Monthly Archives: May 2008

I asked God, "How do I get best out of life?" God said, "Face your past without regret. Handle you present with confidence.And prepare your future without fear".

When someone talks to you, being present for the person is the biggest gift you can give a person. Really being there, listening, without judgment, rebuttal or trying to teach or preach.Just like your pet listening to you without judgement, … Continue reading →

http://ezinearticles.com/?Advice-for-Missionaries&id=610086 Knowledge is miles away from spirituality. Knowledge actually only breeds further discontent. We need find our own answers within ourselves. Wanting or hoping to achieve any state of mind — salvation, enlightenment or anything else, represents a condition arising … Continue reading →

According to Buddha, the cause of suffering is attachment, anger and ignorance. Ever think of how much you are attached to things? Most of us do not even realize this until we are in a situation of loss or near … Continue reading →

Q: Why do we cling to our suffering? A: Many of us are not capable of releasing the past, of releasing the suffering of the past. We want to cling to our own suffering. But the Buddha said very clearly, … Continue reading →

Stillness Speaks The well being of the mind is like a mountain lake without ripples. When it is clear, everything can be seen. When the water is all churned up, it becomes murky and nothing can be seen.   The … Continue reading →

"Don’t try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are." His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama "This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D644BWAUOXo&feature=related Imee Ooi website for her cdshttp://immmusic.com/product/eng/product.htm Loving-kindness is a meditation practice taught by the Buddha to develop the mental habit of selfless or altruistic love. In the Dhammapada can be found the saying: "Hatred cannot coexist with loving-kindness, and … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciYO7mWq3Og&feature=related Translation of Prajnaparamita hrdaya Sutra (Heart Sutra)(Chieh ti chieh tiGate, gatePo o chieh ti,Paragate,Po lo seng chieh tiParasemgate, Pu ti sap o hoBodhi Svaha) repeat 3 timesKuan tzu tsai pu saWhen the Bodhisattva Avslokitesvara was coursingHsing shen po je … Continue reading →