1. Jayavarman VII

    Comment August 29, 2013

    The renowned Khmer Emperor Jayavarman VII, the last Cambodian great monarch

     

    King Jayavarman VII

    King Jayavarman VII. Courtesy Sophorn Soung

  2. Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity

    1 August 28, 2013
    Photo courtesy: http://dekstopwallpaper.net

    Photo courtesy: http://dekstopwallpaper.net

     

    May I be a guard for those who need protection
    A guide for those on the path
    A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood
    May I be a lamp in the darkness
    A resting place for the weary
    A healing medicine for all who are sick
    A vase of plenty, a tree of miracles
    And for the boundless multitudes of living beings
    May I bring sustenance and awakening
    Enduring like the earth and sky
    Until all beings are freed from sorrow
    And all are awakened.

     

    Shantideva, Indian Buddhist sage700 A.D.
    Prayer performed each morning by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

  4. Keep in Your Mind

    56 August 28, 2013

    There is only one important point you must keep in your mind and let it be your guide. No matter what people call you, you are just who you are. Keep to this truth. You must ask yourself how is it you want to live your life. We live and we die, this is the truth that we can only face alone. No one can help us, not even the Buddha. So consider carefully, what prevents you from living the way you want to live your life? ~Dalai Lama

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  6. A Final Goodbye to Michael Gnotao

    1 August 27, 2013


    Michael's Funeral Service

     

    Michael’s Funeral Service in Rhode Island

    A car accident killed 5 young men from the Air Force base in Colorado (one of them is our friend’s son)
    MICHAEL ‘MIKEY’ GNOATO, USAF ( 9/3/1991 – 8/15/2013)

    Michael

    Michael Gnoato, 21, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2013 in Northern Colorado. Born in Providence, he was the loving son of Daniele and Saran (Rath) Gnoato of Providence and dear brother of Davide Gnoato of West Warwick.

    Michael

    Michael was a 2009 graduate of Textron Chamber of Commerce Academy in Providence before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force where he was a military police officer.

    Jendhamuni at Michael's wake in Rhode Island.

    Jendhamuni at Michael’s wake in Rhode Island.

  7. We are the human family

    76 August 26, 2013

    I have written the above lines
    To tell my constant feeling.
    Whenever I meet even a ‘foreigner’,
    I have always the same feeling:
    ‘I am meeting another member of the human family.,
    This attitude has deepened
    My affection and respect for all beings.
    May this natural wish be
    My small contribution to world peace.
    I pray for a more friendly,
    More caring, and more understanding
    Human family on this planet.
    To all who dislike suffering,
    Who cherish lasting happiness –
    This is my heartfelt appeal.

    ~Dalai Lama

     

     

  10. The act of Kindness

    20 August 26, 2013

    When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel. ~ Rabbi Harold Kushner


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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...