LONDON GURU

Oliviade Havilland presenting the 75th Past Oscar Winner Reunion with 58 other pastacting winners, and current acting winners Catherine Zeta-Jones, Nicole Kidman,Adrien Brody, Chris Cooper and Peter O'Toole at the 75th Academy Awards® in2003. Introduced by Frank Pierson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyOYokyiCF8

http://youtu.be/TyOYokyiCF8

Charlie Chaplin receiving honarary Oscar from Jack Lemon ©Oscar®

Charlie Chaplin at Oscars ©Oscar®

Charlie Chaplinreceiving an Honorary Oscar®

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Pl-qvA1X8

http://youtu.be/J3Pl-qvA1X8

Groucho Marx receives honarary Oscar ©Oscar®

Groucho Marx ©Oscar®

Groucho Marxreceiving an Honorary Oscar®

http://youtu.be/a1YsAxiiH98

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1YsAxiiH98

Kirk Douglas gets an honorary Oscar ©Oscar®

Kirk Douglasreceiving an Honorary Oscar®

http://youtu.be/wBF-0j1IPXw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBF-0j1IPXw&feature=endscreen

Ali and Stallone joke around at Oscars ©StalloneZone

Ali and Stallonejoking around at the Oscars®

http://youtu.be/o3g7kclmm0I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3g7kclmm0I

The Streaker interupts David Niven ©Oscar®

Favorite Oscar®moment - The Streaker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IIl3zSYL8k&feature=relmfu

http://youtu.be/2IIl3zSYL8k

Katherine Bigelow makes history as first female winner of Best Director Oscar ©Oscar®

Katherine Bigelow wins Oscar for best director ©Oscar®

Kathryn Bigelowwinning the Oscar® for Directing

http://youtu.be/e-DPBOTlSWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-DPBOTlSWk

FAVORITE COMEDY& MUSICAL MOMENTS

Host Ellen DeGeneres with Clint Eastwood

http://youtu.be/q0XUJETqVoA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0XUJETqVoA&feature=relmfu

Ellen Degeneres talks to Martin Scorsese in theaudience

http://youtu.be/LIAoKpsUqwY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIAoKpsUqwY

Jack Black and Will Ferrell "Get Off theStage" Oscar® song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoXLu9Rz70g&feature=relmfu

http://youtu.be/NoXLu9Rz70g

Jack Black, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly sing at theOscars®

http://youtu.be/o5JAPkvnyso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5JAPkvnyso

Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey presenting BestOriginal Screenplay

http://youtu.be/Hw1BHrQ_7T4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw1BHrQ_7T4&feature=related

FAVOURITEACCEPTANCE SPEECHES

Cuba Gooding Junior ecstatic Oscar speech ©Oscar®

Cuba Gooding Jr.'s ecstatic Oscar® acceptance speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCMqr1QRQw&feature=relmfu

http://youtu.be/cnCMqr1QRQw

Jack Palance does 1 armed push ups ©Oscar®

Jack Palance - One-armed pushups

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGxL5AFzzMY

http://youtu.be/AGxL5AFzzMY

Adrien Brody kisses Halle Berry © Oscar®

Adrien Brody winning an Oscar® for The Pianist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgWANva9Xk&feature=endscreen

http://youtu.be/8HgWANva9Xk

andthe following year when he used his mouth spray before kissing and giving Charlize Theron her Oscar for for"Monster"

http://youtu.be/v70pNFdsBSg

Anna Paquin winning an Oscar at 11 years © Oscar®

Anna Paquin winning Best Supporting Actress for"The Piano"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xElXtoO_WmA
http://youtu.be/xElXtoO_WmA

Roberto Benigni goes wild at the Oscars © Oscar®

Roberto Benigni winning Best Actor

http://youtu.be/Ybgg4H4zTHo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybgg4H4zTHo&feature=related
Roberto Benigni goes wild at the Oscars®
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cTR6fk8frs&feature=relmfu
http://youtu.be/8cTR6fk8frs

Helen Mirren wins an oscar for "The Queen" © Oscar®

Helen Mirren winning an Oscar® for "TheQueen"

http://youtu.be/ZunOOuJwY7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZunOOuJwY7E

