Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

There are levels of your own mind over which you do not have control; your own inner minds are completely invisible because of the innate view that holds living beings to samsaric fascination. Confidence in the esoteric wisdom of the ancients has diminished by the masses, and only the new art of psychology discusses t...he subconscious mind as a well of unknown, unseen influences. Even the subconscious mind, easily accessed using technique, but not willpower, is unknown to the daily mind. The more interior minds, more inner minds, are completely inaccessible; closed until deeper development is accomplished. Yet, inner minds are constantly influencing your outer behavior. As a practitioner of inner development in reliance on inner mentor, some of your inner minds are struggling with new dynamics. You are expected to encourage and facilitate the important and transformative changes that need to happen. This is dharma! ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~ "Es gibt Ebenen Deines eigenen Geists üb...

Modern society is so oriented to multitasking that it has caused us to lose the pure joy of just doing what we are doing, but instead producing useless stress. We become trained, for example, to think about three or four different projects while doing dishes, as well as worrying about still another issue. Yesterday, I had so much to do in preparation for a teaching tour to Europe. Stress was increasing but I was able to steady my capacity for joy while mowing the lawn by reminding myself, "only mowing". This returned me to my task and suddenly I could hear the birds singing and hear the whisking of chopped fragrant grass shooting out the side of the mower. My heart lifted and I felt happy. I felt nourished by my task and it was no task at all! I was only mowing! DGR An excerpt from Grand Transitions Institute End of Life Training for caregivers. Part of a section on overcoming impatience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTUTeHg9r9Q

The real cause of anxiety, sorrow, and grief surrounding end of life is because people are not prepared. They are not prepared to pass away themselves, nor are they prepared to have anyone else pass away. It is illogical but usual to think that although living beings are born into this world, those near and dear to us will not pass away. We hope that in the future, in a more evolved society than we live in now, people will be more prepared. Having few regrets, as the time comes near to their own passing, they will go joyfully into the next stage of their development. Perhaps in that future society, their transition will be one of joyful celebration of that persons life and without sorrow, well wishers will arrive to thank their dear friend and say goodbye. In our Tibetan system, we already have a preliminary version of this more evolved attitude. Surrounding the dying person, family and friends, are cautioned not to disturb or to cling to the person who is in transition. The one ...