The Eleven Maitri Precepts

By Maitriya Guru Maha Sambodhi Dharma Sangha 

1. Never discriminate on the basis of name, appearance, complexion, class, belief, community, power, position, or qualification; even discard differentiating between the concepts of material and spiritual.

2. Being acquainted with the Eternal Dharma, the Marga, and the Guru, respect all religions and beliefs.

3. Forsake lying, allegations, counter-allegations, belittling and spreading falsehood through baseless gossip.

4. Forsaking philosophies or ways that make boundaries of divisiveness and difference of opinion, take up the Satya Marga – The Perfect Path.

5. Following the Satya GuruMarga – the True and Perfect GuruPath – throughout life, renouncing evil actions, always remain intent in union with the Guru Tattva – The Guru Essence.

6. Not having reached enlightenment oneself, do not seek to prove what it is with clever words; and while still in confusion, do not make others confused.

7. Renouncing such craven behavior as killing sentient beings and violence, consume wholesome food.

8. Do not hold narrow-minded opinions about people and countries on the basis of national identity.

9. Including oneself in the pursuit of the Satya GuruMarga – the True and Perfect GuruPath – perform actions that benefit the Earth.

10. When one realizes the Truth, the GuruMarga – the GuruPath – takes form, so achieve Enlightenment for all sentient beings.

11. Staying in the highest and deepest state of Chitta – Pure Awareness – be free from all bondage by having assimilated within the self these precepts.


Benefit self and all sentient beings by practicing these precepts being internalized by all sangha members.

May all understand that these precepts are not to bind, rather they are the way to liberation from all bondage.

盾叶鬼臼 Mayapple

05/06/2014
Podophyllum peltatum, hogapple, May apple, Indian apple, mayflower, umbrella plant, wild lemon (flavor of the fruit), wild mandrake, American mandrake.

菜名

Produce 农产品
amaranth 苋菜
asparagus 芦笋
bamboo shoot 竹笋
basil 罗勒(芳香的草本植物)
beet 甜菜; 甜菜根
bitter melon 苦瓜
brussel sprout 抱子甘蓝
celery 芹菜
chayote 佛手瓜
cilantro 芫荽叶；香菜
cucumber 黄瓜
dill 莳萝,小茴香
garlic 蒜
ginger 姜
kale [keɪl] 羽衣甘蓝
konjak 魔芋；蒟蒻
mustard green 芥菜
okra 秋葵
onion 洋葱
oregano 牛至
spinach 菠菜
sweet potato 红薯; 地瓜; 甘薯; 白薯
zucchini  西葫芦;茭瓜;美洲南瓜

Fruit 水果
avocado 鳄梨, 牛油果
cantaloupe 香瓜；哈蜜瓜；罗马甜瓜
cranberry 蔓越橘
coconut 椰子
grape 葡萄
honey dew melon 白兰瓜; 哈蜜瓜
kiwi 猕猴桃
loquat 枇杷
lychee 荔枝
mango 芒果
papaya 木瓜
passion fruit 西番莲果
persimmon 柿子
pineapple 菠萝; 凤梨
pomegranate 石榴
pomelo 柚子
pumpkin 南瓜
raspberry 覆盆子
strawberry 草莓
watermelon 西瓜

Seafood 海鲜

abalone  鲍鱼
bass 鲈鱼
catfish 鲶鱼
eel 鳗鱼
fluke 比目鱼
flounder 比目鱼；鲽
jackfish 狗鱼(尤指幼鱼或小鱼),鱼参鱼
mackerel 鲭鱼
pomfret, butterfish 鲳鱼
porgy 鲷鱼
salmon 鲑鱼,大马哈鱼 ,三文鱼
tilapia 罗非鱼
trout 鳟鱼
tuna 金枪鱼
abalone 鲍鱼
clam 蛤
cuttlefish 墨鱼,乌贼
mussel 淡菜,贻贝
octopus 章鱼
sea cucumber 海参
scallop 扇贝
shrimp 虾
squid 鱿鱼

Meat
pork belly 五花肉
ox tail 牛尾
pork spare rib 带肉的猪肋骨
lamb 羔羊肉
chicken drumstick 鸡腿
tenderloin 嫩腰肉, 里脊
 

Replacing receptacle and plug 换插座和插头

材料:quick-wire plug, electrical tape, receptacle, wall plate
工具:screwdriver, scissor, knife

首先,一定要找到电源总闸, 关掉电源.