FAVOURITEAWKWARD/SHOCK MOMENTS

Elia Kazan controversy with Hollywood Black list on communism © Oscar®

Elia Kazan receiving an Honorary Oscar®
http://youtu.be/3YziNNCZeNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YziNNCZeNs

Anjelina Jolie french kisses her brother on red carpet and says how she is in love with him © Oscar®

Angelina Jolie winning Best Supporting Actress

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPWpHWr1L7s&feature=relmfu
http://youtu.be/EPWpHWr1L7s

Marlon Brando rejects Oscar & sends Satcheen Little Feather to talk about plight of Native Americans © Oscar®

Satcheen Little Feather rejects Oscar and gets booed © Oscar®

Marlon Brando's Oscar® win for " TheGodfather"

http://youtu.be/2QUacU0I4yU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QUacU0I4yU

Sally Field's infamous YOU REALLY LIKE ME speech © Oscar®

Sally Field winning an Oscar® for "Places in theHeart"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_8nAvU0T5Y

http://youtu.be/u_8nAvU0T5Y

Three 6 Mafia first rap group to perform at Oscars and 2nd rap act to win best original score © Oscar®

3-6 Mafia Oscar Performance (1st rap act to peform at Oscars) ....and winners of bestoriginal song

http://youtu.be/OtIOHw80dFg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtIOHw80dFg

Chris Rock bombed with his controversial jokes in an attempt to winn a younger audience © Oscar®

Chris Rock's Oscar® monologue

http://youtu.be/nvbFwj__frg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvbFwj__frg&feature=relmfu

Michael Moore wins for Best Documentary © Oscar®

Michael Moore speech on fiction, given during Oscarceremony (no one has uploaded the officialvideo so we only have 2 poor quality videos to at least let our viewers get anidea of the controversy)

http://youtu.be/yoYayv7ZEww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYayv7ZEww&feature=related
http://youtu.be/fc2dMHNk-1Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc2dMHNk-1Q&feature=related

MOTOWN 25: YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER – THE BEST PEFORMANCES

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MOTOWN 25:YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER – THE BEST PEFORMANCES

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HD MichaelJackson Jackson 5 Motown 25 FULL PERFORMANCE!! WIDESCREEN!! AllRights Reserved ©By BretHDvids

(C) MJJ Productions Inc.(C) BretHDvids editing. (C) MGM Home Video. Widescreen edition of Motown 25:Yesterday, Today, Forever in 1983 - I want you back, The love you save, Nevercan say goodbye, Ill be there, Billie jean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GPw8Q5WBxQ&feature=fvwrel

http://youtu.be/_GPw8Q5WBxQ

The Temptations Vs TheFour Tops live Motown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsOxuqMjPBI

http://youtu.be/FsOxuqMjPBI

Motown 25: Yesterday,Today, Forever (part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grj6-ZeB2uA&feature=related

http://youtu.be/Grj6-ZeB2uA

Motown25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU_bKZX-4jU&feature=related

http://youtu.be/fU_bKZX-4jU

Motown25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKu8DMlYujI&feature=fvwrel

http://youtu.be/wKu8DMlYujI

Motown25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 4)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnK7-LSikxY&feature=related

http://youtu.be/TnK7-LSikxY

Motown25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 5)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMBQZGTbQdk&feature=related

http://youtu.be/UMBQZGTbQdk

Motown25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 6)

Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson copyright Motown and CBS

ACelebration Of Sound (all rights reserved © braksator youtube channel)

Hitsville, it started here 25 yearsago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown becameour lives.

Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is afast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest actsever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from thesixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick,the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man whostarted it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy.

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Foreveris a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen.

Featuring:
Adam Ant
Cindy Birdsong
Dick Clark
The Commodores
DeBarge
Jose Feliciano
Four Tops
Marvin Gaye
Howard Hesseman
High Inergy
The Jacksons
Jermaine Jackson
Michael Jackson
Rick James
The Miracles
John Moschitta, Jr.
Richard Pryor
Martha Reeves
Tim Reid
Lionel Richie
Smokie Robinson
Linda Ronstadt
Diana Ross
T.G. Sheppard
The Temptations
Jr. Walker
Mary Wells
Billy Dee Williams
The Lester Wilson Dancers
Mary Wilson
Stevie Wonder

