Bye Bye KIA.
You have served us well (though not without some frustrating moments).
Thank you Mudah.comThank you Marzuki, the new Spectrian.
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Hosting Ven. Ālokavaṃsa at Nalanda Centre
6 days ago
Monday, May 30, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Wesak B.E. 2555
This year’s Wesak Day falls on the 17th of May.
Wesak Day is significant to all Buddhists as it commemorates the three important events in the life of the Buddha - His Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away.
Buddhists commemorate these events because the Buddha shows us that with great conviction, energetic effort and accumulated wisdom, these have helped Him in attaining the Enlightenment.
And after His passing away, He left behind a rich legacy of teachings which still contribute greatly towards the spiritual and cultural advancement of humanity.
The Buddha gained enlightenment in 588 BCE. Thus 2011 marks the 2,600th Anniversary of the His Enlightenment and propagation of Dharma (Buddha’s teaching).
Despite Buddhism’s long history of destruction and revival due to persecution and calamities, it is gaining wide spread adoption across the world. This proves that the Dharma taught by the Buddha is as relevant and practicable then and now.
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Wesak Day is significant to all Buddhists as it commemorates the three important events in the life of the Buddha - His Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away.
Buddhists commemorate these events because the Buddha shows us that with great conviction, energetic effort and accumulated wisdom, these have helped Him in attaining the Enlightenment.
And after His passing away, He left behind a rich legacy of teachings which still contribute greatly towards the spiritual and cultural advancement of humanity.
The Buddha gained enlightenment in 588 BCE. Thus 2011 marks the 2,600th Anniversary of the His Enlightenment and propagation of Dharma (Buddha’s teaching).
Despite Buddhism’s long history of destruction and revival due to persecution and calamities, it is gaining wide spread adoption across the world. This proves that the Dharma taught by the Buddha is as relevant and practicable then and now.
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Wesak B.E. 2555
The venue - Buddhist Maha Vihara
Yellow threads ....
painstakingly knotted ....
for distribution ....
Revolving Lantern Tower.
The lanterns structure ....
Covered with cut-out rice paper ....
The revolving tower structure, under-cover, work in progress .... 
~ Monday, May 9, 2011
BE 2555
DEALING with INSULT
The Buddha explained how to handle insult and maintain compassion. One day Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others," he shouted. "You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake."
Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead he asked the young man "Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone, and that person does not take it, to whom does the gift belong?"
The man was surprised to be asked such a strange question and answered, "It would belong to me, because I bought the gift."
The Buddha smiled and said, "That is correct. And it is exactly the same with your anger. If you become angry with me and I do not get insulted, then the anger falls back on you. You are then the only one who becomes unhappy, not me. All you have done is hurt yourself."
"If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy. But when you love others, everyone is happy."
The young man listened closely to these wise words of the Buddha. "You are right, o Enlightened One, "he said. "Please teach me the path of love. I wish to become your follower."
The Buddha answered kindly, "Of course. I teach anyone who truly wants to learn. Come with me."
If you are right then there is no need to get angry.
And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.
2,600th Anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment!
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The Buddha explained how to handle insult and maintain compassion. One day Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others," he shouted. "You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake."
Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead he asked the young man "Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone, and that person does not take it, to whom does the gift belong?"
The man was surprised to be asked such a strange question and answered, "It would belong to me, because I bought the gift."
The Buddha smiled and said, "That is correct. And it is exactly the same with your anger. If you become angry with me and I do not get insulted, then the anger falls back on you. You are then the only one who becomes unhappy, not me. All you have done is hurt yourself."
"If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy. But when you love others, everyone is happy."
The young man listened closely to these wise words of the Buddha. "You are right, o Enlightened One, "he said. "Please teach me the path of love. I wish to become your follower."
The Buddha answered kindly, "Of course. I teach anyone who truly wants to learn. Come with me."
If you are right then there is no need to get angry.
And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.
2,600th Anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment!
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Confucius
Confucius DID NOT say.....
Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient.
Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly.
Better to be pissed off than pissed on.
Lady who goes camping must beware of evil intent.
Squirrel who runs up woman’s leg will not find nuts.
Man who leaps off cliff jumps to conclusion.
Man who runs in front of car gets tired, man who runs behind car gets exhausted.
Man who eats many prunes get good run for money.
War does not determine who is right, it determines who is left.
Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.
It takes many nails to build a crib, but one screw to fill it.
Man who drives like hell is bound to get there.
Man who stands on toilet is high on pot.
Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement.
Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.
Finally CONFUCIUS DID SAY. . .
"A lion will not cheat on his wife, but a Tiger Wood!"
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Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient.
Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly.
Better to be pissed off than pissed on.
Lady who goes camping must beware of evil intent.
Squirrel who runs up woman’s leg will not find nuts.
Man who leaps off cliff jumps to conclusion.
Man who runs in front of car gets tired, man who runs behind car gets exhausted.
Man who eats many prunes get good run for money.
War does not determine who is right, it determines who is left.
Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.
It takes many nails to build a crib, but one screw to fill it.
Man who drives like hell is bound to get there.
Man who stands on toilet is high on pot.
Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement.
Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.
Finally CONFUCIUS DID SAY. . .
"A lion will not cheat on his wife, but a Tiger Wood!"
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