A good Book

http://www.budsas.org/ebud/herenow/herenow00.htm

To Be Seen
HERE AND NOW

Ayya Khema

When we are confronted with situations which we find difficult to handle, we can remember that we are faced with a learning experience. Overcoming unwholesome mind states needs mind power, which we develop through our meditation practice. If we are not yet able to keep our attention in meditation where we want it to be, we will not be able yet to change our mind when we want to do so. The more skill we develop in meditation, the easier it will be for us to either "avoid" or "overcome." By the same token, as we practice substitution in daily living, we assist our meditation. When we realize that our mind is not a solid entity which has to react in certain ways, but is a movable, changeable phenomenon, which can be clear and illuminated, then we will more and more try to protect it from unwholesomeness. It is often a revelation to a new meditator to find out that the mind is not a fixed and believable reactor, but can be influenced and changed at will.

quote from  To Be Seen ,HERE AND NOW

                         by Ayya Khema

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

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

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

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

Apom Thai Favour

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.

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" )