2. Sits and Smiles with the moon

    33 December 7, 2012

    “The moon, like a flower
    In heaven’s high bower,
    With silent delight
    Sits and smiles on the night.”
    ~William Blake

  3. She’s always in my Heart

    54 December 5, 2012

    Me and the poor little girl in Cambodia…
    This innocent little girl kept begging me to buy her pumpkin pie. I wanted to donate, to help her, but I could not. Someone stole all my personal belongings, including my money and travel documents. I didn’t even have one penny in my pocket…

  4. Me and a former super famous movie star

    43 December 5, 2012

    Me and Ms. Dy Saveth, a renowned Cambodian actress and the first Miss Cambodia (1959). She was born in 1944.

    Jendhamuni and Ms. Dy Saveth

    Jendhamuni and Ms. Dy Saveth

    Jendhamuni and Ms. Dy Saveth

  5. Never change your originality

    54 December 4, 2012

    To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. ~ Unknown

     

  6. No such thing as ‘lucky day’ or ‘lucky color’

    25 November 30, 2012

    No such thing as ‘lucky day’ or ‘lucky color’ etc. in Buddhism.
    Using well-spoken words, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma; this is the best good luck

    The Buddha considered such practices as fortune telling, wearing magic charms for protection, fixing lucky sites for building, prophesizing and fixing lucky days to be useless superstitions and he expressly forbids his disciples to practice such things. He calls all these things ‘low arts.’

    “Whereas some religious men, while living of food provided by the faithful make their living by such low arts, such wrong means of livelihood as palmistry, divining by signs, interpreting dreams… bringing good or bad luck… invoking the goodness of luck… picking the lucky site for a building, the monk Gotama refrains from such low arts, such wrong means of livelihood”  by Venerable S. Dhammika

    Source: http://www.buddhanet.net

  8. Be Kind; Everyone You Meet is Fighting a Hard Battle

    47 November 13, 2012

    In our daily life, we encounter people who are angry, deceitful, intent only on satisfying their own needs. There is so much anger, distrust, greed, and pettiness that we are losing our capacity to work well together. Margaret J. Wheatley

  9. A genuine smile

    47 November 7, 2012

    Photo manipulation. A photo of me taken by a little boy, in Connecticut on November 4, 2012. I was playing around with the sketch.

    A genuine smile comes from deep down in your soul. It is based on the pure joy, peace and happiness you have in your heart. If lost, the smile that replaces it is but a replication and will only last so long. Find your genuine smile, use it generously, and what you will receive in return for sharing it will be amazing. ~ Stephani McLellan

  10. Bring your own sunshine

    30 November 6, 2012

    Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.  ~Anthony J. D’Angelo

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...