剪下烧坏的插头, 削去电线末端的外皮,接入快速插头quick-wire plug.

(此图来自网上)
用螺丝刀拆下旧的插座.白线黑线需用小螺丝刀按住边上小孔中金属片才能取出.

接线示意图 wiring diagram

绿线为地线(ground),此处为裸露实心铜线.如图绕在左下方螺丝,拧紧.
白线零线,露出的铜线直接插入左后方的孔中(如图拧在螺丝上也可).
黑线火线,露出的铜线直接插入右上方的孔中(如图拧在螺丝上也可).
 拧紧插座上下二个固定用的螺丝.


插座盖(wall plate)太小,需换一个.

打开电闸, 加热器能用了!

Christmas tree 圣诞树

Gingerbread house

眼干的治疗和预防方法

“干眼症”是指由于眼泪的减少或者泪腺功能下降，导致眼睛表面出现微小伤痕的一种症状。
原因:眼泪的减少或者泪腺功能下降。
眼眼干涩酸胀：睛老觉得干涩，看一会儿书或电视、计算机，眼睛就很疲劳、酸胀得厉害，而且手脚容易麻木。这就是肝血虚的初期症状了，大家不要对此粗心大意，因为血一亏大，人肝胆上的各种大病就不请而至了。
眼睛刺痛：眼睛刺痛的原因很多，角膜疾病可以引起，正常的眼球表面覆盖着一层泪膜，它是维持眼表健康、舒适的基础。白领由于长时间盯着电脑，注意力高度集中，眼睑睁开得较大，泪液蒸发比平时增加，而同时眨眼次数大大减少，造成眼球表面泪液滋润不足，加上荧屏光线的辐射，因此容易出现眼睛干涩、刺痛。
在正常情况下，我们平均眨眼的频率为20次/每分钟，而在盯着闪烁屏幕时，眨眼的频率明显减少，每分钟仅4-5次，这导致眼角膜、结膜过长时间暴露在空气中，不能及时得到眨眼时泪液的滋润，同时也影响了泪膜的功能，使眼睛感觉干涩。
另外，因为电脑荧光屏由小荧光点组成，眼睛必须不断调整焦距，以保证视物清晰，时间过长，眼肌会过于疲劳。电脑荧光屏的电磁波、紫外线、放射线、刺眼的颜色和红外线等也会刺激眼睛，它强烈的闪烁，会使眼睛视网膜上的感光物质视紫质消耗过多，从而引起眼睛干涩、疲劳、重影、视力模糊，严重者会导致角膜、结膜上皮细胞相继角化，泪腺的分泌细胞也发生病变，眼睛干燥怕光、不敢睁眼。如果病情发展较快，可以数周内引起角膜穿孔，导致失明。
 治疗和预防方法
1。在电脑等闪烁荧屏前连续工作或娱乐时应多眨眼睛，同时还要使用专门用于缓解视疲劳的滴眼液。
2。热毛巾敷眼10分钟，可促进眼部血液循环，对睑板腺功能的恢复有一定帮助，防止因睑板腺功能障碍导致干眼。

3。眼保健操可促进眼部血液循环，减轻眼部疲劳。
4。多吃含VA的食物如绿茶,胡萝卜及绿、黄的蔬菜及红枣。多吃含VC的食物如新鲜蔬菜水果，VC 是晶状体成分之一。多吃含VＢ的食物如芝麻,大豆,鲜奶。多吃枸杞。
５。睡眠充足。