2. Life is precious as it is

    5 August 22, 2012

    Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search or struggle. Just Be. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

  3. Understanding and Love are not two separate things

    1 August 22, 2012

    Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion. When you understand, you cannot help but love. And when you love, you naturally act in a way that can relieve the suffering of people. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

  4. Mother Earth

    Comment July 20, 2012

    Will no one stand up for me,
    I am all things can’t you see.

    I give you air to breath, the life that feeds
    I nourished you from birth.

    Never once have I ask for anything,
    always a silent friend.

    We are as one and one we are when will you ever learn,
    to know when you are lonely that you are never alone.

    For I walk with you in the shadows, through the dark and dim lit roads,
    when the wind is light and the sun is bright, my beauty in you shines through. Continue reading →

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...