Tag: Wisdom

From the Dalai Lama

From the Dalai Lama

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Ancient Indian tradition describes the creation, abiding and destruction of worlds over time. Among the causes of such destruction are armed conflict and disease, which seems to accord with what we are experiencing today. However, despite the enormous challenges we face, living beings, including humans, have shown a remarkable ability to survive.

No matter how difficult the situation may be, we should employ science and human ingenuity with determination and courage to overcome the problems that confront us. Faced with threats to our health and well-being, it is natural to feel anxiety and fear. Nevertheless, I take great solace in the following wise advice to examine the problems before us: If there is something to be done—do it, without any need to worry; if there’s nothing to be done, worrying about it further will not help.”

https://www.dalailama.com/news/2020/a-special-message-from-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama

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The Problem IS THE Solution

The Problem IS THE Solution

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I love my teacher!

And he is here.

COVID-19 Message

There are so many interesting points that can be lifted from the video.

And the ones which call out to me most:

-Life is suffering and acceptance (of it earlier than later might make it easier for all )

-The Problem is the Solution=Transform

What an inspiration! If only we contemplated this, much earlier, much deeper and apply our life’s experiences.

-Never Give Up

-Not too tight; Not too loose

-Dedicate

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is one of the most important teachers I have met in my life. I remember attending one of his retreats at least 10 years ago. And when I went forward to receive blessings, I cried and cried and cried uncontrollably.

He was one of those who let me magically experience the powerful emotions of acceptance and what that can feel like.

We all know these emotions but can we feel them?

He made me feel them. Gratitude towards life and having myself. Acceptance of the past.

He distilled the essence of meditation down to one word: awareness. That is the most important thing——- not the experiences of mediation.

I come to understand this again as I have recently been working on myself. And can get sidetracked when I feel energy or talk to myself while lying down on my bed.

But Rinpoche put it in perspective and guided me again—–from afar. How wonderful how blissful how blessed to have Teacher ! And to have these little tips!

My you be well and happy Teacher and may your teachings reach all realms of the universe, just by hearing these, teachings like nectar can heal and deliver all in need.

Left Hand

Left Hand

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I accidentally hurt my right hand. But it brought me some new things.

Because I tried not to use my right hand, I tried to use more——my left hand. Thankfully God made a pair! And as I went about my daily activities with more engagement with my left, hanging clothes, or just pegging them to the hangar or raising the hangars to the clothes bar———allowed me to use parts of my body that I didnt use as often, or parts or cells I neglected because I always lived out of habit.

It felt like a little revival of sorts or maybe, waking up my potentials , the point was——I always had them but did not utilise them.

I felt like I was getting introduced again and discovering what I have.

And while I showered, I engaged my left hand more, using this left hand to do what I always did with my right hand.

There’s a lot of learning in there. Like when I exerted more strength or “hardened up”, I could feel it because I wasnt in my habitual mode. When in habit, its so much harder to recognise or pick out things. But when we are out of the habitual zone, whether by force or by will, we actually find out so much more. 

About ourselves and others.

And I thought about the practice of transformation or the learning I have had the privilege to receive learning from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche , Tsoknyi Rinpoche.

Its about transforming. Turning pain or poison into beauty.

Its about working with the subtle mind and the tapping into the powers we have, and using it to change the nature of our experiences.

There’s beauty in here.

Like learning to find a way out. Learning to look for possibilities. And in that it means, a never give up spirit.

Like the mind naturally automatically finds the left hand to support.

I think I have sort of, inhabited the practice, skipped the step of telling myself to transform and worked with my mind to using my left hand.

Well done TPY.

THE Precious One

THE Precious One

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Teacher asked me who is the precious one.

I asked Huaihao too this morning, when we had awoken. He planted these soft gentle light kisses me on my cheeks my face. And I took a moment to soak up that goodness.

SO I took the opportunity to ask him the question Teacher asked.

“So Huaihao, who do you think is the precious one on earth? “

And to which he said, “Mommy, then popo (may nanny who nannied me till I was 7 and then took care of qinzhi and huaihao) ….”

Why Mommy I asked?

“Because you gave birth to me and love me and cook for me, and take care of me…..”

