Let’s face it, life is hard. Yes, sometimes smooth sailing. But around the corner, maybe right now, choppy. If we are honest, life never fully satisfies. “Can’t get no … s a t i s f a c t i o n, but I tried, and I tried, and I tried …” sang the Stones. The Buddha expressed the unsatisfactory nature of samsara in the beginning of his first set of discourses, the first noble truth. Life is suffering, unsatisfactory, angst. It is same for all of us. That is why we value love and compassion. We are all in the same boat. Let’s dedicate our life (lives) to freeing everyone from this misery. What better thing can we do? Losar Tashi Delek. Happy Tibetan New Year. Happy Valentine’s Day with love. E
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Enlightenment will empower us
Now that we’ve begun loosening the tight grip on our ego, seeing through it like water in a mirage, or a hologram, our focus naturally turns to compassion. When there is less, “me, me, me,” […]
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Slowly a sense of unity and courage is growing on the grassroots level
Two days ago HH Dalai Lama offered a special message to all brothers and sisters around the world, suffering from this unprecedented pandemic — https://www.dalailama.com/…/a-special-message-from-his-holi… His words fill us with courage and hope. He fully […]
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2019 Jul. 6 Shantideva “A Guide to The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life”
Jul. 6, 2019 Shantideva “A Guide to The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” Shantideva “A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” is one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist texts regarding compassion. Dr. Barry Kerzin […]