This amazing story about Freedpm , the Eagle , and the special bond between her and her human friend , was sent to me by Barb , my friend from across the Big Pond.

read the amazing story here : http://kritterkorner.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/story-of-freedom-the-eagle-and-human-friend/

All we can perceive, experience , think about , is the surface layer of reality, less than the tip of an iceberg. p 25

When you don’t cover up the world with words and labels , a sense of miraculous returns to your life that was lots a long time ago when humanity, instead of using thought, become possessed by thought. A depth returns to your life.

Thinking without awareness is the main dilemma of the human existence. p 32

Life isn’t as serious as my mind makes it out to be . p33

Designer labels are primarily collective identities that you buy into. p 36

Ego satisfaction is short - lived and so you keep looking for more , keep buying , keep consuming. p 36

Most people don’t inhibit a living reality , but a conceptualised one . p 37

The unchecked striving for more , for endless growth , is a dysfunction aqnd a disease . It is the same dysfunction the cancerous cell manifests , whose only goal is to mulitiply itself , unaware that it is bringing about its own destruction by destroying the organism of which it is a part. P 37

One of the ills of our time is “ object proliferation “. When you can no longer feel the life that you are you are likely to fill your life with things. p 37

Being must be felt, it cannot be thought , p 38

Whenever you completely accept a loss , you go beyond ego, and who you are , the I AM which us consciousness itself , emerges. P 41

Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness.
p 41

The ego is not wrong , it ‘s just unconscious.p 42

Don’t take the ego too seriously. p 42

DALAI LAMA
Dharamsala
18 March, 2008

Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:15 PM

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA

Contacts: Chhime R. Chhoekyapa, Secretary: Mobile + 91 (09816021879)
Tenzin Taklha, Joint Secretary : Mobile + 91 (09816021813

I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to world leaders and the international community for their concern over the recent sad turn of events in Tibet and for their attempts to persuade the Chinese authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the demonstrations.

Since the Chinese Government has accused me of orchestrating these protests in Tibet, I call for a thorough investigation by a respected body, which should include Chinese representatives, to look into these allegations. Such a body would need to visit Tibet, the traditional Tibetan areas outside the Tibet Autonomous Region, and also the Central Tibetan Administration here in India. In order for the international community, and especially the more than one billion Chinese people who do not have access to uncensored information, to find out what is really going on in Tibet, it would be of tremendously helpful if representatives of the international media also undertook such investigations.

Whether it was intended or not, I believe that a form of cultural genocide has taken place in Tibet, where the Tibetan identity has been under constant attack. Tibetans have been reduced to an insignificant minority in their own land as a result of the huge transfer of non-Tibetans into Tibet. The distinctive Tibetan cultural heritage with its characteristic language, customs and traditions is fading away. Instead of working to unify its nationalities, the Chinese government discriminates against these minority nationalities, the Tibetans among them.

It is common knowledge that Tibetan monasteries, which constitute our principal seats of learning, besides being the repository of Tibetan Buddhist culture, have been severely reduced in both in number and population. In those monasteries that do still exist, serious study of Tibetan Buddhism is no longer allowed; in fact, even admission to these centres of learning is being strictly regulated. In reality, there is no religious freedom in Tibet. Even to call for a little more freedom is to risk being labeled a separatist. Nor is there any real autonomy in Tibet, even though these basic freedoms are guaranteed by the Chinese constitution.

I believe the demonstrations and protests taking place in Tibet are a spontaneous outburst of public resentment built up by years of repression in defiance of authorities that are oblivious to the sentiments of the local populace. They mistakenly believe that further repressive measures are the way to achieve their declared aim of long term unity and stability.

On our part, we remain committed to taking the Middle Way approach and pursuing a process of dialogue in order to find a mutually beneficial solution to the Tibetan issue.

With these points in mind, I also seek the international community's support for our efforts to resolve Tibet's problems through dialogue, and I urge them to call upon the Chinese leadership to exercise the utmost restraint in dealing with the current disturbed situation and to treat those who are being arrested properly and fairly.

DALAI LAMA
Dharamsala
18 March, 2008

Happy Birthday,dear blogland friend.

May the light of your soul guide you.
May the light of your soul bless the work that you do
with the secret love and warmth of your heart.
May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul.
May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light
and renewal to those who work with you
and to those who see and receive your work.
May your work never weary you.
May it release within you wellsprings of
refreshment, inspiration and excitement.
May you be present in what you do.
May you never become lost in bland absences.
May the day never burden.
May dawn find you awake and alert,
approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities and promises.
May evening find you gracious and fulfilled.
May you go into the night blessed, sheltered and protected.
May your soul calm, console and renew you.

See you in Miraland in May !
Yeahhhhhh xxxx kisses and hugs !

....in the film .. King Arthur

I don't find killing and violence entertaining or glorified.

Never been able to understand that
Is this what makes a good film ?

Anyway , I just nipped out on the balcony - it's-10 C out there- a clear sky and a bright full moon.

Night night .. sweet dreams everyone