The Best Is Yet To Come

Dhammapada Reflection Verse 8

Verse 8

As a stormy wind cannot move
                  a mountain of rock,
so one who contemplates the reality of the body,
                          who develops faith and energy,
              is unmoved by Mara.

Enjoying Work

Advice from a Sage by Ven. Master Sheng Yen

1.  Be busy without being disorganized, and weary without being dispirited.

2. Be busy but happy, and tired but joyful.

3. It's fine to be busy; just don't let it get on your nerves.

Cool mind, Warm heart

Do Good to Animals

Pindapata - Alms Food-Collecting

Alms food-collection and consumption is a duty of the Theravada Buddhist monk and this is enshrined in the ordination procedure of the monk. As part of the ordination procedure, every newly ordained Theravada Buddhist monk will be given the following admonishment by his preceptor:

"Going-Forth has alms-food as its support. For the rest of your life you are to endeavour at that."

Be Thankful

YVK: Fifth letter from death row: Seven more to go

Sabahan Yong Vui Kong, 21, is on death row in Singapore for drug trafficking. Malaysiakini is publishing Yong's final letters to Yetian, a member of the Save Vui Kong Campaign, in the next few weeks as he faces death.

May 21, 2011, 9:08am 

Yetian, this my fifth letter, so I have seven letters to go before I die. I have seven more chances to put my feelings into words and to thank everyone for taking time from their busy lives to help me.
 

In this fifth letter, there is a lot that I want to say. When a country becomes a successful country, it is because there are very good leaders, very good laws and very good citizens.

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