Apple Sues Samsung Over Galaxy Android Devices

Apple is hitting Samsung with a patent infringement lawsuit, alleging that the Galaxy smartphones and tablets by Samsung infringe on Apple’s patents relating to the iPhone and the iPad.

According to the suit filed on Friday in the US District Court in Northern California, Apple is seeking injunctions, actual and punitive damages from Samsung.

“Rather than innovate and develop its own technology

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LG to Launch T-Mobile G-Slate on April 20

The Motorola Xoom is currently the only major Android tablet on the market which runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb. All the other Android tablets are either mediocre, or run Android 2.2 Froyo, which isn’t meant for tablets.

LG had announced the T-Mobile G-Slate at CES 2011, but it had just dropped off the radar after the initial announcement. It was spotted again at CTIA 2011, where we had done a quick hands-on of the Android tablet.

Today, TMONews has confirmed the official launch date for the T-Mobile G-Slate. The G-Slate will be launching on April 20, with the T-Mobile G2X and the Sidekick 4G.

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The Four Noble Truths

 42. The essence of the teachings of the Buddha are the Four Noble Truths (Ariya Sacca cattari). To understand the Four Noble Truths, to say someone has to understand Buddhism. The Buddha gives limitations on the First Truth, as follows:
So, what is the noble truth of suffering (dukkha Ariya Sacca)? Birth is suffering, age is suffering, sickness is suffering, death is suffering, sadness, sorrow, pain, sorrow, desire and despair are suffering, being separated from a loved one is suffering, together with the unwelcome is penderitaan.1
Seen from the above statement, that the Buddha spoke of two kinds of suffering - physically and spiritually. Physical suffering is the pain caused by disease, accident, old age, weariness, and so forth. Spiritual suffering, including the mental state of pain, fear, boredom, anxiety, sadness, loneliness and all the other negative feelings. Life is the experiences of suffering, in a variety of rates, little or a lot. The Buddha did not deny the existence of happiness and joy, he merely reminds us of the reality that is undeniable, is that suffering is an integral part of life, that suffering is a problem that we all experience, is at the same time we want to avoid.Basically, almost all activities and our daily efforts, without us knowing it, concerned with the attempt to avoid suffering and find happiness. However, despite so much time and mind-power is deployed to find true happiness, satisfaction and peace remain sparse and difficult digapai. The Buddha, like a doctor who is full of love, came to show mankind how to overcome suffering, pain, death and rebirth, and also how to achieve happiness of Nibbana.
43. Most religions based on faith alone, but the teachings of the Buddha, based on solid truth. Truth (Sacca) can be defined as an expression or manifestation, realization, in relation to reality. Most religious teachings to make a statement which he says is true, but because most of the statement could not be proved, then still referred to as a belief, not truth. When someone says: "There are a thousand rupiah in my pocket," and after inspection there were a thousand rupiah in his pocket, then the new person said that the statement was true, and we then maklumi such a thing as truth. 

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Rebirth

34. Often questioned in the community: "What happens after we die?" There are three different answers to that question. Those who believe in the existence of "maha-god ruler of the universe" would say, that after death one will go to one, eternal heaven or eternal hell depends on the deeds or religious person. Others say that if a person's life ended, also ending its existence. It is the belief "annihilation at death", which is a materialistic view. The Buddha said, after death, we will be born in new life, and that the process of death and rebirth will continue until freedom is achieved nirvana.
35. Buddhism considers the two views above is incorrect and incomplete. First sight is rejected for entry-sense, unfair and cruel.The accursed evil undue eternal punishment in hell, also improperly awarded both Si-eternal paradise, just for doing evil or good earth for 60 or 70 years, throughout his life though, the 60 or 70 is not worth the eternal forever. Also it is absurd, that "the maha-maha-god who should be loving" dump and punish "creation" of torture and agony for countless millions of years. The view above is also not able to answer many important questions in connection with it.What happened to the animals after death? What happened to the millions of babies who die in the womb, others die soon after birth?Are they to heaven or to hell? If up to heaven, then obviously not fair because they have never done well, then when punished in hell is also not fair because they have not had time to do evil.

