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Pali Chanting Of The Karaniya Metta Sutta | babelhut.com

By tummai 306 days ago from http://babelhut.com

Pali Chanting Of The Karaniya Metta Sutta. Video, Pali text and translation.

These days Pali isnâ€™t often spoken. But it is chanted quite a bit by Theravada Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. I imagine most readers

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Upagupta Â« The Soul and The Witness

By Soham 231 days ago from http://soulwitness.wordpress.com

The serpent night slithered its dark demons,
and trees swayed laden heavy with its vices,
the wind howled,guilty,in demonic guises
Windows shut,conscience killed,
lights gone, not a soul reeled.

An excellent piece, written sometime ago. Had been a huge hit, with people from South East Asia who are familiar with this story.

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inane ramblings: a morning at guangxiao si

By szstevo 283 days ago from http://www.stevepeer.net

The images and story behind a trip to a temple in China. Guangxiao is was build in the 4th century in Guangzhou, China. It was seen the world change for almost 1000 years. The people at the temple still pray as their ancestors did. The photographs show people at worship among centuries old buildings. Shooting photographs at a temple is tricky

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The Price of Liberty

By ReddyKilowatt 227 days ago from http://blog.atmajyoti.org

George Washington spoke more truly than he knew when he stated that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. For those who seek the ultimate liberation, constant awareness is a prime necessity. On the other hand, â€œFoolish, ignorant people indulge in careless [heedless] lives.â€

It is astounding to see how feckless most â€œspiritualâ€ people

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Funny Zen story of two monks and a lovely girl.

By Alchemy 143 days ago from http://enlightenyourday.com

Two monks were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was falling. Coming around the bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection. “Come on, girl,” said the first monk. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over the mud. The second monk did not speak again until tha