There are two freedoms -- the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; the true, where a man is free to do what he ought. -Kingsley

Buddha Pictures

Buddha Wallpaper

Lord Buddha

Buddha's original name was Siddhartha. It meant one who had accomplished his aim. Gautama was Siddhartha's family name. Siddhartha was known all over the world as Buddha, the Enlightened. He was also known by the name of Sakhya Muni, which meant an ascetic of the Sakhya tribe. The Buddha who is the founder of the Buddhist religion is called Buddha Shakyamuni. "Shakya" is the name of the royal family into which he was born, and "Muni" means "Able One." Buddha Skakyamuni was born as a royal prince in 624 BC in a place called Lumbini, which was originally in northern India but is now part of Nepal. His mother's name was Queen Mayadevi and his father's name was King Shuddhodana. Siddhartha spent his boyhood at Kapilavastu and its vicinity. He was married at the age of sixteen. His wife's name was Yasodhara. Siddhartha had a son named Rahula.

At the age of twenty-nine, Siddhartha Gautama suddenly abandoned his home to devote himself entirely to spiritual pursuits and Yogic practices. A mere accident turned him to the path of renunciation. One day he managed, somehow or the other, to get out of the walled enclosure of the palace and roamed about in the town along with his servant Channa to see how the people were getting on. The sight of a decrepit old man, a sick man, a corpse and a monk finally induced Siddhartha to renounce the world. He felt that he also would become a prey to old age, disease and death. Also, he noticed the serenity and the dynamic personality of the monk. Let me go beyond the miseries of this Samsara (worldly life) by renouncing this world of miseries and sorrows. This mundane life, with all its luxuries and comforts, is absolutely worthless. I also am subject to decay and am not free from the effect of old age. Worldly happiness is transitory".

Gautama left for ever his home, wealth, dominion, power, father, wife and the only child. He shaved his head and put on yellow robes. He marched towards Rajgriha, the capital of the kingdom of Magadha. There were many caves in the neighboring hills. Many hermits lived in those caves. Siddhartha took Alamo Kalamo, a hermit, as his first teacher. He was not satisfied with his instructions. He left him and sought the help of another recluse named Uddako Ramputto for spiritual instructions. At last he determined to undertake Yogic practices. He practiced severe Tapas (austerities) and Pranayama (practice of breath control) for six years. He determined to attain the supreme peace by practicing self-mortification. He abstained almost entirely from taking food. He did not find much progress by adopting this method. He was reduced to a skeleton. He became exceedingly weak.

Buddha's Teachings - According to Buddha "Dharma" means "protection". By practicing Buddha's teachings we protect our self from suffering and problems. All the problems we experience during daily life originate from ignorance, and the method for eliminating ignorance is to practice Dharma.

Practicing Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life. The quality of life depends not upon external development or material progress, but upon the inner development of peace and happiness. For example, in the past many Buddhists lived in poor and underdeveloped countries, but they were able to find pure, lasting happiness by practicing what Buddha had taught.

Friendship Fairy Cards, Glittering Fairy for Friends

Watch the cute fairy presenting beautiful and lovely pictures and quotes on friendship in her cute style. Must explore these Friendship Fairy Cards to exchange friends love, affection, feelings and true emotions. Get free access over these animated ecards to exchange them with your friendship circle.

Anime Friends Cards, Friendship Anime Cartoon eCards

Enjoy our latest brunch of anime cartoons performing as friends to bring beauty of friendship bond in their animated style. Browse below showcased Anime Friends Cards to be shared with your dear network of friends and beloved ones. Click to get full size view of the thumbnails.

3d Friendship Cards, 3D Friends Greetings

Explore our animated collection of 3d based greeting cards to be exchanged with friends and buddies. These 3d Friendship Cards are available for free with easy download facility showcasing wings wearing fairy, cute little kids, flowers and glittering pictures to express beauty of friendship.

Friendship Teddy Cards, Teddy Friends Greetings

Exchange these friendship teddy cards among your dear friends, buddies and beloved ones to add cuteness to your relationship. Teddy bears hugging each other tightly to bring warmth between each other. Even teddies are presented as gift of friendship along with some pleasing quotes and sayings.

NEW Bob Ong Love Quotes

This is from Bob Ong's latest work. Update: 2011 Bob Ong Quotes can be found HERE.