Jackson 5 copyright CBS & Motown

Jackson 5 copyright Motown & CBS

WHITNEY HOUSTON'S MEMORIAL SERVICE - WE SAY GOODBYE TO A LEGEND

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You can see Whitney Houston's Memorial Service Streamed Live here

http://www.livestream.com/aplive

http://youtu.be/1nSy1Gsub8Y

The Winans Family Singing At Whitney Houston's Funeral

http://youtu.be/wupsPg5H6aE
Whitney Singing the American National Anthem at the Super Bowl - The Star Spangled Banner

WHITNEY HOUSTON'S MEMORIAL SERVICE - WE SAY GOODBYE TO A LEGEND

http://www.whitneyhouston.com/us/news/information-about-whitney-houston-memorial-service

Very Sad, Ray J breaks down as Whitney Houston's casket exits church service

NEWARK, N.J. – Friends, family and familiar faces shared theirmemories for fallen music legend Whitney Houston on Saturday in Newark, NJ, inthe church where she sang as a child.

Houston’s aunt, the 70s singing star Dionne Warwick, introducedguest after guest, each of who provided either a heart-warming remembrance, apowerful performance, or both.

Hours before Whitney Houston's funeral, people stop at amemorial outside New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., where the serviceswill take place.

KevinCostner, Oprah Winfrey among stars expected at Whitney Houston's funeral

Bobby Brownbriefly appears at Houston funeral

HoustonFuneral to be a star studded event - Funeral held for Whitney Houston inhometown of Newark, NJ

Kevin Costner gives a moving tribute

Newark MayorCory Booker speaks at Whitney Houston’s Funeral

Stevie Wonderperforms at Whitney Houston’s Funeral

Rev Jesse James

Tyler Perry’sencouragement at Whitney Houston’s Funeral

KevinCostner, Houston’s co-star on her biggest movie, “The Bodyguard,” thanked theHouston family for inviting him and his wife, calling Houston a “sweetmiracle,” before saying he and Houston had a lot in common.

“Weboth grew up in the Baptist church,” he said, remembering that he and thesinger used to talk about getting in trouble in as children in church, as theassembled guests at New Hope Baptist laughed.

“Atthe height of her fame as a singer I asked her to be my co-star in ‘TheBodyguard,’” he recounted. “I was reminded this would be her first acting role.Maybe I could think of another singer? Maybe someone white?”

Sosure was he of his choice, he said, he postponed the movie for a year untilHouston’s tour was over. Still, Houston needed to screen test for the role.Costner said Houston’s initial test was a disaster after she put on too muchmakeup, which ran down her face under the lights. He asked her why she did it.She said, “I just wanted to look my best.” She went back in with a new face,“and the studio fell in love with her.”

“Youweren’t just pretty, you were as beautiful as a woman could be,” Costner said.“And people didn’t just like you Whitney. They loved you.”

Bobby Brown came but left after 20 mins

Musicmogul Clive Davis, who discovered Houston as a teenager, recounted losing hisown parents as a child, including his mother at age 47, one year younger thanHouston was when she died.

AfterHouston broke the record for a single staying in the No. 1 spot, Davisremembered: “I would ask her, ‘Are you pinching herself?’ And she would say,with wide open eyes, ‘I’m pinching myself.’”

Actor/producerTyler Perry recounted a dinner he had with Houston in Atlanta years ago wherehe first became aware of Houston's spiritual side.

"Itwas at that moment I knew I would do all I can to stand with her," hesaid. "There was a grace that carried her from heaven down through MissCissy Houston ... A grace that carried her to the top of the charts. The otherthing I know for sure ... Whitney Houston loved the lord."

Alicia Keys performed

Gospelstar Bebe Winans was the first of several stars to perform.

"WhatI'm going to miss, is crazy Whitney," Winans said before recounting astory of how Houston, at the top of her fame, said she wanted to sing backupfor him on tour, "Because you're broke, right?" that had the churchlaughing uproariously.

Winansthen gave a powerful performance, as did singer Alicia Keys. Pop superstarStevie Wonder remembered recording a duet with Houston, saying he had had a“little crush on her,” before singing “The Ribbon in the Sky” with some lyricschanged in tribute to Houston.