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K A R M A

26. It has been mentioned before, that after death, we will be reborn in one of the six realms of existence. Then, how can circumstances that require delivery in their respective natural?Before answering that question, let us see the Buddhist view on the cause of all things generally happen. Some people will rely answers to all the circumstances that happened, good or bad, to God. However Buddhism denies the divinity of such characteristics, then how to explain nature's life-such a dynamic universe, universe is always full of upheaval, interactions and events? Buddhism, like science, teaches natural causes.According to Buddhism, all phenomena in this universe works according to one of the five basic laws of nature (Niyama) .1 The laws of physics (Utu Niyama) set the physical ness inorganic, set the temperature of boiling water, the speed of light, cycles of seasons, etc. . The laws of biological (bija Niyama) regulate growth, reproduction, genetics law / decrease in properties and all aspects of living things. The laws of psychological (citta Niyama) regulate the functions of consciousness and ekstrasensorik phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance (English: clairvoyance) and so forth. Under the laws of the universe (Dhamma Niyama) heavy work-force law, thermodynamic and all phenomena throughout the universe like this. But a very interesting law is the law of karma (kamma Niyama). For centuries, the Buddhist doctrine of karma (Pali: kamma), has been widely misunderstood as understood deterministic / destiny. Today too, is still often heard among the people, even Buddhist clergy, who say that everything happens by the will of kamma. Therefore, many interpretations of kamma are odd when compared with the teachings of the Buddha himself. This is because in general, the doctrine of karma is taught today is not based on the teachings of the Buddha directly, but based on the literature comment, most of which were written thousands of years after the era of the Buddha. We will try to trace the doctrine of karma, like what is described by the Buddha in a simple form of modern understanding.
27. The term 'karma' means action (English: action) and refers to the will (cetana) thoughts, words and actions of our physical. The Buddha said:
I say, the will is kamma, because it was

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LIFE AND NATURE OF LIFE

8. How and when life begins is a mystery and will probably remain so. Most religions claim that their God who created life. However, this statement may not be able to answer how life began, because if God is a living creature, it should therefore be consistent with the understanding, that 'life comes from life'. And, in this case can not be explained how the life of God (as a person) begins. Apart from the legends, so far, there are two scientific theories that try to explain how life originated on earth. First, is the Haldane-Oparin hypothesis, which is named after the names of two scholars who first suggested that organic matter derived from material anorganik.1 According to their hypothesis, in ancient times, a mixture of simple inorganic gases dissolved in the sea, and with the sun's energy to form prehistory of the first molecule, this molecule is a prerequisite bermulanya later life. This hypothesis is the most acceptable in explaining the origin of life. Then, recently, Sir Fred Hoyle and Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe presents the hypothesis that very berbeda.2 They say that the simplest forms of life evolved in outer space and then brought to earth by meteors and comets tails passing. However, somehow the way life began, in fact, has never found the evidence in the form of rod-shaped fossils that resemble primitive algae and bacteria we are today, which has existed since 2.7 billion years ago. Most experts agree that early life forms developed on the surface of the sea.


9. Buddhism teaches, the origin of life can not be reached by the human mind. However, the Buddha also gives an idea of ​​how life began on Earth. He explained, when the universe begins to expand, the existing natural natural then heaven (nature-gods).
And so they lived, consisted of the inner course, always happy, her body out of light, moving in space with a prime, and stay so until the time a very long time. At that time the earth consisted only of the mass of water alone and everything is dark black. There was no moon or sun, no solar system, stars not visible, there has been no calculation of time-month, mid-month, year or season, yet there are men and women, the only creature that's all there. Then after a very long interval, scum-lucrative froth formed on the surface of the water mass where the creatures live. Shaped like the layers formed above the hot milk is cooled. The color is like a curd-milk (milk thickened) or butter, and tastes like pure honey. Then, a few who

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UNIVERSE

It can be said, almost every religion has the myth that tries to explain the origin and natural aspects of the universe. Ancient Egyptians believed that the gods created the universe Khnumm then create man from clay and Goddess Hathor breathed life to them. Ancient Greeks believed that all things made by Oceanus, the first water. Ancient Jews and the Christians have two legends of creation, both recorded in the book of the Bible. The first one says, that the Hebrew created the universe and the light and dark on the first day, water and dry land on day two, all the plants on day three, the sun and moon and stars on day four, all birds and animals on days to five, then the man and first woman on the sixth day .* 1 The legend of creation that the two states that God made the earth, then the first man, then plants and animals, and the last a woman .* two ancient Chinese believed P'an sculpt my previous universe that mess, after death his bones turned into a hill, the meat into the ground, his teeth into metal content and so on, the whole event was run for 18,000 years. After all, every religion has a different understanding regarding the age and size of the universe, but still within reach of most humans. Book of the Bible, for example, shows that the universe was a few thousand years. In accordance turnover last time the myths and legends, later replaced by the study of modern scientific universe.




