Terwijl ik aan het ontbijt zit met een collega en we wat vertellen over het weekend, maar ook over de verschrikkelijke gebeurtenis in München afgelopen vrijdagavond, speelt zich voor mijn ogen een klein drama af met een torenvalk. Ik zag dat het werd achtervolgd door een aantal kraaien, maar dat gebeurt wel vaker, vogels achtervolgen en jagen elkaar achterna. Toen ik weer uit het raam keek, zag ik dat de kleine torenvalk vlak voor ons raam ligt, zijn vleugels uitgespreid en volledig uitgeput. more…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama
His Holiness th
e 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.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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.