Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

The innate confused and unenlightened view that perceives what is impermanent to be permanent, also induces the experience of otherness. With effort, serious meditators can cause themselves to feel authentic oneness, where there is no dist inction between themselves and others. However, in a skillful step-by-step process of preparation for awakening, this feeling should not arrive prematurely. The great lesson of how to get along with others can become muddled by dogmatically pushing to see how we are all the same. Other versions: we come all from one consciousness, or everyone is me and I am everyone. To parrot these oneness philosophies, (common spiritual discussion ideas) without actually healing or correcting behaviors will not affect our personal truth place. In other words, although we may have abundant problems to repair in our relationships with others, instead many overlook the harm that we have caused others by affirming that there actually was no problem because we are...

find out how easy it is to go on a Buddhist retreat plan now... make your plane reservations into Madison, Milwaukee or Twin Cities. This retreat is not just for local people "Das Bodhichittagelübde abzulegen bedeutet, ein Freund für alle zu werden" - DGR ---  — at plums from Hermitage trees. The Eight Worldly Dharmas audio teaching Dharmas Eight - Worldly Dharmas www.white-conch.org A young airport employee (only17) helped me get between gates yesterday. I asked him about his face rings and he began telling me about his rising fame as a DJ.  I learned a bit about his life and shared with him about seeking the real music... and how all living things make a sound that can be heard when we are developed spiritually. He was astounded.  With good intention, we can create benefit wherever we are that goes out like ripples to others. If you see David in a club someday... perhaps he will be operating from within the inner music... ...