"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 not harm them." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
BODHICITTA PRAYERS With a wish to free all beings I shall always go for refuge To the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, Until I reach full enlightenment. Enthused by wisdom and compassion, Today in the Buddha's presence I generate the Mind for Full Awakening For the benefit of all sentient beings. As long as space remains, As long as sentient beings remain, Until then, may I too remain And dispel the miseries of the world .......
*** My children are taking me to see His Holiness, appearing here in Sydney this December!
Above: Khabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, with Jangsem Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition FPMT ****** Sydney's Weather 2 RED DUST STORMS in a week!! 1500 x normal pollution levels Tsk, no wonder I've been feeling bad! *********
NO UNNECESSARY MESSAGES PLEASE except for 'personal' personal (your friendship means so much) .......................................................... I'm trying to catch up on hundreds of emails Meanwhile please be patient, I'm only able to type sometimes ...........................................................................
Thanks Yvonne for this brilliant tag! Thoughts and prayers for peace at Glorious India ***. TAKE ACTION "They are dumped out of their transport crates and slammed upside down into metal shackles on a giant conveyor belt. Their limbs are bruised and broken and sometimes even torn from their bodies... The terrified chickens try to right themselves, but they are helpless to stop the belt from moving closer to the killing blade that cuts their throats. Many will still be conscious as they are dunked into tanks of scalding-hot water"
Chickens feel joy, form friendships, and love to play.Their cognitive abilities surpass even those of dogs, cats and some primates. .................................. But to McDonalds and its suppliers, chickens are just another commodity- something to be sliced up, processed, and served in a wrapper. Many of the other large fast-food chains that PETA has worked with—including Burger King, Wendy's, and Popeyes—have already agreed to push their suppliers to adopt a new, less cruel method of slaughter called "controlled-atmosphere killing," in which an inert gas puts the birds to sleep quickly and painlessly and eliminates virtually all the suffering that chickens normally endure during the slaughter process. But not McDonald's. McDonald's is kicking and bucking and simply refusing to require its suppliers to use controlled-atmosphere killing even though it would cost the company only pennies per bird and—as one of its own studies concluded—would reduce the suffering of millions of individual chickens.
Thanks C.C. for this wonderful tag! http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/ForFriendsInNeed A new member and friend to the group (Chronic Illness and Pain) reminded me how important it is to understand and work within our physical and mental limits, and that it is important to let go of unreal expectations and false assumptions. With each year passing I note what I've been able to let go of, what new coping strategies I've adopted, and what still needs to be faced. So many disappointments chronically ill people have to face and get over...lost dreams, grieving for what they were and could have been. I value any contribution I can still make, to my family and to the world at large. It helps me to think that Fibromyalgia is like an ocean - calm one minute, wild the next. I find myself continually navigating through whatever conditions are present, being prepared to compensate for sudden changes, hoping to avoid 'rogue waves', but confident that I CAN survive them if/when they show up, because I have so many times before. I've found that acceptance with grace, instead of being a drama-queen saves energy, and is so much nicer for those around me...I have put them through hell at times, I have to admit. I've found that I can ask for help without feeling like a victim, I am more patient, less angry. And without denying or losing sight of what's real, I value being able to find the silver lining. I indulge myself ("because I'm worth it!" *wink*). . My curiosity (about people, animals, and lots of subjects like art and history) is easily fed by being here in Care2 and with the world at my fingertips via the 'web. . Bleak depressions and long dark nights haven't gone, but I do have more strategies for coping -participating in this and other Care2 groups is one of them. Best of all, I've learned to love myself!
Gratitude, Challenges and Goals I have been in pain without a break for more than a decade... everything I do hurts. I am grateful to those friends who patiently wait when I am missing, mistaken, lost in brainfog or slower than usual. *****I began learning to overcome negative emotions (still learning) when I had cancer 2 decades ago. During this time I found that MEDITATION improved my physical and mental health in unexpected ways, and still does. Same goes for YOGA breathing and postures which I use to correct and ease pain and discomfort. I understand my body better because of yoga.***Being able to SUPPORT and/or TO GIVE SERVICE to others is a wonderful opportunity that Care2 provides. IT FEELS VERY GOOD TO BE USEFUL! To be ENCOURAGED, LISTENED TO, and UNDERSTOOD are the jewels in the crown of having Care2 friends and contacts. Thank you.
! Please FREE CLICK at Bhookh.com to donate food as often as possible 7000 die from hunger every day ...
Grateful to be ALIVE! Interested in causes, people, education. Cancer survivor. Challenged and inconvenienced by Chronic illnesses. In pain 24/7. Tibetan Buddhist. Sense of Humour :p Learning Compassion and Patience. Hoping to pick up some Wisdom.
"The Buddha teaches this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity."
What Gives Me Hope
Good people and their lives (and care2)
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by
I'd be hopeless. I'd find some wise people to take over, then resign.
What/who changed my life and why
"Without stirring abroad, one can know the whole world;
Without looking out of the window
One can see the way of heaven.
The further one goes
The less one knows.
Therefore the sage knows without having to stir,
Identifies without having to see
Accomplishes without having to act."
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Tao Te Ching exerpt
This life is actually very exhausting. It doesn't give humans much time to contemplate anything. We are not resting ourselves and there is the feeling we have got to keep working and pushing really hard. So I draw the person running and running and running-for no apparent reason. And suddenly I find that I have touched on something that is perhaps universal - Michael Leunig
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