![]() It’s time to open our wisdom eye and good heart, and grok this world, clear and open. The future begins now, starting with one step. I know now that we can’t just ask what needs changing without sincerely striving to know and transform ourselves. And our broken social systems also need transformation. We do need genuine change and transformation, each and all of us. Unfortunately, we seem unable to recognize the interdependence of all.Ī sage said: “The light by which we see is the one by which we are seen.” You can see this at many levels, human and divine. Recognizing our interconnectedness and collective interdependence allows us to appreciate, respect and accept our undeniable responsibility to protect all the flora and fauna of this earth, and all the habitats, oceans and rivers too. I find it by going mindfully outside, interbeing with the beauty and richness of nature, and observing directly the inseparable unity of doing and being in moments of inter-meditation, co-meditating with water, sky, wind and trees and thru the inseparable unity of contemplation and action, faith and deeds, on the path of awakened living. ![]() ![]() Today we celebrate Earth Day, and I ask you: What may inspire, motivate and sustain your feelings of connection and universal responsibility, intentional altruistic actions, and the recognition that we must move from me to we if we are to survive and flourish on this endangered planet? This is based on the interwoven interdependence of all things–all of us, and all creatures great and small. Words are like birds, passing through the trackless sky.Buddhist thought and practice has always emphasized nonviolence, especially protecting and cherishing of all forms of life. “The thing is that this life is so precious and mysterious, I don’t know what to say about it most of the time. His name, which means “Servant of the Sun” in a combination of Sanskrit (surya) and Hindi (das, from the Sanskrit dasa), was given to him by the Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba. Surya Das is a Dharma heir of Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche, a Nyingma master of the non-sectarian Rime movement. He has long been involved in charitable relief projects in the Third World and in interfaith dialogue. He is a poet, chantmaster, spiritual activist and author of many popular works on Buddhism a teacher and spokesperson for Buddhism in the West. Surya Das (born Jeffrey Miller in 1950) is an American-born lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. If you are in this seat, remember to pay homage to the Buddha sitting in your seat: please don’t overlook her! Most of us strive to do the best we can amidst life’s inevitable challenges, obstacles, and surprises. But don’t take my word for it–check it out. When you learn to better love and accept yourself, the world follows suit this is ancient, timeless wisdom. Self-compassion is an important part of cultivating lovingkindness and warm empathic compassion which feels what others are feeling and resonates with them. When people write me of their struggles to lead a more fulfilled life, I often see that many are very hard on themselves, prompting me to remind them to lighten up, enlighten up a little and give themselves a break. May we all join skilled hands and altruistic hearts in furthering that e-motion. In fact, I find it’s not that hard to notice the plenitude of miracles not to mention progress around us, visible to the discerning iye, and I’m grateful and even reverent before it and all to those who’ve worked hard to contribute to that. ![]() I’m not sure it’s worse now than ever before, as some people like to say. Life isn’t easy, as Buddha himself said way back then and still gently reminds us. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |