Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

In traditional cultures, people in their middle years are already making preparations for their elder years. They do this by working hard to develop venerable qualities while diminishing harmful qualities to become capable of disseminating  tribal wisdom to others that are fragile or in the earlier stages of life. Preparation must happen prior to the need because soon they will be responsible; they must become the elders. However, there's a vast difference between becoming an elder and getting older. In Buddhist culture, this is also the way that the serious practitioners cultivate and train themselves to become guides in contrast to those who are simply Buddhist practitioners who are older. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ „In traditionellen Kulturen bereiten sich die Menschen bereits in ihren mittleren Lebensjahren auf das Alter vor. Sie tun dies, indem sie hart daran arbeiten, verehrungswürdige Qualitäten zu entwickeln und gleichzeitig schädliche Qualitäten abzubau...

  It is easy for embedded fantasies of genuine seekers to become attached to their commitments and vows. This is so much so, that even more advanced practitioners can be unsure which parts of their development might be attached to correct concepts and which are incorrect views accumulating over time or lifetimes. Sometimes it is not easy for the meditator to distinguish what is to be discarded, and what is supposed to be held. That mixture will then merge as additional interpretation of dharma realities. Without individual help, the practitioners own understanding will continue to mix with dharma teachings they will receive, creating a personal environment that will feel comfortable to the practitioner, but is a transitional dharmic worldview that continues to be incorrect. This is why it is valuable to have a good personal relationship with a mentor as a coach. This is dharma! ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~ "Bei jenen, die ehrlich auf der Suche sind, kann es leich...