1 - I do realize i have power over myself; i am the master of my Karma and i am heir to my Karma

2 - I humbly submit I will be totally and squarely responsible for my actions

3 - for whatever I have done wrong, let me have the courage to face the consequences brought upon me by my Karma

4 - for whatever will happen in the future, let me have the wisdom to do what is wholesome so that I may have good Karma for a good future

5 - If I can't meditate well, it's because i have not kept my precepts well

6 - If I do not have right wisdom, it's because i have not meditated well

7 - If I have kept my precepts well and i have meditated well and I am not making progress, it's because i have not put in enough effort

8 - If I still blame on others, it's because i have not looked enough into myself

9 - If I have not yet found Dharma, i still have not looked enough into into myself

10 - If I still have not found Buddha, i still have not looked enough into myself

11 - If I feel like i do not have enough support, it's because i have not been supportive of my sangha

12 - If I am still fearful of old age, sickness and death, i have not yet practiced well enough Buddhism.

that's my twelve steps

The Ways We Love
Choosing to Have a Mate or Being Single

The way we choose to love can be as unique as the way we choose to make a living, maintain our health, or entertain ourselves. Some choose to seek out a mate and enter into a partnership with a special individual, while others find immense satisfaction in staying single. There is no right or wrong way to be in your life when it comes to deciding whether or not to be in a relationship, even though society tends to put an emphasis on romantic partnerships. Whether you choose to go through life as part of a romantic relationship or live as a single unit, there are benefits to both. Feel free to be comfortable with whatever choice is right for you.

Choosing to be single is a wonderful way to spend time discovering yourself. You have more time and space to figure out what and how you want your life to be without having to keep someone else’s choices in mind. Being single gives you the freedom to do what you want at a moment’s notice and the pride that comes with facing life on your own terms. Companionship, support, and affection can be found while spending quality time with friends, colleagues, and relatives. There is also the fun that comes with being able to date many different people without having to make a commitment. Choosing to have a mate, on the other hand, brings with it an opportunity to share your life with another person. There is comfort in the knowledge that you are facing the world with someone as a united front. When life is challenging, you are in a position to strengthen, as well as give each other comfort. There is also the inevitable transformation of self that comes from allowing another person t! o so intimately be a part of your life.

Remember that what is right for one person may not be right for another, and people can transition between wanting to be with another person and wanting to be alone many times over the course of their lives. Whether you seek out a mate or live the single life, embracing it fully will ensure that either choice is as fulfilling as possible for you.

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Do it

in helping others
you forget yourself,
and in a way
you Empty yourself.

do it
and feel the Empty
and see
how it feels.

I like to walk alone on country paths, rice plants and wild grasses on both sides, putting each foot down on the earth in mindfulness, knowing that I walk on the wondrous earth. In such moments, existence is a miraculous and mysterious reality.People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child--our own two eyes. All is a miracle

all Buddhas

All Buddhas are alike All Buddhas have one purposeand one purpose only:to save the sentient beings from useless sufferings.But because human beingshave different temperaments,even after they become Buddha , each Buddha has his own unique wayof appealing to people.Because the Gautama or Sakyamuni Buddhais the last Buddha to appear on this earth, it is through himand through him only that we get to knowof the existence of other Buddhasand Buddha lands.It is therefore most appropriate that we master and honor all the basic teachings of Gautama Buddha first and foremost,even if we are attracted to theways of other Buddhasin alleviating and stopping suffering.It is like, no matter how much we love an uncle or an aunt,our parents are still our parents, first and foremost,then comes our uncle or aunt.May all have the right priorities.

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belive

Believe nothing.No matter where you read it,Or who said it,Even if I have said it,Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common senseA kind man who makes good use of wealth is rightly said to possess a great treasure; but the miser who hoards up his riches will have no profitFull of love for all things in the world, practicing virtue, in order to benefit others, this man alone is happyDelusions, errors and lies are like huge, gaudy vessels, the rafters of which are rotten and worm-eaten, and those who embark in them are fated to be shipwrecked.Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.

Wise proverd

WISE PROVERB

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments.But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream."I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?""That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.""For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.SO, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path

love where is it

We live in the modern age Where love is fast like a turning page In a magazine, we’ve hardly seen The friends we used to know They disappear, they come and go Like the times we’ve hadIt’s kind of sad Whatever happened to old fashioned love The kind that would see you through The kind of love my Momma and Daddy knewYeah, whatever happened to old fashioned loveThe kind that would last through the years Through the trials Through the smiles Through the tearsToday is all we’ve plannedWe say tomorrow we’ll understandIf it all should end We’d be alone again Ohh, whatever happened to old fashioned love The kind that would see you through The kind of love my Momma and Daddy knew Yeah, whatever happened to old fashioned love The kind that would last through the years Through the trials Through the smiles Through the tears For now the tenderness Has been replaced With something less And it’s hard to find What we left behind Ohh, whatever happened to old fashioned love The kind that would see you through The kind of love my Momma and Daddy knewYeah, whatever happened to old fashioned loveThe kind that would last through the years Through the trials Through the smiles Through the tears. love is something i dont have at this time hoping I can find it