Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

Mental abundance is the only genuine form of abundance, everything else is tainted with arrogance. It is the only form of wellness that depends on nothing at all as a support. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Geistiger Überfluss i st die einzige wahre Form des Überflusses, alles andere wird durch Arroganz verunreinigt. Er ist die einzige Form des Wohlbefindens, die überhaupt keine Unterstützung durch irgendwen oder irgendwas benötigt." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche ---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ L'abondance mentale est la seule forme authentique d'abondance, tout le reste est teinté d'arrogance. Elle est la seule forme de bien-être qui ne dépend de rien du tout en tant que support.~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~ So far, we have done well for the dharma. We have websites and teachings on electronic media. We are on social networks talking about Dharma. All sincere teachers are spreading the Buddhadharma in a new way. We at White Conch have links  to other websites th...

We should try to calmly agree on a broader spectrum of meanings of a particular word to have a coherent and pleasant communication about important subjects. It would be a demonstration of our language skills to consider the impact of our wo rds for others and how it is set in the concept we wish to communicate.  However, if we remain fixated or obsessed with important words by having a favorite or limited spectrum of meanings, especially philosophical or dharma words, we limit out ability to interact with others realistically, cause misunderstandings and lose an opportunity to learn. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Wir sollten versuchen, uns auf ruhige Art über das breitere Spektrum der Bedeutung eines Worts zu einigen, damit unsere Kommunikation über wichtige Themen zusammenhängend und angenehm sein kann. Es wäre ein Beweis unserer sprachlichen Fähgikeiten, wenn wir die Wirkung unserer Worte auf andere berücksichtigen und wie sie sich in das Konzept einfügen, dass w...

Lojong Mind Training: “Transform intentions, but remain normal.” This very simply means, don’t act strangely; behave in a civilized manner. Transitional stages of lasting development will happen deep within the inner mind while the fluid  currents of changeable motivation will be shaped by our mental efforts. It also means, don’t abandon our other Buddhist practices because of enthusiasm for mind training. Lojong mind training practices are not to be done to the exclusion of practices that have been received.  As a further commitment to the practice, be discreet in your behavior. No one should suspect that you are practicing mind training, which would be doing it incorrectly. This brings us full circle to again behaving normally but now more carefully wherever we go. This is the method used for transformation of behaviors that will reduce obstacles and as a side benefit…. makes us more pleasant to be around. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Lojong Geistesschulun...

While in community (spiritual, family or other kind), we naturally hold regard for them and the development of their maximum potential and so we want to act with loving-kindness. We try not to interfere but when we must, it should be done  with special loving kindness, and not harshly correcting or blaming. We make effort to develop our own communication skills by these interactions, and then we discover that our learning how to get along with others have beneficial repercussions for the energetic life of the whole community.  Remaining fresh is the challenge in a close-knit group. Living with others in community can be quite enjoyable when loving-kindness is present; there is a kind of a flow, whereas it is often thought that if everyone just follows the rules, then everything will be okay. Rather than that, it is more like surfing, feeling our way by sensing the flow of communication and needs of others while accomplishing group goals. The problem of just living by...

Gentling our nature can be done mechanically by trying harder to be nice to others. However, it will come organically and effortlessly by a radical discovery during meditation of the deep root of the Golden Rule. ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~ ~~~~~ Wir können unsere Natur auf mechanische Weise sanfter machen, indem wir uns mehr Mühe geben, netter zu anderen zu sein. Dasselbe wird jedoch während der Meditation durch die radikale Entdeckung der tiefliegenden Wurzel der Goldenen Regel auf organische und mühelose Weise geschehen." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bondadosamente nuestra naturaleza puede hacerse mecanicamente por tratar duramente de ser agradable a otros. Sin embargo, viene organicamente y sin esfuerzo por un descubrimiento radical durante la meditacion de la profunda raiz de la Regla de Oro DGR There are spiritual people who repeatedly make effort in practice and daily meditation and then just let go because they can’t try anymore; they become spi...

Wisdom is a variety of skillful means brought about by the accumulation of experience and inner confidence in reality. It is accomplished while benefitting others. This is honed in the extensive path of a learner bodhisattva on the way to  the volcanic awakening of a buddha level being. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Die Weisheit ist eine Vielfalt an kunstfertigen Fähigkeiten, die durch die Ansammlung von Erfahrung und innerem Selbstbewusstsein in der Realität entsteht. Man vervollkommnet sie, indem man anderen von Nutzen ist. Der Feinschliff entsteht auf dem ausgedehnten Pfad eines Lernerbodhisattvas auf dem Weg zum vulkanischen Erwachen eines Wesens der Buddhastufe." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- Buddhists practicing compassion might choose to think that they perform virtuous actions for the benefit of all sentient beings, but that would be incorrect and premature. We should instead think,’ I am doing this virtuous action now in ord er to become the one who ...

I have often thought about the speed of different life forms. Perhaps the slow loris or the snail might not be able to see us well... we might appear to their perceptions as a blur. The hummingbird moves so quickly.... we might seem to them  as if we moved like snails. Inner beings move at a greater speed because their perceptions are not as encumbered as the dense human mind however, clarity inner beings, such as buddhas are effortlessly quick, even appearing in many places at once. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Ich habe oft über die Geschwindigkeit verschiedener Lebensformen nachgedacht. Vielleicht können uns der langsame Faulaffe oder die Schnecke nicht gut sehen... es könnte sein, dass wir in ihrer Wahrnehmung verschwommen erscheinen. Der Kolibri bewegt sich so schnell.... vielleicht kommt es ihm vor, als ob wir uns wie Schnecken bewegten. Innere Wesen bewegen sich mit größerer Geschwindigkeit weil ihre Wahrnehmungen nicht so belastet sind wie der dichte men...