The Dalai Lama in Boston
This
blog is all about sharing the joys of living well and staying positive, calm,
happy and hopeful in today’s overstimulated and often hectic world. Aside from writing
about the joyous and genuine Christ-like nature of my late Aunty (who still inspires
this blog) seeing the Dalai Lama yesterday at a talk in Boston, and all that he
IS and his way of being, has utterly blown me away and I want to share some of his
message with you.
*He highlighted the ways in which science has provided evidence of the need for human compassion and an expulsion of negative emotions. Human immune systems prove less effective when people are racked with anxiety and negative thoughts. Infants who go without affection and physical contact struggle to survive. Kindness and interpersonal connection are important values, no matter what faith you adhere to, he said.
I
find the Dali Lama to be ageless and timeless and he fits perfectly with all that
I hope this blog will be. At the core of all the fun we have here at ageless is
compassion towards others and working towards inner peace (which naturally will
bring more peace into the world given the interconnectedness of the universe).
We are one. And, each one of us makes a difference.
His Holiness said
every person has a responsibility to help protect the world for future
generations.
“It’s not this
nation facing global warming, or this nation or that nation. No, entire
humanity facing it.”
The
Dalai Lama teaches the promotion of human values such as compassion,
forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. He believes that all
human beings are the same. Aunty lived her life like this and therefore reached
the highest evolvement a human being can attain. She selflessly made others happy. At the
end of her life she had made a difference. She was happy and had no regrets.
She had a peaceful death. I aspire to be more like her. And the Dalai Lama
himself, one of the great world leaders is a lot like my late Aunty. Goodness
is goodness and it all comes from God.
The Dalai Aunty
After
hearing him speak yesterday my wise meditation teacher reported: Each individual should create inner peace-- then it spreads out,
like a pebble thrown into water, in widening circles. His Holiness noted that at some point in the next
twenty years he will pass away. When this happens, he will know that he
made an effort in this great work, and so he will die without regret. At
the moment of death, wealth and beauty are of no use. The one question
when then matters is: What have I done...Have I had a meaningful life? ...
One
woman who was interviewed after the talk said….. If you want to be happy think of others. If you want to be miserable
think of yourself.
with Brother David Steindl-Rast
This
is all really worth pondering and putting into action. If we do not have inner
peace and true regard for each other how can we help create and bring more
peace into the world. His Holiness is extraordinary. You truly feel something
when he enters the room. And, it was quite wonderful hearing his simple words of wisdom right from the Lama's mouth himself. He laughs all
the time and even makes himself laugh. You can’t help but feel ageless and
timeless in his presence. You cannot help but feel utter love and hopeful for a
better world.
According to Boston.com…and more than anything, audience members
said, they loved that infectious Dalai Lama chuckle.
“He was just so jovial,”
one woman said. “He makes himself laugh.”
I say, a genuine deep
rooted smile is contagious. It nurtures miracles.
Instant Karma:
On the same stage as the Dalai Lama
immediately after the talk
As a tea lover myself I
did a little research and found out that the Dalai Lama drinks Po Cha…Butter Tea
(or at least he used to). I have a great recipe for that coming soon. Thank you
for stopping by we hope to see you again. I met and posed with some profound
“spiritual brothers” as His Holiness referred to his guests. I will be posting
those pictures and some exceptional links. It’s all for you.
May all beings live in peace and harmony.
*some parts of this post were taken from Boston.com
