Forest Tree: May 2012

Monday, May 28, 2012

AJAHN BRAHM @ BMV - Talk on 25th May 2012 (Part 2)

因為有你 Because of you

please click on the link to hear the Song of " Because of You"
http://santavana.org/ch/node/444

開照比丘詞 / 龔韋彰曲

Because of you
行動相聚感動了天地
因為有你擁抱法情
風雨見真心一起奉獻的堅毅
留下了燦爛的回憶
because of you
讓法喜充溢每一刻心靈

Because of you
護法用心護僧心不倦
因為有你各盡本份
福慧相護念一起互動的活力
留下了法印的痕跡
because of you
讓我們共探生命的真義

不再是夢因為有你
Santavana 寂靜的禪林
驚醒人心彼此感受寂靜法的沐浴
不再是夢因為有你
Santavana 寧靜的空氣
震驚大地法喜仿如
明月有繁星圍伴著因為有你

Because of you
護法用心護僧心不倦
因為有你各盡本份
福慧相護念一起互動的活力
留下了法印的痕跡
because of you
讓我們共探生命的真義

Santavana的足跡留下了振憾人心
Santavana的法印觸動佛子的信心
Santavana的相應只因為有你護心
這一切因為有你

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Ingredients for 4 Sandwiches
8 Slices of Sandwich Bread
200 gms Mushrooms
2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (Or Fish Sauce)
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 Tablespoon Pounded Toasted Rice
1 Tablespoon Dried Flaked Chillies
2 Tablespoons Chopped Coriander Leaves
2 Tablespoons Chopped Spring Onions
1 Tablespoon Oil
Mint Leaves

Preparation
1. Clean and dry the mushrooms using kitchen paper. Fry them in oil for 2 minutes.
2. Remove from the frying pan and chop them finely, then put them back into the frying pan.
3. Add the soy sauce, flaked chillies, lemon juice, toasted rice, coriander leaves and spring onions.
4. Fry them for 2 minutes to form a fairly dry mixture.
5. Spoon the mixture onto sandwich bread and serve.

source from: http://www.khiewchanta.com/archives/vegetarian/spicy-mushroom-sandwich-sandwi.html#more

Vegetarian Chinese Dumplings

Source from:
http://confessionsofamom.com/recipe-vegetarian-chinese-dumplings/

Vegetarian Chinese Dumplings:

1 pack of wonton papers (noodles) usually found in the produce section in a cooler

1/2 pound finely chopped tofu

1 cup cooked sticky rice

2 green onions (chop the tops only, save the white onion part for the sauce)

2 cloves fresh garlic, finely chopped

1-2 tsp freshly grated ginger root (buy a small piece, it doesn’t take much)

1 tsp sesame oil

1 raw egg

1 cup finely chopped cabbage

1 cup finely chopped mushrooms

4 TBLS flour

2 TBLS soy sauce

Mix these ingredients together, like you would a meatloaf. Put in a tightly sealed container over night if possible, so the mixture can flavor. Then start making your sauce:

Mild Dipping Sauce:

Soy Sauce with a little water

Traditional Dipping Sauce:

1/4 cup Rice Vinegar (important to use rice, as it’s mild and key to this recipe)

1 tsp sesame oil

2 TBLS Soy Sauce

2 TBLS sugar (add or delete based on how sweet or tangy you like it)

1 tsp hot chili bean paste (found in the asian food aisle, or substitute 1 tsp of hot pepper flakes that you might add to a pizza)

1 clove grated garlic

2 green onions (the white part left over from the meat mixture)

1 tsp grated fresh ginger

Seal in a tight container, shake it well to mix, and let sit to flavor. This will be sweet, spicy, and tangy all at once.

We lay out a bunch of wonton papers on the counter, add a small teaspoon of meat mixture to the center, use water on your fingertips to make the noodles sticky around the edges, and roll them into a pattern that seals the ingredients inside. Remember that extra dumplings can be frozen prior to cooking them, so make extra for your freezer.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Buddham Saranam Gachami

I love this Song so much. Hope you will enjoy it too.

Buddham Saranam Gacchami.
I go for refuge in the Buddha.

Dhammam Saranam Gacchami.
I go for refuge in the Dharma.

Sangham Saranam Gacchami.
I go for refuge in the Sangha.

The Vibration

心的力量

If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.
~Nikola Tesla

source from Philosophy ( philo- "loving" + sophia "knowledge" )

Be Alone

每天花一點時間獨處。
達賴喇嘛

Everday ,spend a little time of being Alone
Dhalai Lama

source from 臺北市藏傳佛典協會(TTS)

Good about own self

時時關照自我，人生不易迷失。
每個人的得失禍福都因自己而來，
如何應對這些則關乎自己的一生。

關照自己的內心，
了解真正的你，走最想走的路，
做最能做的事，愛最該愛的人。

關照自己，
發現自己的優劣以取長補短，
認識自己的價值以物盡其用，
挖掘自己的潛力以精益求精。

Always caring own self, not missing in this life
Every lost and gain come from us
How to overcome it,depend on us to face it.

Remember to see through within own self
Understanding the real own self,
Walk along this term of life,
Doing things we love to,
Love the one we love to.

See through own self
Caring own self
Explore the good and bad about own self
Finding out own potential
Make the best out of it.

source from:
明德心靈書坊

Good Morning

Beautiful song clip contained one hour of Oldies, Hope you enjoyed it.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

a Song

作词：释隆奇作曲：李杰
演唱：王家寶（emily）（英國）

How far from birth to death, is in the length of our breath
How far from confusion to consonance, when comes a sudden chance
How far from love to hate, you can't anticipate
How far from then or now, when laughter spreads somehow
How far from you and me forgiveness only
How far from heart to heart, the sky to the earth
從生到死有多遠
呼吸之间
從迷到悟有多遠
一念之间
從爱到恨有多遠
无常之间
從古到今有多遠
笑談之间
從你到我有多遠
善解之间
從心到心有多遠
天地之间

當歡場變成荒台
當新歡笑着舊爱
當記憶飘落塵埃
當一切是不可得的空白
人生是多麼無常的醒來
人生是無常的醒來RE
人生是無常的醒來

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Buddhist India Pilgrim Trip

This is one of the Buddhist Pilgrim Trip to India, recorded by http://www.lifetv.org.tw .

The lyric of song is The Chant of Metta sang by Imee Ooi.One of my favourite song and singer.
The metta lyric can be found in http://goo.gl/WbqGe ( Chinese Version)
http://www.buddhanet.net/chant-metta.htm ( English Version)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Some good Dhamma Website

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/index.html

http://dhammatalks.net/Chinese/
http://dhammatalks.net/
http://dhammatalks.net/video_files.htm