The development of modern physics has now come to the conclusion that the universe does not begin simultaneously. The universe is continuously changing from one state to another, are formed and destroyed, a process without beginning or end.Naturally,

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Recognizing, Forgiveness and Letting Go - Wisdom of Silence -By : Ajahn Brahm

Recognizing, Forgiveness and Letting Go
For those of you who have difficulty meditating, it is because you have not learned how to release at the time of meditation. Why can not we let go of the simple things like the past or the future? Why do we not care what someone has done and said to us today? The more you think about it, the more bodohlah become. As the old saying, "When someone calls you an idiot, the more often you remember, the more frequent they call you idiot!" If you immediately release it, you'll never think about it again. At most they just call you an idiot once. Already! Done! You are free!
Why do we imprison ourselves in our past? Why we still can not let go? Do you really want to be free? And admit it, forgive and release. Acknowledge, forgive and release anything that hurt you, whether it's something done or said by someone, or what has happened in your life. For example, someone in your family has died and you argue with yourself that they are not supposed to die.Or you have lost your job and you think non-stop that this is not supposed to happen. Or just because something is not working properly, then you are so obsessed that it is not fair. You can punish yourself for things you do for the rest of your life if you want, but no one is forcing you to do so. Instead you can confess, forgive and learn to forgive. Disposal is the process of learning. The release provides the freedom for us to facing the future with ease, and break the chain attachment to the past.
Recently I spoke with several people about the community of

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Predict the future (Collection of Ajahn Brahm's lecture)

Many people who want to know the future. Some people are so not patiently waiting for what will happen, so they began to seek the services of shamans and soothsayers. I have a warning for you regarding the soothsayers: do not believe the forecasters are poor!
The monks who practice meditation is considered as a great astrologer, but usually they are not easy to work with.
One day, a race which has long been a disciple of Ajahn Chah asked the professor to predict its future. Ajahn Chah rejected: the good monk-tellers did not predict. But the student persisted. He reminds Ajahn Chah how many times he has been funded food, how much money has he donated to viharanya, and how he was chauffeuring Ajahn Chah by car and costs from him, ignoring his family and his own work

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knowlege is important: Past deeds story of the Buddha

knowlege is important: Past deeds story of the Buddha: "One time, disaster struck the city Vesali hunger, beginning with a long dry season and harsh.  As a result of drought that almost all the c..."

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Past deeds story of the Buddha

One time, disaster struck the city Vesali hunger, beginning with a long dry season and harsh. As a result of drought that almost all the crops failed and many people died of starvation. This was followed by the spread of epidemic diseases. Because the public no longer able to handle the disposal of the corpses, the stench in the air attract the attention of the giants. Population Vesali face disaster damage inflicted by famine, disease, and also the presence of giants. In the grief and anguish, they try to find perlindungan.Mereka think to seek help from various sources, but eventually they decided to invite the Buddha.

A group led by Mahali messenger, a prince of the tribe Licchavi, and the son of Brahmin's head was sent to King Bimbisara to ask the Buddha is

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Vajrayana Buddhist meaning of Patience by Tulku Tsori Rinpoche

Tulku Tsori Rinpoche

From a Vajrayana Buddhist point of view there are 3 levels of patience.

The first level of patience is what we all know to be tolerance. To be able to listen to someone without interjecting and understanding that persons point of view by putting oneself in their shoes and just being tolerant and patient.

The second level of patience is action! Yes, believe it or not action. To be benefitting others through your actions. This level of patience is not about waiting, and waiting, and then waiting, and waiting , waiting , and waiting some more.....that is not patience, that is laziness.....so if you know how to help others, to put others first, if you see a need and can benefit others through your actions and you do it for them, no matter how long it takes,

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The Dalai Lama, Science, Buddhism and the Kalama Sutra.

One of the reasons I am a Buddhist, is in how the DL answers the first question about science and Buddhism. He is asked, "What if science confirms something that contradicts your faith?"*Note: Sutta and Sutra refer to the same thing but are from two different ancient languages.

James: How many belief systems out there are willing to adapt when new scientific proof contradicts their teachings? Not many. The Dalai Lama's sane and realistic response echoes one of my favorite sutras, the Kalama Sutra. It also happens to be a large chunk of the foundation of my Buddhist belief. In short, it is a sutra that echoes the scientific method of testing and observation. It is the Buddha talking about doubt, but not in the pejorative way that some religions do. He was asked by villagers in an Indian town, how do we know which teachers to believe? He told them not to believe teachers simply because they are teachers, or traditions simply because they are long held ones, nor from sutras simply because they are said to be beneficial. At the same time, we shouldn't trust either our own preferences because they are almost always based on wrong perceptions of what is helpful and less helpful.

