Words of wisdom

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple, the philosophy is kindness.-Dalai Lama

You can explore the universe looking for somebody who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and you will not find that person anywhere

Struggling with emotions today.....

Wow....quotes are just hitting me today. Im struggling with so many emotions today. Im up and down about Pattaya today im home sick. grumpy; fatigued....and this is the quote that hit me:
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.-Buddhist Quote

Home Sick.....

Today im deathly home sick. Im missing my little snacks like crazy and just want her little licks and cuddles and snacky-self on the couch next to me......and as always....Buddha knows just what to say!

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die, so, let us all be thankful.

My gorgeous little girl......So sweet with her little perfect Snacks personality.....

The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this life. For it is only through meditation that you can undertake the journey to discover your true nature, and so find the stability and confidence you will need to live and die, well.


It is being increasingly accepted as a practice that cuts through and soars above cultural and religious barriers, and enables those who pursue it to establish a direct contact with the truth of their being.

In the stillness and silence of meditation, we glimpse and return to that deep inner nature that we have so long ago lost sight of amid the busyness and distraction of our minds. Meditation then, is bringing the mind home

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Excerpt from the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying pp 57 & 59 (Soygal Rinpoche)

Lovely Quote!

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.-Buddhist Quote

Great Quote for today!

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.-Dalai Lama

Great Guided Meditation Webpage!

http://www.freemeditations.com/guided-meditation-mp3.html