by lama jigme gyatso | Nov 6, 2020 | Community
A great teacher once explained, “…blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness…”. In every sect of every religion there are two types of folks. The minority who actually reap a spiritual benefit and the majority who don’t. What is it that could separate...
by lama jigme gyatso | Nov 6, 2020 | Community
Wow! Spring is a long way off, winter hasn’t even arrived, yet many people are writing to ask me about finding their soul mates. Imagine, if you will, a four ringed bull’s eye, like you might use for archery. The innermost ring is your 100% Twin flame, the...
by lama jigme gyatso | Nov 6, 2020 | Community
“But I can’t leave him,” Suzie said between sobs, “even though he beats me and molests the kids; I can’t leave him, because… I love him!” Yeah and that proves what? Does Suzie’s love some how validate her partner? No. Is love so rare that it can only be inferred that...
by lama jigme gyatso | Nov 6, 2020 | Community
I am so grateful I have working eyes. Our world is full of so much beauty, and I desire to savor much of it. The constant change that pervades all things, beings and phenomena ensures that there could always be something even more beautiful, either right around the...
by lama jigme gyatso | Nov 6, 2020 | Community
This morning as I waited for the bus in the shade of a building I did not miss August’s heat. I savored the coolness of the morning air and realized, to my surprise, that it was actually cool enough for me to start wearing my monastic shawl once again. How slowly the...
by lama jigme gyatso | Nov 6, 2020 | Community
Today I was asked: “how do you feel about the Chinese government tellingBuddhist monks that they need government approvalto reincarnate” Dear JAZ, At the risk of sounding smarmy, my intention is just to relax, and let such foolishness wash over me, like the...