1. Most Beautiful  Fragrance

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    The fragrance of sandalwood and rosebay
    Does not travel far.
    But the fragrance of virtue
    Rises to the heavens.

    ~Buddha
    Dhammapada

  2. Off to my Dreamland

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    I am not tired, but my eyes are.
    So I’m gonna go to bed very early tonight,
    before the eyes will strike back at me.
    Good night. Sweet dream.
    Wake up with a smile,
    unless crying is better for you,
    then go for it!

    I will miss you very much,
    more than you ever miss me.
    See you tomorrow!

  3. Actions speak louder than words

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    When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there? ~Thich Nhat Hanh

  4. The negative

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    People deal too much with the negative,
    with what is wrong…
    Why not try and see positive things,
    to just touch those things and make them bloom?

    ~Thich Nhat Hanh

  5. The most Beautiful Jewel

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    We usually see altruism, concern for others before oneself, as being the opposite of selfishness, concern for oneself before others. Buddhism does not see it as either one or the other but rather as a blending of the two. Genuine self-concern will gradually mature into concern for others as one sees that others are really the same as oneself. This is genuine compassion and it is the most beautiful jewel in the crown of the Buddha’s teaching. By Ven. S. Dhammika

  6. The happiest people

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    The happiest people I have known have been those who gave themselves no concern about their own souls, but did their uttermost to mitigate the miseries of others. ~Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  7. Meaningful Life

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    Old friends pass away, new friends appear.
    It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives.
    The important thing is to make it meaningful:
    a meaningful friend or a meaningful day.

    ~Dalai Lama

  8. I am extremely busy today

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    Please forgive me, if I haven’t have a chance to visit any of you, as promise. I’m very behind these couple days. I’m trying my best to visit you whenever I have a moment.  I need to get many projects done. I am not ignoring anyone’s questions, will answer you as soon as I have a chance.

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...