The Spirit of Losar: Asking Forgiveness

Today is Tibetan New Year. Many Losar Tashi Deleks to each and all of you! May this coming year bring you prosperity, happiness and health!
The Spirit of Losar: Asking Forgiveness
In the spirit of the season we want to greet and wish others well at this time to especially focus attention away from ourselves and be more open to others. Perhaps we need a special holiday because sometimes we do not feel as open and warm toward others.
Holding hurt feelings, misunderstandings while blaming ourselves or others diminishes our capacity to love. Losar is a time for fresh beginnings. Let's practice forgiveness to others as well as to ourselves for any problems that have caused us to close ourselves away from really being alive and happy! It only takes one person to practice forgiveness! ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~

""Heute ist das tibetische Neue Jahr. Viele Losar Tashi Deleks für Euch alle! Möge Euch das kommende Jahr Wohlstand, Glück und Gesundheit bringen!
Der Geist des Losarfests: Um Verzeihung bitten
Im Geist der Stunde möchten wir andere zu dieser Zeit grüßen und ihnen alles Gute wünschen, um die Aufmerksamkeit von uns selbst abzulenken und offener für andere zu sein. Vielleicht brauchen wir dafür einen besonderen Feiertag, da wir manchmal nicht so offen und warm anderen gegenüber sind. An verletzten Gefühlen oder Missverständnissen festhalten, während wir uns selbst oder anderen Vorwürfe machen, vermindert unsere Fähigkeit zu lieben. Losar ist eine Zeit für Neuanfänge. Wir wollen uns darin üben, uns selbst und anderen alle Probleme zu verzeihen, die uns veranlasst haben, uns vor wahrem Lebendigsein und Glück zu verschließen! Um zu vergeben bedarf es nur einer Person!" - Domo Geshe Rinpoche ---"

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  1. Clara UriosteMarch 5, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    I don't have words ... this is my comment. When I don't have words to say what I feel, I do it.

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