So, how does he advise us to know if we should practice Dharma? After hearing or reading about the Dharma, he advises that we put the teachings into practice for a time and contemplate on how they affect our lives. I feel this is best explained in the Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta:

Whenever you want to do a bodily action, you should reflect on it: 'This bodily action I want to do — would it lead to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both? Would it be an unskillful bodily action, with painful consequences, painful results?' If, on reflection, you know that it would lead to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both; it would be an unskillful bodily action with painful consequences, painful results, then any bodily action of that sort is absolutely unfit for you to do. But if on reflection you know that it would not cause affliction... it would be a skillful bodily action with pleasant consequences, pleasant results, then any bodily action of that sort is fit for you to do. -From the Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta: Instructions to Rahula at Mango Stone. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

This same sutta instructs us further on the matter and I encourage you to read its entirety; it's not that long, really, I promise). However, since we can't always rely upon our mind and practice to interpret actions as either skillful or unskillful, we should check the conclusions we reached from contemplation against the experiences of wise ones. How do you know if said, "wise ones" are indeed, wise and trustworthy? Well, try investigating the Cula-punnama Sutta for answers, which says:

And how is a person of no integrity endowed with qualities of no integrity? There is the case where a person of no integrity is lacking in conviction, lacking in conscience, lacking in concern [for the results of unskillful actions]; he is unlearned, lazy, of muddled mindfulness, & poor discernment. This is how a person of no integrity is endowed with qualities of no integrity. -From the Cula-punnama Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Full-moon Night. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Keep in mind, however, that the Kalama Sutta isn't Buddha saying to go out and do whatever you want because the "Buddha said I didn't have to listen to anyone." That is not what he is saying. This sutta doesn't replace doctrines like the Four Noble Truths, the Three Jewels and the Eightfold Path, but it does give us a realistic blueprint for how to practice spirituality without being duped by charlatans and zealots.

***By the way, "wise ones" aren't automatically Buddhist teachers or spiritual teachers, at all. The Cula-punnama Sutta goes on further to speak of other qualities of a wise person you can trust. It is quite exhaustive with examples, so if you want further details, I encourage reading the entire sutta. It's another short one, so please don't be daunted by the fact that these are ancient suttas. They are extremely understandable and approachable thanks to the tireless efforts of the great Theravada monk Thanissaro Bikkhu. All the quotes I've used in this post come from his greatly appreciated translations. I am also grateful to the Shambhala SunSpace who posted this video on their excellent blog. Thanks for the idea!!

(bowing)

~Peace to all beings~

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The Story of Two nun Yang Menjapa Mantra

Living Buddha Lian Sheng,
Grand Master of ZhenFo Zong

From the book of the 20 works of Maha Acarya Lian Sheng Quoted by Zhiwei Zhu

  This story is very interesting, but I do not see it with eyes own. This story is told by a nun in San Cu. Please read it. Believe it or not, it's up to you.
  There were two nuns who meditated on the mountain. They do not read Silk, nor nian-fo (dhikr Buddhist name). They only concentrate menjapa mantra only. The one named Ce Yin, the other named Ce Seng.They both had sworn that they will not go down the mountain before themachieve inner enlightenment.
  Many years passed already. The two nuns from the age of young women have entered middle age. Ce menjapa special Yin Compassion (Ta Pei Cou). 

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Kaka Jataka

"In the never ending fear ..." - This story is told by the Master when it dwells in Jetavana, about a wise adviser. These events continued from Bhaddasala-Jataka.
At a time when Brahmadatta reigned in Benares, Bodhisattva is reborn as a crow. One day, the priest king went out of town and into a river. He was a shower there. And after the scent and perfume himself, he put on his clothes and returned to the city. On the road tunnel located at the city gate there are two small birds such as crows and they said to his companion. "I intend to pollute these brahmins head". "Oh, do not do so, the real Brahmin is a great person, and evil deeds which will cause great resentment. If you are angry with him, he can destroy the whole nation", said the other crow. "I have to do it", said the first crow.
"Well, you must watch", and another crow flew away immediately.At a time when it is under the Brahmin bastion, the crow dropped the dirt. In great anger, Brahmins were immediately put the hatred of all crows. 

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Change Others

"Every time you try to change others," said
Teacher, "ask yourself this: What
will be given by the change is: pride, pleasure,
or my benefit? "

He told this story to them:

A man willing to jump off a bridge. A police officer
rushed over to him, "Do not! Do not!" Connect the
police, "Do not do that. Why is a young man like
you who have not even yet alive, to think for
plunge into the water? "

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change others

"Every time you try to change others," said
Teacher, "ask yourself this: What
will be given by the change is: pride, pleasure,
or my benefit? "

He told this story to them:

A man willing to jump off a bridge. A police officer
rushed over to him, "Do not! Do not!" Connect the
police, "Do not do that. Why is a young man like
you who have not even yet alive, to think for
plunge into the water? "

"Because I am tired of life."

"Well, listen to me. If you jump into the river,
I have to jump also follow you to save you.
Understand? The water was cold. I have just recovered from
pneumonia. Know what I mean? I could die. I
has a wife and four children. Do you want to live with
the burden of thinking like this? Of course not. So listen
me. Be good people. Repent and God will
forgive you. Go home. Well, in yourselves and in
the deserted house, hang yourself. "

(small talk for a moment, Anthony de Mello,
Publisher Canisius, Matter 1, 1997)

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