1. "Maraming tao dito ang mas malungkot pa sa taong nakatira sa buwan. Saka hindi naman kailangan ng maraming tao para makabuo ng mundo e. Minsan isang tao lang ang kasama mo, buo na ang mundong kailangan mo habambuhay.. " -Bob Ong

2. “Alam mo ba ang pinagkaiba ng mga bulag at ng mga nakakakita?” “Paningin?” “Hindi alam ng mga nakakakita kung kailan sila bulag.” - Bob Ong

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New Inspirational and Motivational Quotes

Even if I don't reach all my goals, I've gone higher than I would have if I hadn't set any.

*Danielle Fotopoulis*

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I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.

*Stephen Grellet*

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You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. But you can decide how you're going to live now.

*Joan Baez*

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What a different story people would have to tell if they would adopt a definite purpose and stand by that purpose until it had time to become an all-consuming purpose.

*Napoleon Hill*

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Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.

*Elbert Hubbard*

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Life is a big canvas, throw all the paint on it you can.

*Danny Kaye*

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

*Mark Twain*

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We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

*Sam Keen*


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Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right.

*Henry Ford*


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The best changes often start as single, simple thoughts. Think big, and discover how to make your dreams real.

*Unknown*

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Tagalog Love Text Messages

1. masakit kapag nalaman mong iba na ang mahal ng mahal mo.. kapag nalaman mong hindi na siya masaya sa piling mo... pero, mas masakit pa rin ung magmukhang tanga... kahit alam mong ayaw na niya talaga.

2. Hindi dahil mukha siyang seryoso sa sinabi niya eh totoo na. Kaya nga may konsepto ng “panloloko”, Pinapaniwala ka sa bagay na hindi talaga totoo. Minsan, kung ano pa yung bagay na seryoso eh yun ang dinadaan sa biro, at yung biro, siyang sineseryoso. Ganyan sila kagulo.. Ganyan tayo kagago.

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Affordable QWERTY phone from Nokia

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Nokia launched Nokia C3 last July 31 here. Priced at just $129 (US Dollars) , 90 Euros and P7,295 (Philippine Pesos) it is one of the more affordable Series 40 phones out there with full QWERTY keypad capabilities. The phone is packed with cool features that would let you stay in touch with your social network.

Easily update your status on Twitter and Facebook and set up your email in seconds. Access up to 10 accounts, including Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Ovi Mail and many other popular services. Send instant messages through Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and Ovi Chat.

What's more, it also boasts of a Wi-Fi connectivity, large 2.4 inch display, a 2 megapixel camera and up to 8GB storage on its MicroSD memory card slot. Comes in Slate Grey, Hot Pink and Golden White colors. Click below to find out more:

Display

• Display Size: 2.4"
• Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (TFT) 
• 262,000 colours 
• Landscape QVGA
• Ringtones: AAC, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, MIDI, Video ringtones

Data network 

• GPRS
• EGPRS
• Wi-Fi
• TCP/IP support
• Capability to serve as data modem

 Camera

• 2 megapixel camera (1600 x 1200 pixels)
• Still image formats: JPEG
• Zoom up to 4x (digital)
• Fullscreen viewfinder
• Self timer
• Effects in viewfinder: greyscale, sepia and negative

Video camera

• ·          2 megapixel
• ·         Video file format: H.263, H.264, AVI, MPEG-4 (stored as .mpg or .3gp files), WMV
• ·         resolution 320 x 240
• ·         Video clip length: up to capacity of memory card
• ·         Settings for scene, video light, white balance, colour tone
• ·         Zoom up to 4 x digital

Connectivity 

• ·         Bluetooth
• ·         USB 2.0
• ·         3.5 mm AV connector
• Music features 

·         Nokia Music Player

• ·         Music codecs: .MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+
• ·         3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
• ·         Ringtones: mp3, aac, 64-tone polyphonic
• ·         Radio

Included games

• Bounce
• Sudoku
• Block'd
• Diamond Rush

Browsing and internet 

 

• ·         Nokia OSS web browser
• ·         JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5
• ·         Included Opera Mini browser optimises web page rending for mobile devices
• ·         Web Search
• ·         Communities widget on home screen shows live feeds from Facebook and Twitter

Email and messaging

• Easy access to your email accounts, including Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail™, Windows Live™, Hotmail™ and other popular POP/IMAP services
• Easy Ovi Mail free email account creation directly from phone
• Instant messaging through Windows Live Messenger™, Yahoo!® Messenger, Google Talk™ and Ovi Chat
• Conversational SMS for chat-style text messages
• SMS, MMS
• Nokia Xpress audio messaging

Power Management

• ·         Talk time (maximum): up to 7 hours
• ·         Standby time (maximum): up to 800 hours (20 days)
• ·         Music playback time (offline mode, maximum): 30 hours

Memory

• MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 8 GB