So I asked, what about Huaihao? To Mommy, Huaihao and QinZhi are super precious, the most precious.

And he smiled.

“So Huaihao must learn to take care of yourself and love yourself and listen to yourself “

Just as I am learning to now, or maybe you too and the people around you. More often than not, we do not realise that we are precious, we are that miracle that magic that power , boundless, limitless, actually, endless.

Teacher reminded me, “You are beautiful in body, heart, mind and soul and the magic is all around and in you, you just have not noticed it yet! Why so harsh to yourself. Who is the most precious and important being in the universe?

There is only on correct answer!

Who is the most precious and important being in the universe?

YES!

TPY THE ONE AND ONLY!!”

We were never this one before and will never be in the future. The miracle and magic is in the now that we so often miss. It seemed really close but can be so out of reach.

I guess the trick is openness.

Opening ourselves as far as possible, as much as possible, and what is available ———to ourselves.

Overcoming

Overcoming

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Saw a nice video today on overcoming fear and stress

https://summit.gaia.com/transcendence-summit/launch-episode-2?ch=tr&sc_src=email_608837&sc_lid=45124332&sc_uid=cHyqgzprLr&sc_llid=47901&sc_eh=c7875d7b25ee03611&utm_medium=prospect&utm_campaign=tr-transcendence-summit&utm_content=t1-summit-auto-live-2-day-3&utm_term=text&utm_source=email

And how thoughts matter in building our health.

Inside, Wim Hof spoke on his trauma that haunted him because his birth and presence wasnt expected and he was delivered in a cold passageway.

It is no wonder then that today he has become truly a man in the cold and has found a way out to manage or work with the cold—and that is by breathing.

He became someone who isnt afraid of the cold.

He isnt only inspiring but he made magic—out of himself and of pain.

I am intrigued and very drawn to people like these who show with their life, what magic can be, if you persevere and never give in, or give up. What strength do they possess?

It brought upon me once and again, the significance of turning pain and traumatic experiences into something useful.

I had seen a few video clips of this man and my family follows his breathing technique of late.

But how did this inspiring man get here?

Why, as with all others, it was pain and trauma that led the way for him, and in turn, he searched and experimented on himself and proved that this is not unique to him, but others, so he paved the way for many, to breathe their way through challenging times.

It also brought upon me the very idea that we will find our peace in the very thing that brought us unbalance in the first place. Like Hof being upset by the cold he was delivered in, and he delivered himself (working) in the cold.

I tried to think about myself.

But met with a little bit of a stumble, its ok, I’ll leave it here for a while.

And Hof says, “the cold forces me to get deeper inside.”

I look at myself again. All my experiences have been forcing me to get inside as well. Reliving, processing, transforming.

He said one thing, “Just breathing and believing (you can)”

Makes you can a reality.

What do I want to believe in?

Becoming Old

Becoming Old

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I l-o-v-e love love this quote by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami.

He says, “ I always thought that people grow old gradually. But no, people get old in a flash.” Aging did not come from the first wrinkle, not the first strand of white hair but from the instant you give up on yourself. Only people who do not give themselves up, not find old age. Aging might come in numbers but not his or her aura. The heart of a child can stop one from growing old.”

Getting old in a flash—— I can certainly resonate with that.

As I read this quote, I recounted how my heart hardened in an instant, how I coerced myself to do things that might not be me, how I bit my teeth and forced myself into positions.

In a flash certainly.

So much journey so many experiences, processed in my mind —— in a flash.

How old have I grown in a flash?

As I saw these flashbacks, I want to offer much love and light to the girl who grew so old so old in those flashes.

But I look at my face.

It does not give any clue to what depth and breadth of life’s experiences I have gone through.

So many times I have done interviews with top CEOs and talents in their respective fields and they would talk to me in a condescending manner. They were obviously disturbed a young girl like me would be sent to speak with them.

I hated their look.

I m older than you think —— was what went on in my head.

But now, I love my face even more.

Huaihao always holds my face with both hands when he is drowsy and about to sleep and would caress my face.

I love how his small hands fit and hold me together. It’s almost like my brokenness instantly puts itself together.

That’s the power of his little hands.

I remind myself to be a better person and to do better because I have him and I want him to be proud of me