Inspirational quotes "Buddha"

We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

Speak or act with an impure mind
And trouble will follow you.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

In this world
Hate never yet dispelled hate.
Only love dispels hate.
This is the law,
Ancient and inexhaustible.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

Better than a thousand hollow words
Is one word that brings peace.
Better than a thousand hollow verses
Is one verse that brings peace.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

There is no fire like passion
No crime like hatred,
No sorrow like separation,
No sickness like hunger,
And no joy like the joy of freedom.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

You too shall pass away.
Knowing this, how can you quarrel?
Buddha
Dhammapada.

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.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

You are the source
Of all purity and impurity.
No one purifies another.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

It is better to do nothing
Than to do what is wrong.
For whatever you do, you do to yourself.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

To share happiness.
And to have done something good
Before leaving this life is sweet
Buddha
Dhammapada.

Master your words.
Master your thoughts.
Never allow your body to do harm.
Follow these three roads with purity
And you will find yourself upon the one way,
The way of wisdom.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

The fragrance of sandalwood and rosebay
Does not travel far.
But the fragrance of virtue
Rises to the heavens.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

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

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.
Buddha

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Buddha

The mind is everything; what you think you become.
Buddha

Therefore, be ye lamps unto yourselves, be ye a refuge to yourselves. Hold fast to Truth as a lamp; hold fast to the truth as a refuge. Look not for a refuge in anyone beside yourselves. And those, who shall be a lamp unto themselves, shall betake themselves to no external refuge, but holding fast to the Truth as their lamp, and holding fast to the Truth as their refuge, they shall reach the topmost height.
Buddha
Mahaparinibbana Sutta.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Buddha

Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.
Buddha

On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.
Buddha

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
Buddha

The greatest prayer is patience.
Buddha

With gentleness overcome anger.
With generosity overcome meanness.
With truth overcome deceit.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

For in craving pleasure or in nursing pain
There is only sorrow.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

Never speak harsh words
For they will rebound upon you.
Angry words hurt
And the hurt rebounds.
Like a broken gong.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

Let go of anger.
Let go of pride.
When you are bound by nothing
You go beyond sorrow.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

The wise have mastered
Body, word and mind.
They are the true masters.
Buddha
Dhammapada.

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
Buddha
Kalama Sutta.

Think: Happy, at rest,
may all beings be happy at heart.
Whatever beings there may be,
weak or strong, without exception,
long, large,
middling, short,
subtle, blatant,
seen & unseen,
near & far,
born & seeking birth:
May all beings be happy at heart.
Buddha
Karaniya Metta Sutta.

Let no one deceive another
or despise anyone anywhere,
or through anger or irritation
wish for another to suffer.
Buddha
Karaniya Metta Sutta.

As a mother would risk her life
to protect her child, her only child,
even so should one cultivate a limitless heart
with regard to all beings.
With good will for the entire cosmos,
cultivate a limitless heart:
Above, below, & all around,
unobstructed, without hostility or hate.
Whether standing, walking,
sitting, or lying down,
as long as one is alert,
one should be resolved on this mindfulness.
This is called a sublime abiding
here & now.
Buddha
Karaniya Metta Sutta

Funny Company!

Like every other Saturday, I start my day very early.. I'm usualy awake by 6am. I like staying in bed for at least and hour before making breakfast and drinking my morning coffee, while checking my email and chatting with who ever is on facebook at that time, before getting dressed then going off for therapy.

Azie and I had lunch at Taman Melawati square while waiting for our cars to get washed and vaccumed. Lunch was great, our gossip session was great too. After that we went separate ways. I went to pick my mother up to buy her 4D numbers hope she strike la then I can get more angpows!! While driving Camel calls me
Camel: "Wei cilaka where you going??"
Me : "What??"
Camel: "You just pass by me cilaka where you going?"
Me : "I'm going to pick my mom la.. she needs to buy her 4D number la... cilaka where you going??"
Camel: "What??....I'm goinbg to tapau food la... you go send you mom first la
then call me"
Me : "Ok will see you in a while"

After taking my mom to buy her numbers I sent her home of coz. I called Camel to find out where she was so that I could meet up with her... well turns out she was at our SECRET PLACE!! Ok lah met her there.. couldn't resist the food ordered some for me plus desert samore... ahh the food was fantastic... If a bomb were to fall right next to me I would have died a happy person.... but the thought of me dying together with Camel was a bit scary... can you imagine her screaming "CILAKA YOUUUUUUUUUUUU" hahah...

Anyway we had a good laugh la.. didn't hang out for too long this time.. we were both tired and needed to rest for a while before making plans for the rest of the evening if we have any. Check out the food!! awesome!

A year Older again...

Almost every year since I first started blogging I've always written something about my birthday... There were some really good ones.. not that many but some quite memorable, but most of the time it was not that great.

This year my birthday fell on a Tuesday. As usual I went to school early got my stuff ready to conduct the class like every other day. All the staff and teachers were nice enough to wish me in the morning when they came to school and it felt great. The day was starting off to be a good one. After taking the children out for playground time, The teachers got all the children to sing "The Birthday song" for me in 4 languages, it was so sweet!... The best part is getting all those little hugs from my students.. I love hugz and it made me very happy!

