February 2009 Prayer, Light and Healing Requests [View All]

[I Have A Dream]

I thought that I'd open February's thread with some quotations by the Dalai Lama who, in my opinion, has lived his life with great integrity and honor. He consistently inspires me to try to be the best person I can be.

Interestingly, it just occurred to me that the way President Obama approaches life seems to follow the teachings of the Dalai Lama whether consciously or unconsciously; many of these quotations seem to apply to our new president.

May all who come to this thread be helped in ways known and unknown. May the energy put into this thread be used by all who ask for assistance as well as those who choose not to post but desire help. May it also help those who are still in need from past months, and may the energy flow forward to help those who need help in the future.

I offer my heartfelt gratitude to the holy beings who work with us in these threads to help us to manifest what we desire. We are blessed by their concern for us.

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

"I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe."

"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them."

"It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them."

"If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it."

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."

"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."

"Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values."

"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck."

"Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent."

"Sleep is the best meditation."

"Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life."

"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world."

"We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection."

"If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue."

"It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of your own mind, that is, in terms of calming and eventually dispelling anger. This is action out of compassion. The other is more social, more public. When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefitting others, one needs to be engaged, involved."

"I would like to explain the meaning of compassion which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but rather on the rights of the other: irrespective of whether another person is a close friend or an enemy, as long as that person wishes for peace and happiness and wishes to overcome suffering, then on that basis we develop a genuine concern for his or her problems. This is genuine compassion. Usually when we are concerned about a close friend, we call this compassion. This is not compassion; it is attachment. Even in marriage, those marriages that last only a short time, do so because of attachment - although it is generally present - but because there is also compassion. Marriages that last only a short time do so because of a lack of compassion; there is only emotional attachment based on projection and expectation. When the only bond between close friends is attachment, then even a minor issue may cause one´s projections to change. As soon as our projections change, the attachment disappears, because that attachment was based solely on projection and expectation. It is possible to have compassion without attachement, and similarly, to have anger without hatred. Therefore we need to clarify the distinctions between compassion and attachment, and between anger and hatred. Such clarity is useful in our daily life and in our efforts toward world peace. I consider these to be basic spiritual values for the happness of all human beings, regardless of whether one is a believer or a nonbeliever."

"The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts."

"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned."

"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."

"Spend some time alone every day."

"The underlying principle of this teaching is the universal principle of causality. What becomes important in the understanding of this basic teaching is a genuine awareness of one´s own potentials and the need to utilize them to their fullest. Seen in this light, every human action becomes significant."

"When you think everything is someone else´s fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy. Pride leads to violence and evil. The truly good gaze upon everything with love and understanding."

"If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry."

"A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure."

"To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle."

"A great rock is not disturbed by the wind; the mind of a wise man is not disturbed by either honor or abuse."

"First one must change. I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others."

"It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others."

"Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path."

"The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world."

"In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess."

"Whether we are rich or poor, educated or uneducated, whatever our nationality, color, social status, or ideology may be, the purpose of our lives is to be happy."

"Don´t try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are."

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