1. Keep in Your Mind

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    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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  2. A Final Goodbye to Michael Gnotao

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    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.

  3. We are the human family

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    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

     

     

  4. The act of Kindness

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    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
  5. Mass Demonstration in Ottawa, Canada

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    There will be a Mass Demonstration against the Corrupted Prime Minister Hun Sen and election frauds in Cambodia on Friday August 30, 2013 from 11 AM – 2 PM at the Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Hope some of my Cambodian friends who live around the area can make it. Our country needs us. Please try your best to be part of our family. 
  6. A Weapon my Masters gave me

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    Compassion is the Weapon given by my Masters
    They taught me to be like the Earth
    Calm, kind, patient, and compassionate
    Willing to accept both pleasant & unpleasant words.
    Earth remains calm and neutral, with open heart.
    Masters said, “Little girl, take care of this weapon
    and not a single moment, lose it to the so-called enemies.” ~Jendhamuni

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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...