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AguilarBaby 47, Female, Washington, USA - 50 entries

Jan 2007
12:26 PM PST

Hi Mamas How are you... you were actually very quiet today but I felt you throughout the day. I know you are probally growing so you need your rest but you should start to get bigger quicker b/c you know that we only have 4 more monts and then we finally get to meet you We are also been together for 5 months. WOW. Well today we went to Meghan and Wayneman house to watch football and eat some snacks. It was fun. I came home and started cleaning and just could not stop so I know that you are actually tired so I am taking it easy now and watching my Sunday shows. Well mamas that is all for today...Don't you ever forget that I love you and I will talk to you later. Love Always Mom & Dad

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octobersman04 74, Male, Canada - 7 entries

Jan 2007
1:52 PM EST

Went to Stevensville to look at houses met with realtor or contractor Ed. Lynchinson whom showed us the condo town house, approx 1350 square feet brand new $228000. for the one we were looking at, We did introduce ourselves and Ed took our phone number for what reason I really don,t know, We said our good byes and left the property, We stopped at Niagara square on the way home to look in one of the stores for a short while, the thing is when we got home around 5pm Ed called to ask if we had picked up a clump of keys he had left on the counter is seems they have disappeared I told him it was not us that picked up the keys and asked if he had alot of people through the house for which he said yes he didn,t really seem excited about losing the keys which made me feel like it was a sales ploy to verify our phone number or just to make contact, none the less I am recording this just in case it leads somewhere else

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tealprincess18 35, Female, Virginia, USA - 88 entries

Jan 2007
2:09 PM EDT

today was an awsome day... i went to johns house and met all his friends from fuma.. they were really nice.. i was classified as warrens girlfriend.. it was cute.. we had a little problem with people saying stuff about our relationship, but in the end it was good.. i hated to watch him leave he was so cute when he left though he gave me a hug and held tight and said" i dont want to go yet" me and him are gunna hang out on the 26th.. i cant wait... from the high on life destiney untill tomorrow...

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mihi 48, Female, California, USA - 21 entries

Jan 2007
10:05 AM PST

I can't wait to go to anime expo. I'm so excited! I can't wait I can't wait!! I bought a new couple new gothic lolita dresses and I'm going to wear them there. I'll wear them everywhere but it will be extra fun there! ;)

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Melissa 33, Female, New York, USA - 6 entries

Jan 2007
12:42 PM EDT

Dear journal, Every day new drama happenes. so my feind sabri who i have been freinds with since 6th grade but in 7th we never really talked. but now that we start talking, she tells me that her parents dont want her talking to me. and i am like wtf why and she said i dont know i dont wanna get her mad by asking. but it just so happens that my brother chris went out with her mom after her seperation with her father, ut the dad didnt care cause hes freinds with my brother too. but you know what i really dont care, shes a drug addict and an alcoholic so. and she said once i get into high school im gunna be doing it too. and i was like no im not but, i have freinds that wont pressure me to do anything so i think ill just stick with them. and plus i get along with all their parents really well. lol!!! also to add to that her mom drives like an ego maniake, and is like really psycotic...lol!!!!! anywayzz miore about grace and billy. billy wants to see other girls ETC... but like noone in da high school likes him believe me i know. so last night we watched john tucker must die so grace was like.....BILLY ALBER MUST DIE!!!!! so instead of being miserable,motional,and mad save your selves the trouble and get even.... GIRLS take this advice for when ever boys either cheat on you or break up with you... Sincerly, Melissa, the girl that had too much drama in her life

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garryageez 62, Male, United Kingdom - 14 entries

Jan 2007
4:13 PM GMT

http://journals.aol.co.uk/garryageez1/garrys- place.AlayBuddhistspe/ Copy and paste this link into your browser if you would like to visit my journal with pictures and illustrations on aol. Thanks and Blessings Garry D.

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garryageez 62, Male, United Kingdom - 14 entries

