Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

I have heard about an early Christian sect called the Desert Fathers, solitary hermits who spent years in the wilderness, meditating. One hermit spent part of each day gathering twigs and branches building a huge pile only to set it on fire at the end of the year. It is said that the hermit rejoiced at the bonfire because it represented the value of the useless activities in comparison to true values. They were as nothing to him! I can relate this to the Tibetan hermit cave meditators such as Milarepa and the seventh Domo Geshe who cared nothing for worldly life. Milarepa would not leave his meditation even to stitch another clothing from the cloth brought to him. Instead, he tore off a piece and wrapped it around his finger that was becoming blistered from his prayer beads! The tree photographed accompanying this perhaps was done by a descendant of a desert father, knitting a cover for a tree to show us how useless worldly pursuits are. No matter if that was their motivation or not; I...

Even a dedicated and careful Buddhist householder’s life today is quite different from the dramatic life of Jetsun Milarepa, the great Tibetan singer and saint who lived many hundreds of years ago. Furthermore, the daily lives of people who are somewhat interested in Buddhism, but do not sustain a daily practice, differ significantly from the many Western people who are doing strong and committed Buddhist practice every day. However, the practice of a good mother, whether she is Buddhist, Christian or atheist, will make her a saint, if she does it right! ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche~~~ Selbst das Leben eines passionierten und sorgfältigen buddhistischen Haushaltsvorstands von heute ist völlig anders als das dramatische Leben Jetsun Milarepas, des großen tibetischen Sängers und Heiligen, der vor vielen hundert Jahren lebte. Ausserdem unterscheidet sich das Leben von Menschen die zwar etwas am Buddhismus interessiert sind aber keine tägliche Praxis aufrechterhalten ganz wesentlich von dem viel...