Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

Correct meditation facilitates better data input to your deep innermost actual being by sending a different message about this world. When our strategies are in alignment with higher development preparation, it is like living in a different world than before. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~ "Korrekte Meditation erleichtert eine bessere Datenaufnahme durch dein tiefes innerstes eigentliches Wesen, da sie eine andere Botschaft von dieser Welt vermittelt. Wenn unsere Strategien auf die Vorbereitung zur höheren Entwicklung ausgerichtet sind, ist dies als lebten wir in einer anderen Welt als zuvor." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- Deep beneath ordinary thoughts lies our true nature; pure, vibrant and still as a pristine reflecting pool. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~ Tief unter den gewöhnlichen Gedanken liegt unsere wahre Natur; rein, kräftig und still wie ein unberührter, spiegelnder Teich." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- Profondamente al di sotto del livello dei pensieri ordinari giace la nost...

Like other litigious societies, we have become over-doctored and looking for that magic pill to make us well and feel satisfied. Perhaps it would be better to consider stress, lack of closure to poor past relationships, anger or jealousy as causes for our poor health... and then correct our errors. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~ "Wie andere prozessfreudige Gesellschaften verlassen wir uns zu sehr darau f, medizinisch überversorgt zu werden und halten nach der magischen Pille Ausschau, die uns befriedigt und gesund macht. Vielleicht wäre es besser, Stress, unbewältigte Beziehungen, Wut oder Eifersucht als Ursachen für unsere schlechte Gesundheit in Betracht zu ziehen.... und dann unser Fehlverhalten zu korrigieren." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- Sharing happiness is actually what is done in the dharma practice of the first of the Four Great Wishes. This trains us to share our cultivated joy and not simply hold it as a personal possession. The second of the Great Wishes strong...

Wisdom is always process oriented rather than goal oriented. It begins with inner guidance lifting ordinary common sense to rely on logical supports, and then raising logic to a higher functioning form of logic. Only then can that higher logic, which is more energetic than mechanical thinking, be bonded to enlightened reasoning, which surprisingly, is highly practical. It is higher common sense b ased in reality. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~ "Weisheit ist immer prozessorientiert und nicht zielorientiert. Zu Beginn wird der gewöhnliche Menschenverstand durch innere Führung erhoben, so dass er auf logische Unterstützung vertraut und dann wird die Logik zu einer höher funktionierenden Form der Logik erhoben. Erst dann kann diese höhere Logik, die ein eher energetisches und kein mechanisches Denken ist, mit der erleuchteten Vernunft verbunden werden, die erstaunlicherweise sehr praktisch ist. Sie ist ein höherer gesunder Menschenverstand, der auf der Wirklichkeit basiert." - Domo G...

Uplift your own mood to light up the path for others. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~ "Versetz dich in bessere Stimmung, um den Weg für andere zu erhellen." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- Another aspect of karma is that it is definite. For example: a farmer purchases corn for seed and plants it carefully. He waters it or it rains, the sun shines down, and that corn begins to sprout. Then, for whatever reason, that farmer goes to his field and commands that crop, “You will not grow up as corn. You will grow up as wheat.” Will his wish be enough to prevent that corn from coming up a s corn? Student: Maybe. R: We’ve got a believer in magical thinking. S: Anything is possible. R: Anything is possible with sufficient time, energy and magical ability (laughs). However, in any normal situation the farmer’s wish would not be enough to prevent that from coming up as anything except corn. S: From a quantum mechanical viewpoint, there’s a probability that sometimes this particl...

It is a very different experience on a "soul" or interior life level when we behave altruistically without being concerned whether we benefit or not. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~ "Auf der 'Seelen-' oder inneren Lebensebene erleben wir etwas ganz anderes, wenn wir uns altruistisch verhalten, ohne uns darum zu sorgen, ob wir von Nutzen sind oder nicht." Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- "C’est une expérience très différente au niveau de «l’âme» ou de la vie intérieure lorsque nous agissons avec altruisme sans nous soucier de savoir si nous avons contribué ou pas." Domo Geshe Rinpoche -- When we are young, the deaths of others rarely are noticed. However, as we grow older, the deaths of people that we know personally or those who were like eternal gods of music and art during our youth becomes a common occurrence. Of course, the passing of those to whom we had an intimate connection will require more healing and time to adjust to their loss in our lives. In a...

Dialogue with students at the White Conch retreat in Bali. Rinpoche: So, we have a unique opportunity to quietly sit and observe the direct relationship that Balinese people have with rice. They plant the rice, watch over and weed it, and when it’s time to harvest, they cut it, dry it and eat it. However, your relationship with rice is more complicated, isn’t it? What’s your relationship with rice ? (laughter). You do have a relationship with rice or do you just think the word rice, and rice appears? No, what do you have to do to actually eat the rice? Student: Cook it. R: No. S: Go to a restaurant? R: No. If you go to a restaurant and say “give me rice,” are they just going to give you rice? No. S: Money. R: Money! Okay. So, what's your actual dynamic with rice now? S: It’s an exchange. R: Even before that! You can’t get the exchange without doing something. You are not even prepared to earn exchange. S: You have to work….. R: You have to work, but who cares? You’re no good at ...

Explaining reality without direct cognition is like a bunch of unqualified presidential candidates expounding on international relations. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche * "Die Wirklichkeit zu erklären, ohne eine direkte Erkenntnis davon zu besitzen, ähnelt einem Haufen unqualifizierter Präsidentschaftskandidaten , die sich über internationale Beziehungen auslassen." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- Keep going because the benefits still outweigh the challenges. **** "Mach weiter, denn die Früchte deiner Bemühungen übersteigen noch immer die Herausforderungen" - DGR --- Correct meditation places your consciousness behind the veil of the discursive everyday use of your mind. Practicing relaxation before meditation, such as pranayama breath, will soften the chatter so consciousness can partially slide into a more steady parallel environment. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche * "Wenn Du korrekt meditierst, gelangt Dein Bewusstsein hinter den Schleier des umherschweifenden alltägliche...

Compassion reflects deeper levels of calm **** "Das Mitgefühl spiegelt tiefere Ebenen der Ruhe wider" - DGR -- May the precious great mind of altruism, the source of all happiness and success for myself and limitless sentient beings, be quickly generated within my mind and within the minds of all others ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche **** "Möge der kostbare große Geist der Nächstenliebe, die Quelle allen Glücks und Erfolgs für mich und zahllose fühlende Wesen, schnell in meinem Geist und im Geist aller Anderen erzeugt werden." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- Try to be relaxed and agreeable while disciplining your own behavior. Try to be open and trusting while disciplining your own mind. ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche **** "Versuche entspannt und liebenswürdig zu sein während du dein eigenes Verhalten disziplinierst. Versuche offen und vertrauensvoll zu sein während due deinen eigenen Geist disziplinierst." - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- Feelings of thankfulness expres...

Love relationships with family, friends and intimates are clues to help us wake up to notice the presence and needs of other. Seeking love is a low level spiritual practice that arouses feelings taking us out of ourselves. Improving and healing broken relationships also help awaken to a broader new world view where we are happy not to be the center of attention.  Unfortunately, the practice of l ove doesn't have very clear cut instructions and can soon become, ‘I expected him to give me something that I needed.’ The fact that it is a low level and interactive practice probably also means that others were not capable of giving that much. However, because we operate from our own expectations and not their expectations, projections of what they were ready to give us might far outweigh their actual capacity. When things get messy, maybe we get out our vacuum cleaner of love, and try to suck from them what that they likely do not possess. And that is okay for now, because this love thi...