February 18

Through My Eyes

Saturday February 18

(We continue listening to the Dalai Lama as he tells of compassion, world peace, and happiness in My Tibet written by he and Galen Rowell!)

" If we must fight or use a harsh word, we should do it without anger in a way that is properly thought out and planned. Maybe you are surprised to hear me talking of using harsh words, but in some situations there is no choice. Although in the short run the wrong reaction may come, in the long run it may be necessary to bring about some positive result. But first you must do everything you can to avoid that anger or harsh word, because if you show an expression that is very unpleasant to a person, you will afterward uisually feel shy about meeting that person. You cannot withdraw negative words and actions once they are expressed. The only thing left to do is to apologize. So if a situation really needs a harsh word, use it, but without anger, because anger is really useless.

Tolerance is the force that controls anger, and the source of tolerance is compassion. First you realize the negativeness of anger. Then through training or study carefully analyze the external matters that trigger your anger. Just as a scientist observes the external world, documents it, and helps us choose things that are useful for humanity, we should observe and choose from the perceptions of the world that reach our brains. Some things may be useful for humanity or for ourselves. Other things are not much use, and to give them much attention is actually wasteful. Buddhism has been called a science of the mind. Our brains have millions of different parts, and it is worthwhile for us to experiment and analyze which of these certain parts bring us happiness and joy. Then we can take care and nurture these areas, further increasing our happiness by consciously choosing to control and eventually eliminate, or at least minimize, those parts that bring us suffering or unhappiness."

( A wondrous strategy! I promise to add more tomorrow...)

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* 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 with a run then returned to our studio to spin for you. After that I headed out to wander about taking pictures then up gang rinpoche ngah tso gi to check our trees and native plants resting by your Medlar tree as usual before returning to our studio to work on the monthly pages and our a land of Tibet. After that I worked with the equipment for awhile and watched some Tibetan movies. I'm going to put the pages up on our infosite; I'll put this up a bit early 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 February 18 (We continue listening to the Dalai Lama as he tells of compassion, world peace, and happiness in My Tibet written by he and Galen Rowell!) " If we must fight or use a harsh word, we should do it without anger in a way that is properly thought out and planned. Maybe you are surprised to hear me talking of using harsh words, but in some situations there is no choice. Although in the short run the wrong reaction may come, in the long run it may be necessary to bring about some positive result. But first you must do everything you can to avoid that anger or harsh word, because if you show an expression that is very unpleasant to a person, you will afterward uisually feel shy about meeting that person. You cannot withdraw negative words and actions once they are expressed. The only thing left to do is to apologize. So if a situation really needs a harsh word, use it, but without anger, because anger is really useless. Tolerance is the force that controls anger, and the source of tolerance is compassion. First you realize the negativeness of anger. Then through training or study carefully analyze the external matters that trigger your anger. Just as a scientist observes the external world, documents it, and helps us choose things that are useful for humanity, we should observe and choose from the perceptions of the world that reach our brains. Some things may be useful for humanity or for ourselves. Other things are not much use, and to give them much attention is actually wasteful. Buddhism has been called a science of the mind. Our brains have millions of different parts, and it is worthwhile for us to experiment and analyze which of these certain parts bring us happiness and joy. Then we can take care and nurture these areas, further increasing our happiness by consciously choosing to control and eventually eliminate, or at least minimize, those parts that bring us suffering or unhappiness." ( A wondrous strategy! 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 with a run then returned to our studio to spin for you. After that I headed out to wander about taking pictures then up gang rinpoche ngah tso gi to check our trees and native plants resting by your Medlar tree as usual before returning to our studio to work on the monthly pages and our a land of Tibet. After that I worked with the equipment for awhile and watched some Tibetan movies. I'm going to put the pages up on our infosite; I'll put this up a bit early 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!)