4. Two kinds of freedom in the world

    Comment November 14, 2016

    There are two kinds of freedom in the world: freedom of desires, and the freedom from desires. Freedom of desires is what the material world encourages. It encourages you to realise your desires, as far as this is possible.  However most do not feel free in such an environment. Freedom from desires is what spirituality teaches. It celebrates contentment, peace that is free from desires. Paradoxically, people feel free in such an environment. ~The Tao of Wealth

  6. There’s not a cloud today

    Comment November 12, 2016

    A Beautiful Day

    There’s not a cloud today
    Just a sky of blue
    As the sun shines bright
    It feels so new

    As you walk down the street
    You can see smiles from all around
    It looks like everyone
    Came to town

    To enjoy the Summer’s day
    And let time stand still
    For a little while
    Just enjoy.

    ~Author Unknown

  7. Living in peace and harmony

    Comment November 9, 2016

    Remaining centered in the oneness of Infinity,
    living in peace and harmony
    and avoiding confusion
    in the manifestations of the Infinite,
    is the wisdom of the Buddha.

    ~John WorldPeace, Saying of the Buddha

  9. How to accept it

    24 November 8, 2016

    We don’t become monks or nuns to eat well, sleep well, and be very comfortable, but to know suffering:
    1. how to accept it…
    2. how to get rid of it…
    3. how not to cause it.

    Compiled & Edited by Dhamma Garden
    Transcribed to the Internet by
    Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery

    Source: http://www.dharmaweb.org

  10. He wishes for nothing

    28 November 4, 2016

    Like a bird,
    He rises on the limitless air
    And flies an invisible course.
    He wishes for nothing.
    His food is knowledge.
    He lives upon emptiness.
    He has broken free.

    ~Buddha

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...