Bobbi Christina (Whitney's daughter)

SingerR. Kelly fought back tears as he sang “I Look To You,” the song he wrote forWhitney Houston’s 2009 comeback album of the same name. Gospel star Cece Winansended her performance by singing ‘Yes, Jesus Loves Me,” which was the last songHouston ever sang in public, onstage with a friend in a club days before herdeath.

Severalmore music and entertainment stars were also there to say good-bye to theirfriend, including talk show titan Oprah Winfrey, singer Mariah Carey, and actorForest Whitaker.

Houston’smother Cissy Houston, her much-maligned ex husband, Bobby Brown, and theirdaughter, Bobbi Kristina were in attendance as well. But Brown only stayed fora brief period, touching her casket, then moving to the back of the church andleaving soon after. TMZ reported that he brought an entourage of nine people,instead of his allotted two, whom the church then refused to seat.

Brownwas scheduled to perform with his band in Connecticut later Saturday evening.His daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was hospitalized twice in the 24 hoursfollowing her mother’s death. TMZ said Houston’s family would not let him nearBobbi Kristina.

Whitney's hearst

ArethaFranklin, whom Houston lovingly called "Aunt Ree," had been expectedto sing at the service, but fell ill.

"Regretfully,I am so sorry that I was unable to be with you at Whitney's servicetoday," Frankin said in a statement. "I had every intention of beingthere. But unfortunately I had terrible leg spasms and locked leg muscles until4 a.m. this morning following my concert last night, which I've been having forthe last few days."

Theservice, on an unseasonably warm day under clear blue skies, marked exactly oneweek after Houston -- one of music's all-time biggest stars -- was found deadin a Beverly Hills hotel in California. A cause of death has yet to bedetermined.

Houstonis to be buried next to her father, John Houston, in nearby Westfield, N.J.

Whitney's funeral Procession

The Associated Presscontributed to this report.
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SEE OUR PRAYER FOR WHITNEY HOUSTON BELOW

FEBRUARY17, 2012, 12:59 pm

This Saturday, February 18th, the Houston family willcelebrate the life of Whitney Houston. They ask that we all come together toremember Whitney and invite you to view the memorial service online. Click hereto visit the Associated Press LiveStream Channel.

We all have wonderful memories of Whitney & Saturday will be a day for usto honor the woman that touched so many people around the world. We ask you tojoin us in honoring her spirit by changing your profile pictures to an image you love of WhitneyHouston.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, the Houston family has requested that donations bemade to the Whitney Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts. Click here to learn how you can make a donation.

http://www.whitneyhouston.com/us/news/donate

King of Prayers (The Extroadinary Bodhisattva Aspirationof Samantabahdra)

This practice is the most popular of all thetibetan buddhist practices and prayers for those deceased, and it generatesincredible merit and purification. Venerable Kirti TsenshabRinpoche gives a good commentary here on King of Prayers. The prayeris below, and the original of this prayer and some commentary and instructions can befound on Venerable Thubten Chodron’s website.

I bow down to the youthful Arya Manjushri.

You lions among humans,
Gone to freedom in the present, past and future
In the worlds of ten directions,
To all of you, with body, speech and sincere mind I bow down.

With the energy of aspiration for thebodhisattva way,
With a sense of deep respect,
And with as many bodies as atoms of the world,
To all you Buddhas visualized as real, I bow down.

On every atom are Buddhas numberless as atoms,
Each amidst a host of bodhisattvas,
And I am confident the sphere of all phenomena
Is entirely filled with Buddhas in this way.

With infinite oceans of praise for you,
And oceans of sound from the aspects of my voice,
I sing the breathtaking excellence of Buddhas,
And celebrate all of you Gone to Bliss.

Beautiful flowers and regal garlands,
Sweet music, scented oils and parasols,
Sparkling lights and sublime incense,
I offer to you Victorious Ones.

Fine dress and fragrant perfumes,
Sandalwood powder heaped high as Mount Meru,
All wondrous offerings in spectacular array,
I offer to you Victorious Ones.

With transcendent offerings peerless and vast,
With profound admiration for all the Buddhas,
With strength of conviction in the bodhisattva way,
I offer and bow down to all Victorious Ones.

Every harmful action I have done
With my body, speech and mind
Overwhelmed by attachment, anger and confusion,
All these I openly lay bare before you.

I lift up my heart and rejoice in all positivepotential
Of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas in ten directions,
Of solitary realizers, hearers still training and those beyond,
And of all ordinary beings.

