静思语 Readings For Silent Reflection

• Dawnfirstlight

  3 May 14, 10:30

  Every word that you murmur, thoughts or deeds that you do in private, heavenly beings could hear them loudly and see them clearly.

  

• SJS6638

  3 May 14, 10:36

  Thanks for posting.   Happy Vesak Day to you in advance.

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 19:45

  Originally posted by SJS6638:

  Thanks for posting.   Happy Vesak Day to you in advance.

  Thank you. Happy Vesak Day to you and everyone who reads this thread. 

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 19:54

  Birth is due to our past karma, we must practice hard to liberate.
  Aging is a sign of impermanence, we must accept it.
  Sickness is unavoidable , we must endure it.
  Death is the natural process, we must face it.

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:08

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:08

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:09

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:11

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:12

  �有病苦过，�会�惜�康的身体�
  �有伤心过，�会了解人生的无常�

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:13

  

  Always recite "Nanmo Amituofo" _/|\_
  
  Sincere recitations will tame a troubled mind.

   

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:15

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:16

  The bliss of enlightenment - the joy arising when one's mind come to a standstill - excels all other kinds.
  
  ~ Dhammajayo Bhikkhu ~

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:17

  

  A poor man asked the Buddha, “Why am I so poor?”

  The Buddha said, “you do not learn to give.”

  So the poor man said, “If I’m not having anything?”

  Buddha said: “You have a few things,

  The Face, which can give a smile;

  Mouth: you can praise or comfort others;

  The Heart: it can open up to others;

  Eyes: who can look the other with the eyes of goodness;

  Body: which can be used to help others.”

  So, actually we are not poor at all, poverty of spirit is the real poverty.

   

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:21

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:24

  

   

• Genie99b

  6 May 14, 20:26

  Originally posted by Dawnfirstlight:

  

   

  True. I'll also like to believe that there are people who prefer to be fair irregardless whether the world is fair or not.

   

   

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:26

  We take about 2 years to learn how to talk when young but we take 10 years to learn how to keep quiet when necessary.

  

• Genie99b

  6 May 14, 20:28

  u mean in singapore only?

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:29

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:30

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:31

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 May 14, 20:33

  Originally posted by Genie99b:

  u mean in singapore only?

  Sorry, don't quite understand your question. Is it about fairness? Of course not. Unfairness happens everywhere.

• Genie99b

  6 May 14, 20:43

  Originally posted by Dawnfirstlight:

  Sorry, don't quite understand your question. Is it about fairness? Of course not. Unfairness happens everywhere.

  My point is that you dun have to care if the world is unfair. You can always make it yer point to try and be fair.

  Once u make peace with that.....its all good.

• Dawnfirstlight

  19 May 14, 08:06

  Originally posted by Genie99b:

  My point is that you dun have to care if the world is unfair. You can always make it yer point to try and be fair.

  Once u make peace with that.....its all good.

  Strongly agree with you.

• Genie99b

  19 May 14, 09:37

  you are most understanding. sometimes the stressful nature of the real world clouds my judgement. i apologise if it came across as rude.