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Another Dawn, Another Day and Shanghai Wakes
The sun’s broken free from it shroud in the clouds It’s rays of golden light cascading down on me through my window The warmth gently caressing my skin and it’s godly goodness energizing my soul...
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Don’t You Quit, There is Always a Bright Side to Life
Don’t Quit! From the lyrics of the Monty Python song ‘Bright Side of Life’ Always look on the bright side of life. [whistling] Always look on the light side of life. [whistling] If life seems jolly...
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The Devoted Buddhist, a Story of Deception
The Devoted Buddhist 最虔诚的信徒 One upon a time in ancient China, there were two thieves, Jia and Yi, who found themselves down on their luck. Both had been starving for days when they came across a...
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Fo Xing 佛性: Buddha Nature
Fo Xing: Buddha Nature Fo Xing 佛性, Buddha-nature (Classical Chinese: 佛性, modern pinyin fó xìng) literally corresponds to the Sanskrit Buddha-dhātu – “Buddha Element”, “Buddha-Principle” the Chinese...
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Zen Needs No Translation, Only Understanding
I love this comment from Alan Watts and quotation by a Japanese Zen Master. Think about it for a while :) Namaste with Love ‘Always’ Mark
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Contentment
Contentment. What is dearer, health or reputation? What has more worth, health or possessions? What is more troublesome, profit or loss? Passionate love incurs great expense Great riches incur great...
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Quietness
Quietness. Rare perfection seems incomplete, Yet does not decay Rare abundance seems empty, Yet does not fail A rare truth seems contradictory; Rare cleverness seems stupid; Rare eloquence seems...
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He Who Speaks
He who speaks does not know He who knows does not speak He who understands does not preach Temper your judgements and your words Smooth out your differences and forgive disagreements Dull your...
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Buddhist Tours to Bhutan
Hi Everyone, I don’t know if any of you are interested or in fact have the time, but i’m organizing small Bhuddist tour groups to go to Bhutan in the Himalaya’s, I have a Bhutanese friend partnering...
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Going With The Flow Of Life
In Taoism the Tao ‘Wu Wei’ is often compared to a river. When we talk about going with the flow, we are describing the Tao as having a definitive direction, just like a river flowing in a certain way....
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Wisdom of time gone by from Lao Tzu that Still Echoes Today. The Circle of Life
Lao Tzu was a philosopher and poet of ancient China. He is best known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical Taoism, but he is also revered as a deity in religious...
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Seeing The Humour In Our Predicament
“If it were not laughed at, it would not be sufficient to be Tao.” – Lao Tzu,Tao Te Ching Did you ever have a bad day? Everything seems to go wrong and you are completely lost in anger, frustration...
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Contemplation and Peace On Earth
I lit an incense stick this morning In memory of loved ones lost To my higher self To God, The Buddha and the Angels Kuan Yin, Lao Tzu and Confucius Ascended Masters and Family members Were all...
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When You Love What You Have, You Have Everything You Need
When you love what you already have in your life, you realise you actually have all that you need! Most of us go out and buy for the sake of buying, for that tiny rush of excitement and happiness when...
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Connecting With and Understanding Yourself…. Enjoying Your Life To The Full
Understanding Self: Getting to understand yourself, is an art form that many never achieve in their lifetime, many people believe they know who they are but actually they don’t have the slightest...
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