You who are the bright lights of worlds in tendirections,
Who have attained a Buddha’s omniscience through the stages of awakening,
All you who are my guides,
Please turn the supreme wheel of Dharma.

With palms together I earnestly request:
You who may actualize parinirvana,
Please stay with us for eons numberless as atoms of the world,
For the happiness and well-being of all wanderers in samsara.

Whatever slight positive potential I may havecreated,
By paying homage, offering, and acknowledging my faults,
Rejoicing, and requesting that the Buddhas stay and teach,
I now dedicate all this for full awakening.

May you Buddhas now living in the worlds of tendirections,
And all you gone to freedom in the past, accept my offerings.
May those not yet arisen quickly perfect their minds,
Awakening as fully enlightened ones.

May all worlds in ten directions,
Be entirely pure and vast.
May they be filled with bodhisattvas
Surrounding Buddhas gathered beneath a bodhi tree.

May as many beings as exist in ten directions
Be always well and happy.
May all samsaric beings live in accord with the Dharma,
And may their every Dharma wish be fulfilled.

Remembering my past lives in all varieties ofexistence,
May I practice the bodhisattva way,
And thus, in each cycle of death, migration and birth,
May I always abandon the householder’s life.

Then, following in the footsteps of all theBuddhas,
And perfecting the practice of a bodhisattva,
May I always act without error or compromise,
With ethical discipline faultless and pure.

May I teach the Dharma in the language of gods,
In every language of spirits and nagas,
Of humans and of demons,
And in the voice of every form of being.

May I be gentle-minded, cultivating the sixparamitas,
And never forget bodhicitta.
May I completely cleanse without omission
Every negativity and all that obscures this awakening mind.

May I traverse all my lives in the world,
Free of karma, afflictions and interfering forces,
Just as the lotus blossom is undisturbed by the water’s wave,
Just as the sun and moon move unhindered through the sky.

May I ease the suffering in the lower realms
And in the many directions and dimensions of the universe.
May I guide all wanderers in samsara to the pure bliss of awakening
And be of worldly benefit to them as well.

May I practice constantly for eons to come,
Perfecting the activities of awakening,
Acting in harmony with the various dispositions of beings,
Showing the ways of a bodhisattva.

May I always have the friendship
Of those whose path is like mine,
And with body, words and also mind,
May we practice together the same aspirations and activities.

May I always meet a spiritual mentor
And never displease that excellent friend,
Who deeply wishes to help me
And expertly teaches the bodhisattva way.

May I always directly see the Buddhas,
Masters encircled by bodhisattvas,
And without pause or discouragement for eons to come,
May I make extensive offerings to them.

May I hold within me the Buddha’s genuineDharma,
Illuminate everywhere the teachings that awaken,
Embody the realizations of a bodhisattva,
And practice ardently in all future eons.

While circling through all states of existence,
May I become an endless treasure of good qualities -
Skillful means, wisdom, samadhi and liberating stabilizations-
Gathering limitless pristine wisdom and positive potential.

On one atom I shall see
Buddha fields numberless as atoms,
Inconceivable Buddhas among bodhisattvas in every field,
Practicing the activities of awakening.

Perceiving this in all directions,
I dive into an ocean of Buddha fields,
Each an ocean of three times Buddhas in the space of a wisp of hair.
So I, too, will practice for an ocean of eons.

Thus I am continually immersed in the speech ofthe Buddhas,
Expression that reveals an ocean of qualities in one word,
The completely pure eloquence of all the Buddhas,
Communication suited to the varied tendencies of beings.

With strength of understanding I plunge
Into the infinite enlightened speech of the Dharma
Of all Buddhas in three times gone to freedom,
Who continually turn the wheel of Dharma methods.

I shall experience in one moment
Such vast activity of all future eons,
And I will enter into all eons of the three times,
In but a fraction of a second.

In one instant I shall see all those awakenedbeings,
Past, present and future lions among humans,
And with the power of the illusion-like stabilization
I will constantly engage in their inconceivable activity.

I shall manifest upon one single atom
The array of pure lands present, past and future.
Likewise, I shall enter the array of pure Buddha fields
In every direction without exception.

