Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

We shouldn’t mistrust the world if we are in skillful harmony with society’s organization…. but with the additional requirement that we adapt that imposed structure into our own life by exercising personal values. Laws preventing us from carrying out each and every personal desire can limit the boundaries of personal freedom to do anything we want. That implies that there are certain levels of o ur idea of total freedom that we cannot explore. Of course, we can all agree that everyone should follow certain rules and there needs to be a balance between personal needs and the needs and freedoms of others. Therefore, we avoid impinging on the freedom of others by voluntarily limiting the full expression of our own freedom. Out of my modifying personal values mentioned earlier come my own choices, such as who I might vote for to represent me in political office or on a committee. Perhaps I will vote for someone who thinks like me and who also cares about the needs of others. On the othe...

The root of impatience is a determination to offend others. Impatience is the successful method used to control others and establish boundaries.  Impatience is the favorite passive aggressive technique to get things done by intelligent and  kind women.... To change, we must see how it harms and not the successes! Then it is dharma! ~ Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~~~ "Die Wurzel der Ungeduld ist eine Art Entschlossenheit, andere zu beleidigen. Ungeduld ist die erfolgreiche Methode, die dazu angwandt wird, andere zu kontrollieren und Grenzen zu setzen. Ungeduld ist die beliebteste passiv-aggressive Technik, um intelligente und gütige Frauen dazu zu bringen, Sachen zu erledigen..... Um uns zu verändern, müssen wir sehen, wie verletzend sie ist und nicht wie erfolgreich! Dann ist dies Dharma!" - Domo Geshe Rinpoche --- I, and so many others really do hope that renouncing samsara is enough.... but sadly, it will not be enough. We must restructure our present dense and subtle pe...