Author: Arlette Caenen

Having breakfast with a colleague, chatting about the weekend, but also talking about the terrible attack in Munich last Friday evening, a little drama happens with a kestrel, just before my eyes. I saw it was chased by some crows, but did not notice it further, as it happens a lot that birds play or chase each other. But the next time I looked out of the window, the little kestrel was laying on the pavement, his wings spread wide and just looked exhausted. more…

His Holiness the Dalai Lama:

We ourselves want happiness and do not want suffering and can see that all other beings feel the same. We can see, too, that other beings are overwhelmed by suffering but do not know how to get rid of it. Thus, we should generate the intention of taking on all their suffering and negative karma and pray for it to ripen upon ourselves immediately.

Likewise it is obvious that other beings are devoid of the happiness they seek and do not know how to find it. Thus, without a trace of miserliness, we should offer them all our happiness – our body, wealth and merits – and pray for it to ripen on them immediately.