Jan 2007
4:11 PM GMT

Samsara the cycle of life death and rebirth. Samsara is the Buddhist word for the world of life death and rebirth. This is not the world as we know it in the conventional sense. It is the six realms of existence, the world of suffering. The six realms are as follows. 1) The realm of Gods. 2) The realm of Demigods. 3) The realm of Humans. 4) The realm of Animals. 5) The realm of Hungry Ghosts (pretas). 6) The Hell realm. Although Samsara is considered the world of suffering, the level of suffering within each realm varies. I shall now give a brief de scription of each realm and the beings that dwell there. 1) The realm of Gods is the highest of the samsaric realms. The beings here have attained a rebirth in this Heavenly realm due to good karma created through right action in their life time and having purified negative karma in this and past lifetimes. But they have not reached the state of Nirvana (The complete freedom from the cycle of life death and rebirth, through the eradication of Human desire) As they passed by this paradise during the Bardo of death, the lure of of this Heavenly realm was either too much for them to resist, or they thought, mistakenly, that it must be the highest state attainable. The beings in this realm are also subject to the laws of impermanence. Although there lifespans can reach for several aeons. 2) The realm of Demigods. This realm is situated between the realm of Humans and the realm of Gods, and the beings here are jealous Godlike beings that wage war against one another on a regular bassis. 3) The realm of Humans is considered by Buddhists to be the most desirable of all the realms, even more so than the God realms, due to the fact that it is the only realm where the conditions can be favourable for us to achieve enlightenment and ultimately Nirvana. It is a very rare and special privaledge to be born as a Human and this is why the Buddha stated that we must seize the chance in this lifetime to advance as far along the spiritual path as possible. 4) The Animal realm is the abode of all non human beings that dwell along side us in the Human realm,. Although people say sometimes that they would love to come back as a bird or dolphin or the likes, in reality the Animals are in constant danger from predators, and constantly fighting for survival, The Animal realm is not a desirable state as their inteligence is not advanced enough to comprehend enlightenment and they have very limited free will. 5) The realm of the pretas or Hungry Ghosts. The beings in this realm are portraid as having very small mouths and very large bellies. They are allways hungry and can never be satisfied. It is also said that everything they touch turns to fire or filth. 6) The last of the Samsaric realms is The Hell realm, this is the complete opposite to the God realm and is portraid as so in illustrations of the tibetan wheel of life. Beings who have created a great ammount of negative karma through murder and similar extreme negative actions find themselves in this realm of extreme suffering. They exist in a constant state of torment, where they burn freeze and die continuous horrific deaths. Once negative karma has burnt itself out a rebirth in a higher state can be achieved. All samsaric realms are impermanent. The only way to be completely free from Samsara is through the following of the noble eightfold path, as set out by the Buddha. my next entry will be on this subject. With Metta Garry D.

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garryageez 62, Male, United Kingdom - 14 entries

Jan 2007
4:10 PM GMT

The Art of Happiness (Riverhead, 1998, ISBN 1-57322-111- 2) is a book written by the Dalai Lama and co-authored with Howard Cutler, a psychiatrist who posed deeply probing questions to the Dalai Lama. The book explores training the human outlook that alters perception. The purpose of life is happiness. Happiness is determined more by the state of one’s mind than by one’s external conditions, circumstances, or events—at least once one’s basic survival needs are met. Happiness can be achieved through the systematic training of our hearts and minds, through reshaping our attitudes and outlook. The key to happiness is in our own hands. Garrys view: The Art of Happiness By H.H. The Dalai Lama and American Psychologist Howard C Cutler, is a book that I would strongly recommend everyone to read. Originally published in 1998, It is the meeting of two very different minds. His Holiness The Dalai Lama answers the many questions, concerning Human Happiness and how it can be best achieved and maintained, put to him, by The American Psychologist Howard Cutler. The reading of this book, completely changed my way of thinking and has had the definite effect of making me a much Happier person. Many of the things I have learned from this book, I have found of great use when helping others when they are feeling down or depressed. His Holiness shows us that by looking at life and its problems from a different angle, we can more easily accept the difficulties that life throws before us, and hence live a Happier life and help to make the life of others around us Happier. One of the many things I like about this book, is how down to Earth it is, filled with the compassion, wit and wisdom that we all know and love hisHoliness for, it is a must read for everyone, spiritual and athiest alike. Please, please, please take the time to purchase and read this book, I guarantee you will be glad you did. This was the first book i read by His Holiness, and ever since I cannot see a book on the bookshop shelf written by his Holiness and not buy it. So Happy reading with Metta Garry D.

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garryageez 62, Male, United Kingdom - 14 entries

Jan 2007
4:10 PM GMT

Compassion and the practice of Metta. Some of the pictures in this item today depict scenes that may be distressing to people of a particularly sensitive nature. So dont view if you dont want to see. But I have included them, not to satisfy any kind of morbid curiosity but to show it as it is. I could have included many other war images but found them to be too disturbing. GARRYS VIEW: I feel we are all now suffering from the collective negative karma of our predecesors, The result of past actions are now coming to fruition and this is why our world is filled with so much hatred and confussion. It is now time for us Humans to turn our thinking around and start to make serious effort to purify this bad karma and this can only be done through right action. In general people have one common interest at heart and that is to be Happy. But many people are living the illusion that happiness is found through the pursuit of personal gain and the satisfaction of our bodily desires. It is time now for us to realise that true happiness and joy is within all of us. It is our own minds that create our own illusion and this clouds over our view of who we really are, and deprives us of true and lasting Happiness. All material and earthly things are impermanent and this is why they do not provide lasting satisfaction. Its like going on a great Holliday while we are there we feel great joy but when we have to return to normality we feel down. This happens to us all, all of the time and leads many people to depression. This is called the suffering of change. When we come to realise this we can begin to become free. Often people think that as an individual we can make no difference to the world situation, And it is this mode of thought that puts the greatest barrier in the way of progress. It is now time for all people to realise that making the world a better place begins with each one of us. If we all change our attitudes and learn to be more compassionate then the possitive change will begin to take place. To learn to feel greater compassion for our fellow beings, please try this Meditation technique. First sit down and think about all the bad things that have happened to you in your life, times when you have lost loved ones or have been hurt deeply by someone etc. As you begin to feel sad even maybe to the point of wanting to cry, hold this feeling and then realise that this common suffering is what we all experience in this world of constant change. Then think about Death and dying. This is a subject that most of us brush under the carpet throughout our lives, yet it is the only thing that is truly inevitable. We all know someone that we dont like very much, someone who may have mistreated us in the past, and we hold a very strong grudge towards them. But if we hear one day that they have died in a horrible way, we tend to think well I may not have liked this person very much but I wouldnt have wished this on anyone. This is compassion and it is present in everyone, some greater than others i do admit. But never the less it is still there. This feeling is like a seed within just waiting for the right conditions to grow, when we meditate in this manner and equalise others with ourselves and realise we are all in the same boat, our feelings of hate begin to subside making us more understanding towards one another causing better conditions for happiness for us all. It is also a good exercise to try and visualise people as they would have been when we where Babies. We all love Babies as they have not yet created the conditions without to cause others to dislike them. They are cute and cuddley and their vulnerability makes us want to pick them up and protect them. Now relise that we where all Babies once and that we are all still vulnerable to the ever changing nature of this world. In that sense we are all still little children of the world with very little control of the forces of nature that lift us up, pull us down and toss us from side to side in the tempest that is life. This is the practice of Metta (loving kindness) And is vital for us to not just practice during meditation but to incorporate within our daily lives and our relationships with others. With Metta Garry D.

