May 13

Through My Eyes

Saturday May 13

(We continue listening to the Dalai Lama as he tells of his experience of Tibet in My Tibet written by he and Galen Rowell!)

" During my education, I learned very little of any other social system but our own. Tibetans in general, I think, regarded it as the natural state of affairs and never gave a thought to any theories of government. But as I grew up, I began to see how much was wrong with it. Yet with all the faults of its system, and the rigor of its climate, I am sure that Tibet was among the happiest of lands. The system certainly gave opportunities for oppression, but Tibetans on the whole are not oppressive people. there was very little of the cruelty of one human to another that used to arise in the past from feudal system,for in every class, and in all vicissitudes, religion was both a controlling influence and a constant comfort and support.

It is often said by people of other religions that belief in rebirth-the law of karma- tends to make people accept inequalities of fortune, perhaps accept them too readily. This is only partly true. A poor Tibetan peasant was less inclined to envy or resent his rich Tibetan landlord, because he knew that each of them was reaping the seed he had sown in his previous life. However, there is nothing whatever in the law of karma to discourage people from trying to improve their lot in this life. And of course our religion encourages every attempt to improve the lot of others. All true charity has a double benefit- to the receiver in her or his present life, and to the giver in her or his present life or in his life to come. In this light, Tibetans accepted our social system without any question. "

( The Chinese government often attempts to portray this feudal system as being oppressive, leaving out the all important element of the spiritual life in the Tibetan world. I promise to add more tomorrow...)

*( please click here to read of the day with me )

* This is from the book My Tibet by the Dalai Lama and Galen Rowell.

( Please see my spinning for you!)

( Tahshi Deleh gentle one! Kehrahng kusu debo yinpeh? I began the day in our studio spinning for you then worked on the sculpture of Tara Drolma for awhile since it was still wet outside. After that I did some business stuff for awhile then headed up gang rinpoche ngah tso gi to continue trimming around the trees and native plants which with we two working as one pulling strongly and patiently together is going quite well! After that I rested by your Medlar tree as usual before returning to our studio to work on our a land of Tibet and prepare for our outreach event. I'm going to put the pages up on our infosite; I'll put this up for now so we can rest.

And so, as always we'll continue two as one on to tomorrow

my one gentle beautiful patient swift dream bright

long dark mane in sunlight

so for now I bid goodnight...Simjah Nahngo!)


	Through My Eyes Saturday May 13 (We continue listening to the Dalai Lama as he tells of his experience of Tibet in My Tibet written by he and Galen Rowell!) " During my education, I learned very little of any other social system but our own. Tibetans in general, I think, regarded it as the natural state of affairs and never gave a thought to any theories of government. But as I grew up, I began to see how much was wrong with it. Yet with all the faults of its system, and the rigor of its climate, I am sure that Tibet was among the happiest of lands. The system certainly gave opportunities for oppression, but Tibetans on the whole are not oppressive people. there was very little of the cruelty of one human to another that used to arise in the past from feudal system,for in every class, and in all vicissitudes, religion was both a controlling influence and a constant comfort and support. It is often said by people of other religions that belief in rebirth-the law of karma- tends to make people accept inequalities of fortune, perhaps accept them too readily. This is only partly true. A poor Tibetan peasant was less inclined to envy or resent his rich Tibetan landlord, because he knew that each of them was reaping the seed he had sown in his previous life. However, there is nothing whatever in the law of karma to discourage people from trying to improve their lot in this life. And of course our religion encourages every attempt to improve the lot of others. All true charity has a double benefit- to the receiver in her or his present life, and to the giver in her or his present life or in his life to come. In this light, Tibetans accepted our social system without any question. " ( The Chinese government often attempts to portray this feudal system as being oppressive, leaving out the all important element of the spiritual life in the Tibetan world. I promise to add more tomorrow...) ( please click here to read of the day with me ) This is from the book My Tibet by the Dalai Lama and Galen Rowell. ( Please see my spinning for you!) ( Tahshi Deleh gentle one! Kehrahng kusu debo yinpeh? I began the day in our studio spinning for you then worked on the sculpture of Tara Drolma for awhile since it was still wet outside. After that I did some business stuff for awhile then headed up gang rinpoche ngah tso gi to continue trimming around the trees and native plants which with we two working as one pulling strongly and patiently together is going quite well! After that I rested by your Medlar tree as usual before returning to our studio to work on our a land of Tibet and prepare for our outreach event. I'm going to put the pages up on our infosite; I'll put this up for now so we can rest. And so, as always we'll continue two as one on to tomorrow my one gentle beautiful patient swift dream bright long dark mane in sunlight so for now I bid goodnight...Simjah Nahngo!)