I shall enter the very presence of all myguides,
Those lights of this world who are yet to appear,
Those sequentially turning the wheels of complete awakening,
Those who reveal nirvana – final, perfect peace.

May I achieve the power of swift, magicalemanation,
The power to lead to the great vehicle through every approach,
The power of always beneficial activity,
The power of love pervading all realms,
The power of all surpassing positive potential,
The power of supreme knowledge unobstructed by discrimination,
And through the powers of wisdom, skillful means and samadhi,
May I achieve the perfect power of awakening.

Purifying the power of all contaminated actions,
Crushing the power of disturbing emotions at their root,
Defusing the power of interfering forces,
I shall perfect the power of the bodhisattva practice.

May I purify an ocean of worlds,
May I free an ocean of beings,
May I clearly see an ocean of Dharma,
May I realize an ocean of pristine wisdom.

May I purify an ocean of activities,
May I fulfill an ocean of aspirations,
May I make offerings to an ocean of Buddhas,
May I practice without discouragement for an ocean of eons.

To awaken fully through this bodhisattva way,
I shall fulfill without exception
All the diverse aspirations of the awakening practice
Of all Buddhas gone to freedom in the three times everywhere.

In order to practice exactly as the wise one
Called Samantabhadra, ‘All Embracing Good’,
The elder brother of the sons and daughters of the Buddhas,
I completely dedicate all this goodness.

Likewise may I dedicate
Just as the skillful Samantabhadra,
With pure body, speech and mind,
Pure actions and pure Buddha fields.

I shall give rise to the aspirations of Manjushri
For this bodhisattva practice of all embracing good,
To perfect these practices
Without discouragement or pause in all future eons.

May my pure activities be endless,
My good qualities boundless,
And through abiding in immeasurable activity,
May I actualize infinite emanations.

Limitless is the end of space,
Likewise, limitless are living beings,
Thus, limitless are karma and afflictions.
May my aspiration’s reach be limitless as well.

One may offer to the Buddhas
All wealth and adornments of infinite worlds in ten directions,
And one may offer during eons numberless as atoms of the world
Even the greatest happiness of gods and humans;

But whoever hears this extraordinary aspiration,
And longing for highest awakening
Gives rise to faith just once,
Creates far more precious positive potential.

Those who make this heartfelt aspiration for thebodhisattva way
Will be free of all lower rebirths,
Free of harmful companions,
And will quickly see Amitabha, Infinite Light.

And even in this very human life,
They will be nourished by happiness and have all conducive circumstances.
Without waiting long,
They will become like Samantabhadra himself.

Those who give voice to this extraordinaryaspiration
Will quickly and completely purify
The five boundless harmful actions
Created under the power of ignorance.

Blessed with supreme knowledge,
Excellent body, family, attributes, and appearance,
They will be invincible to vast interfering forces and misleading teachers,
And all the three worlds will make offerings.

Going quickly to the noble bodhi tree,
And sitting there to benefit sentient beings,
Subduing all interfering forces,
They will fully awaken and turn the great wheel of Dharma

Have no doubt that complete awakening
Is the fully ripened result – comprehended only by a Buddha -
Of holding in mind by teaching, reading or reciting
This aspiration of the bodhisattva practice.

In order to train just like
The hero Manjushri who knows reality as it is
And just like Samantabhadra as well,
I completely dedicate all this goodness, just as they did.

With that dedication which is praised asgreatest
By all the Buddhas gone to freedom in the three times,
I, too, dedicate all my roots of goodness
For the attainments of the bodhisattva practice.

When the moment of my death arrives,
By eliminating all obscurations
And directly perceiving Amitabha,
May I go immediately to Sukhavati, Pure Land of Great Joy.

Having gone to Sukhavati,
May I actualize the meaning of these aspirations,
Fulfilling them all without exception,
For the benefit of beings for as long as this world endures.

Born from an extremely beautiful, superlativelotus
In this joyful land, the Buddha’s magnificent mandala,
May I receive a prediction of my awakening
Directly from the Buddha Amitabha.

Having received a prediction there,
May I create vast benefit
For beings throughout the ten directions,
With a billion emanations by the power of wisdom.

Through even the small virtue I have accumulated
By offering this prayer of the bodhisattva practice,
May all the positive aspirations of beings
Be fulfilled in an instant.