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garryageez 62, Male, United Kingdom - 14 entries

Jan 2007
4:09 PM GMT

MANTRA A mantra (Devanagari मन्त्र) is a religious or mystical syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra. They are primarily used as spiritual conduits, words or vibrations that instill one- pointed concentration in the devotee. Other purposes have included religious ceremonies to accumulate wealth, avoid danger, or eliminate enemies. Mantras originated in India with Vedic Hinduism and were later adopted by Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains, now popular in various modern forms of spiritual practice which are loosely based on practices of these Eastern religions. Mantras are interpreted to be effective as sound (vibration), to the effect that great emphasis is put on correct pronunciation (resulting in an early development of a science of phonetics in India). They are intended to deliver the mind from illusion and material inclinations. Chanting is the process of repeating a mantra. Mantras and prayers A mantra is a sacred syllable, word or verse, which has been revealed to a sage in deep meditation. A mantra, when recited with devotion, concentration and understanding, revitalizes the body and mind with mystic power, and harmonizes thought and action. A mantra, when repeated constantly during meditation, first loudly and then through silent and mental chanting, changes the consciousness. Tibetan Buddhists believe that saying the mantra (prayer), Om Mani Padme Hum, out loud or silently to oneself, invokes the powerful benevolent attention and blessings of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion. Viewing the written form of the mantra is said to have the same effect -- it is often carved into stones, like the one pictured above, and placed where people can see them. Spinning the written form of the mantra around in a Mani wheel (or prayer wheel) is also believed to give the same benefit as saying the mantra, and Mani wheels, small hand wheels and large wheels with millions of copies of the mantra inside, are found everywhere in the lands influenced by Tibetan Buddhism. Turn your hard drive into a prayer wheel. Digital Prayer Wheels If you click on this link, it will take you to a site where you can download this mantra onto your hard drive. This acts as a digital prayer wheel. The many thousands of times it turns in a short ammount of time will bring you great merit. Garrys view: Tibetan Buddhists say, that if you write this Mantra on a flag or stone and place it outside. When the wind passes over it, its blessing are carried to all beings that the wind touches. The power of a Mantra such as OM MANI PADME HUM (OM MANI PEME HUNG. in the tibetan translation.) is vast. It can protect you from harm and purify negative Karma. When I was younger and going through a time of great difficulty in my life I began to chant the Mantra NAM MYO HO RENGE KYO. This mantra is known as the mantra of the Lotus sutra. Even though I had no religious beliefs and had little faith in anything I tried it in desperation as I had heard that it works. As I chanted the Mantra I felt a definite warm glow growing within and all my troubles seemed to evaporate from my mind, leaving me feeling happier and more relaxed. I believe it was the chanting of this mantra that led me to the path I now walk and helped to cultivate my interest in Buddhism. If it hadnt been for this Mantra helping me to free myself from a life of drugs alchohol and crime, who knows where I would be now. May the Merit gained from the publication of this item be dedicated to all those who are suffering from the same problems as I did then, and may all sentient beings be free from the suffering of Samsara, become Enlightened and ultimately reach the blissfull state of Nirvana. With Metta Garry D. ( My intention is to include many more Mantras and items on the subject in this blog in the future.) This is a mantra that I like to chant regularly, it is said that the beautifull green tara was born from the tears of chenrezig the boddisatva of compassion. Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Svāhā / Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha Tara (whose name means "star" or "she who ferries across") is the female Bodhisattva of compassion. In Tibetan, Tara is known as "Dölma" (Sgrol-ma), or "She Who Saves." In particular she represents compassion in action, since she's in the process of stepping from her lotus throne in order to help sentient beings. Written by garryageez1 .

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