Practice

     Thinking about I need to update my friends what is going on in my life. Life is good and everything is well.
      After ten years since I take refuge to the Buddha, to the dharma and the Sangha in 2006, I finally got to the point that I really want to practice the Dharma. Buddhist is all about liberation, liberate from samsara. It is said that if you do not practice, you would not able to be liberated. It has to be my self’s idea to start practice. After watching videos and reading books about practice, I still could not get the idea about how to practice.
      So I went to India in January to seek help.
      There I met with H.H. the 17th Karmapa and My dear master and teacher, the very venerable 9th Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. I take refuge again in front of H.H. the 17th Karmapa and asked for practice instruction. H.H.’s schedule did not allow him to give me the detailed instruction to practice. So I asked the very venerable 9th Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. The great master spent his lunch break to give me the lengthened detailed instruction and then gently told me that I do not need to be hurry and just take my time and start practice.
     Started January 17th, the date of the Buddha enlightened and in Bodhgaya, where the Buddha enlightened, I started my Buddhist practice.
     The one of the most important things for Buddhist practice is continue practice and not interrupted. I am doing well so far.
     But I do have some frustrations:
     While I was practicing, my mind is hard to concentrate. My body is there and practice but my mind is somewhere else. There were few times I was doing better with imagination of what I was practice but most time, my mind is not where I should be.
      I also find out it is hard to really find time to practice without the mind preoccupied with daily living. It is said while you are practicing; you should isolate yourself from daily living and be mindful and concentrate with what you are practicing. I try to find the time other matters are already taking cared of: the dog was out for bathroom and fed. The people I live with are all content. The house hood works are all done. And there is work and … But my mind still is everywhere.
     I guess, that is why the great meditation masters had developed the ways to practice and educate us to using the body and mind training to get ourselves into real practice. I appreciate it.
     I think all I need right now it is “keep going”. And I will.

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如何设立佛坛、做供养、大礼拜、打坐。。。

ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE by Andy Rooney

I've 
learned.... 
That the best classroom in the world is atthe 
feet of an elderly 
person.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That when you're in love, it 
shows.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That just one person saying to me, 'You've mademy 
day!' makes my 
day.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That having a child fall asleep in your armsis 
one of the most peaceful feelings in the 
world.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That being kind is more important than being 
right.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That you should never say no to a gift froma 
child.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That I can always pray for someone when Idon't 
have the strength to help him in some other 
way.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That no matter how serious your life requiresyou 
to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy 
with.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That sometimes all a person needs is a handto 
hold and a heart to 
understand.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That simple walks with my father around theblock 
on summer nights when I was a child didwonders 
for me as an 
adult.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That life is like a roll of toilet paper.The 
closer it gets to the end, the faster it 
goes.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That we should be glad God doesn't give us 
everything we ask 
for.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That money doesn't buy 
class.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That it's those small daily happenings thatmake 
life so 
spectacular.

 

 

I've 
learned... 
That under everyone's hard shell is someonewho 
wants to be appreciated and 
loved.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That to ignore the facts does not change the 
facts.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That when you plan to get even with someone,you 
are only letting that person continue tohurt 
you.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That love, not time, heals all 
wounds.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That the easiest way for me to grow as a personis 
to surround myself with people smarter thanI 
am.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That everyone you meet deserves to be greetedwith 
a 
smile.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That no one is perfect until you fall in lovewith 
them.

 

 

I've 
learned... 
That life is tough, but I'm 
tougher.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That opportunities are never lost; someonewill 
take the ones you 
miss.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That when you harbor bitterness, happinesswill 
dock 
elsewhere.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That I wish I could have told my Mom that Ilove 
her one more time before she passed
away.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That one should keep his words both soft and 
tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat 
them.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improveyour 
looks.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That when your newly born grandchild holdsyour 
little finger in his little fist, that you're
hooked for 
life.

 

I've 
learned.... 
That everyone wants to live on top of the 
mountain, but all the happiness and growthoccurs 
while you're climbing 
it.

 

 

I've 
learned.... 
That the less time I have to work with, themore 
things I get 
done.

Happy new year, the year of horse!

Happy the year of horse!

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Stress Management for Women

A young lady  confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress  management to an audience with a raised glass of water. Everyone knew she was  going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half full?'... She fooled  them all .... "How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile.  Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. To 20 oz.

 

She replied ,  "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold  it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

 

If I hold it for  a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case it's the same weight, but  the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She continued, "and that's the  way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as  the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry  on."

 

"As with the  glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it  again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - holding stress  longer and better each time practiced. So, as early in the evening as you can,  put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through the evening and into the  night... Pick them up tomorrow.

 

1 * Accept the  fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue!

 

2 * Always keep  your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

 

3 * Always read  stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of  it.

4 * Drive  carefully.. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.

 

5 * If you can't  be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

 

6 * If you lend  someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth  it.

 

7 * It may be  that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to  others.

 

8 * Never buy a  car you can't push.

 

9 * Never put  both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to  stand on.

 

10 * Nobody cares  if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

 

11 * Since it's  the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

 

12 * The second  mouse gets the cheese.

 

13 * When  everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

 

14 * Birthdays  are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

 

16 * Some  mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

 

17 * We could  learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull.  Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in  the same box.

 

18 * A truly  happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

 

19 * Have an  awesome day and know that someone has thought about you  today.

 

AND MOST  IMPORTANTLY

 

20 *Save the  earth..... It's the only planet with chocolate!*

 

Today someone asked me if I liked you. I laughed,  and I said, "Ha! That's funny!! I absolutely LOVE that woman!! She's funny,  caring, crazy as heck, sweet, beautiful, she's reading this email right now  & I love her!!" Send this to ten ladies you love!! & I better be  one!!!!

 

Be  the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil  says~~ "Oh Crap, She's up!"

Could YOU use these?

THE LADY IS GETTING  READY  TO   ENTER!!  This  is a picture of  a public toilet in Houston  

Now  that you've  seen the outside  view,  take  a look at the  inside  view...  

It's  made  entirely of one-way glass!

No one can see you  from  the outside, but when
you are inside it's  like  sitting in a clear
glass box!
Now  would you...  COULD   YOU....???   --------------------------------------------------------------  
NEXT   --

A
PAINTED  BATHROOM
FLOOR!!!  
Tenth floor  of a  hi-rise building...... IMAGINE  YOU ARE AT A  PARTY ...
AND THEN YOU HAVE TO  VISIT THE  BATHROOM....

You open the door...
NOW,  REMEMBER  THE FLOOR IS JUST A PAINTED  FLOOR  !

IT TAKES YOUR  BREATH AWAY......
DOESN'T IT?                 
Scroll  sloooooooowly.  
........

Would  this mess up  your mind??? Would you
be able to walk in  To this  bathroom???  
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FINALLY!!  
THIS  IS A CEILING  MURAL IN A SMOKER'S LOUNGE.