Through creating limitless positive potential
By dedicating this prayer of Samantabhadra’s deeds,
May all beings drowning in this torrent of suffering,
Enter the presence of Amitabha.

Through this king of aspirations, which is thegreatest of the sublime,
Helping infinite wanderers in samsara,
Through the accomplishment of this scripture dazzling with Samantabhadra’spractice,
May suffering realms be utterly emptied of all beings.

At the conclusion of the practices

With the conclusion of buddhist practice, its always very good todedicate the merit to the deceased for their fortunate rebirth andenlightenment. Also its very good to dedicate it for the enlightenment of allbeings. Even though we do these practices for others, we’re actually generatingvast stores of merit for ourselves, so its very important that we remember todedicate the merits to enlightenment.

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BUDDHIST PRAYER : om mani padme hum

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY - CUTE, STUPID, DUMB AND FUNNY PICKUP LINES

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Cute, Stupid, Dumb and Funny Pickup Lines

Best really funny pick up lines. Here is a collection of some of the best cheesy, funny, stupid, bad and sweet pickup lines.

Here is a collection of dumb and funny and cheesy and bad pickup lines and chat up lines. Remember, we can’t be held responsible for any drinks thrown in your face when you try to use some of these. Funny pickup lines aren’t always the ones that give you the desired result! If you do use any, good luck! And please add your own Funny Pickup Lines and Chat Up Lines on your Facebook post or on this blog. But take a minute to see if someone else already posted it…

Here they are: Some good pickup lines: (and we use the word “good” pretty loosely here…)

I may not be Fred Flintstone but I can sure make your bed rock!

Is your dad a thief or something? Because someone stole the stars and put them into your eyes!

I’ve heard sex is a killer. Want to die happy?

Excuse me, but I’m new in town, can I have directions to your place?

Can I buy you a drink – or would you just prefer the five bucks?

I’m a thief, and I’m here to steal your heart.

I wish I were a tear so i could start in your eyes, live on your face, and die on your lips.

If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.

Am I cute enough yet? Or do you need more to drink?

You must be the reason for global warming because you’re hot.

You know what would look great on you? Me.

Can I read your T shirt in brail?

Do you have a map? Because I keep getting lost in your eyes.

You know what? Your eyes are the same color as my Porsche.

I think I need to call heaven because they’ve lost one of their angels.

Is your name Gillette? Because you’re the best a man can get!

Do you believe in the hereafter? Well, then I guess you know what I’m here after.

Do you have a mirror in your pocket? Because I can see myself in your pants.

The body is made up of 90% water and I’m thirsty.

Baby you must be tired because you’ve been running through my mind all night!

Are you an overdue book? Because you’ve got FINE written all over you!

How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice- can I get your number?

I have Skittles in my mouth, wanna taste the rainbow?

That’s a nice shirt. Can I talk you out of it?

You know, winning the lottery doesn’t mean much when you have a weak heart.

If I had a garden I’d put your tulips and my tulips together.

What has 142 teeth and holds back the incredible hulk? My zipper.

If you were a new sandwich at Mcdonalds, you’de be called McGorgeous.

All those curves! And me with no brakes!

Can I even get a fake number?

You’ll do.

Excuse me for interrupting and I’m not trying to make a pass, but you must be leaving the country if you’re packing that much ass.

You might as well sleep with me because I’m going to tell everyone we did anyway!

Your mom was pretty good, so i figured you would be too.

I would say God bless you but it looks like he already did.

It’s a good thing I have my library card, because I’m checking you out.

Oh, sorry, I’m reserved for someone else.

Damn, I’m glad I’m not blind!

If I followed you home, would you keep me?

If I told you you had a gorgeous body, would you hold it against me?

You look like my second wife! And I’ve only been married once!

Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?

Do you believe in love at first site, or should I walk past you again?

If you were Sprite, I’d obey my thirst!

Excuse me can I borrow a quarter, it is an emergency. My mom told me to giver her a call the first time I fell in love.

I lost my number, can I have yours?

Let’s make like fabric softner and snuggle

Do you like bananas or blueberries? Why? I wanna know what kind of pancackes to make in the morning.

Hey baby. Roses are red, violets are blue. I’m not a poet, but damn girl, you’re hot!

Hi there. Inheriting 50 million dollars doesn’t mean much when you have a weak heart.