romance,
    beyond friendship,
    beyond what we've ever had before.
    It has defied time, distance,
    and changes in ourselves
    and in our lives.
    It has defied every explanation.
    Except one:
    Pure and simply, we're soul mates.

    I can't explain, I just feel it.
    It's there in the way my spirits lift
    whenever we talk.
    The sound of your voice brings me home,
    in a way I can't explain.
    It's in the delight I feel, when we laugh
    at exactly the same things.
    When I'm with you,
    it's like a tiny piece of the universe
    shifts into place.
    A place it's supposed to be,
    and all is right with the world.

    These things and so many more,
    have made me understand
    that this is a once in a lifetime,
    forever connection.
    A connection that could only exist
    between you and me.
    And deep in my soul,
    I know that our relationship
    is a rare gift.
    One that brings us
    extraordinary happiness
    all through our lives.

    ~Anita Higgins


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  9. Love, Sincerity, Honesty

    90 December 2, 2013

    The motivation
    of all religious practice is similar:
    love, sincerity, honesty.
    The way of life 
    of practically all religious persons
    is consistent.
    The teachings
    of tolerance, love, and compassion
    are the same.
    ~Dalai Lama


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  10. The purpose of our life needs to be positive

    37 December 2, 2013

    So, let us reflect what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the basis of that. The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren't born with the purpose of causing trouble, harming others. For our life to be of value, I think we must develop basic good human qualities—warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life becomes meaningful and more peaceful—happier. ~Dalai Lama


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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...