Monday, July 25, 2011

Culture of Joy and Wisdom: The True Meaning of Life


Confidence in the face of all adversities and pains and the Joy which embraces everyone and leaving none aside are the two that give a true meaning to life. The first is given to you by the immaculate wisdom of dependent origination and the second by the unconditional love of Bodhicitta towards all beings leaving not even the poorest of the poors and weakest of the weaks. How beautiful this mind is! No words can adequately express the wonders these two can bring both in the present and the later lives, in someone who admires these two qualities. Cherish the two; nothing else. See if you can bring these two in your heart and share with all the mother sentient beings. This is your journey, my journey and all others as well. It is such a pleasant journey. Even to think of these lines brings such a soothing awe and goodness, a very soothing confidence and fearlessness and the latter bringing tears of tenderness and affection at heart reaching out to all the needy beings, who are non other than your kind mothers.
May everyone realize this piece of wonder and this piece of nectar so that non suffers from fear and loneliness. May lasting joy pervade thus in the heart and mind of all.

Geshe Dorji Damdul