Buddhist Messages to Yourself and Winter Preparations at the Hermitage

If you have trouble remembering a particular challenge, tape a post it note to yourself. Write PATIENCE in big letters and put it on the bathroom mirror. In that way, you will notice it until it becomes too familiar and you don’t see it anymore. Then you must take it down and put it up again written in a brighter color.... Probably best to put positive messages instead of downers such as, ‘Life is suffering.’ Try out essence statements such as, ‘I’m accumulating the causes and conditions for enlightenment, or Compassion is the best protection!’ ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~

"Wenn es Dir schwerfällt, Dich an eine bestimmte Herausforderung zu erinnern, schreib Dir selbst einen Zettel. Schreib in großen Buchstaben GEDULD darauf und kleb ihn an den Spiegel im Bad. So wirst Du ihn solange bemerken, bis Du Dich an ihn gewöhnt hast und ihn nicht mehr siehst. Dann musst Du ihn wieder abnehmen und einen neuen aufhängen, der in leuchtenderer Farbe geschrieben ist. Es ist wahrscheinlich besser positive Botschaften aufzuhängen anstatt Miesmacher wie 'Das Leben ist Leid'. Versuch es mit Kernausagen wie 'Ich sammle die Ursachen und Bedingungen für die Erleuchtung an', oder 'Mitgefühl ist der beste Schutz!' " - Domo Geshe Rinpoche ---

Another nice fall day, warm and sunny! Ngakpa Jim is here to winterize the outdoor showers and the two restrooms that are not heated. Alex and Lhakpa raked and helped cover the campers, Tsering shoveled dirt around the new sidewalk so it doesn't crack this winter. Hard to believe that winter is coming on such a fine day! How are your winter preparations coming along?

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