After school all the children had gone home, the teachers got together to sing for me and Aunty Row coz it's her birthday too. We both had our birthday angpows!! Normally they do a collection for everyones birthday.. We can use that to treat ourselfs to something nice la. I ordered a long black lace dress online from Angie. I'm happy to say my breast fits perfectly in the dress but i think my breast is showing too much.. hahah If I wear that dress out no one will look at me in the eye... I'm sure their eyes will be locked on the clevage. I'm not even sure if I will ever have a chance to even wear that dress out.. oh well...

I came straight home.. cleaned up the place , took a shower, went for 1 hour therapy to overlap Annie then came home again around 6pm. The place was messy again.. so I did more cleaning up... I thought I fix myself a nice dinner... but all my food was gone.. eaten by the hungry muscle man... Anyway, dinner was bread and butter with a hot cup of milo... it use to be comfort food now it's just my everyday dinner!

I logged onto Facebook and it was great to read all the birthday wishes... I was overwelmed. I had a few calls only from my sister and her children, Azie, my brother and Camel... she didn't know it was my birthday so we were talking about something else... thats about it. Everybody else just forgot I guess! like I always say... It's ok!

Anywayyyyyy I kept falling asleep infront of the computer and finally just turned it off and just layed there in the dark thinking about... hmm... well just thinking la! until I fell asleep! That was it! I turned 33 years old and I felt joy and loneliness all in one day... it's going to be an AWESOME 2011.. YEAH!!! *puke*

Facebook friends!

I LOVE Facebook... not only can I stay connected to family and relatives but I have been reconnected with so many of my long lost friends from the old school days to ex-colleagues and even friends from IRC.

Bozo asked me to join Facebook and as soon as I did she deleted her account... But then Lynette was there constantly asking me to play farm ville and be her neighbor and I did. It was boring at first.. then it was fun.. the game soon got interesting before you know it, I was hooked and was even addicted to it.. It drove me crazy, all I thought about was.. my crops.. is it ready to harvest or not??. I would set the timer and wake up at certain hours to check!! hahah it was insane.. I finally stopped playing and even deleted it because I couldn't stand looking all the gift request and too many farm ville stuff flooding my news feed.

Anyway, as soon as I got my laptop I started reconnecting with my friends and it's been great so far. I like hanging out with them and catch up on things. Life is exciting and fun again. I look forward to seeing my friends and I enjoy their company so much, you cant imagine how happy I am. They fill up that emptiness inside and I don't feel so alone anymore. It's great that I can keep myself updated with whats going on in their daily lives. It's a nice feeling to be part of something or part of someones life. It's nice to talk about the old days and laugh our ass off.

The memories are so precious both new and old... :o)

I've started blogging again.

A lot has happen in the past year, that has forced me to make some changes in my life. I have left my comfort zone and I am on my own now. I live in a small apartment about 650 to 700 square feet with 2 rooms, a bathroom, kitchen space and a living room. This tiny cosy place is now my humble home..

I don't really open up to people unless I know them well enough to trust them and I have been bottling up a lot of emotions because I have difficulties trying to express myself. Lucky for me I know a few people that I really trust and have open up to. It feels so much better to pour it all out sometimes and seek advise.

I've been married for 3 years now... but my marriage ended before it could even begin. There are ups and downs in every relationship and there is always a way to over come it.. but in my case it was all for the wrong reasons. I rushed into this marriage and it is my own mistake.. I can't blame anyone because I made that decision. The thought of settling down, starting a family and loving one man for the rest of my life probably seemed like a great idea at that time, even when I knew that I wasn't ready for all that. We had nothing in common at all. I did sincerely care and loved him... I was foolish enough to believe that he felt the same way about me too. I found out the truth the most painful way... through private messages and emails. I was referred to as "The Thing"... reading every word was like being stabbed with a knife.. over and over again. I've never been stabbed before but I can imagine it is a painful experience. I soon came to accept my fate and forgave him, what ever that was left of me was already dead anyway. I confronted my husband and he admitted everything. We addressed every issue and came to an agreement... I gave him a second chance! but things were never the same. I did not see him as a husband but more as a friend. I could not love him anymore but I did care because he was my friend! I cared so much that I made compromises and I did the best to my ability to fulfill his needs... meaning cooking, cleaning, laundry, running arrons and providing a comfortable lifestyle. I felt responsible for him and it was wrong of me to let everyone believe that I was happy being married. I have deceived my own family it is something I am not proud of. I will not let it happen again.

I am separated now and will be going through a divorce latest by next year. Why next year?? as a friend I will keep to my promise and help him renew his visa/social pass to secure his stay here in Malaysia for another year, enough time to try and get his business going or what ever. Yes I know I'm an idiot... Unless he gets a job and has his own working permit then he doesn't need me anymore. Actually I'm hoping that my marriage cert could get an nullity .. I am currently seeking legal advise on this matter.

I will write more blogs.. simply because I am comfortable expressing myself here and not many people know I have a blog.. plus it's just boring old me.. nobody cares!