Browsing Posts of 'Pastor Elena K. Jean Ai'
If you offer up everything now, then you wouldn’t lose anything, but in fact gain everything… Freedom to ‘fly across the sky’ and anywhere you choose, like a Diamond Dakini, only comes from letting go of inner and outer possessions that aren’t ever permanent as we perceive mistakenly. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
Dad: Hi, just to remind you, don’t go down to town tomorrow okay? Got a lot of police, it’s not safe. Me: Okay, thanks dad for your concern. Hey! What about you? (he works in Times Square) Are you going to be some kind of hero? Dad: Hehehe yah. I’m the ringleader of the whole […]
(Taken with Justin’s iPhone) I write a lot about what I like and don’t like, but I don’t write much about what I fear. I see fear as coming from two fronts, although essentially they all stem from the same thing – an ego and the wrong view that I exist in a permanent, unchanging […]
(Taken with my iPhone) Yes, Jamie is reading a card that Rinpoche wrote to her, but what does it have to do with anything? Because the picture is a snapshot of a situation that answered how crap I’ve been feeling these last couple of days. Since the soongdroop and rabnye pujas began, and in fact […]
That’s quite possibly my favourite line of the week. If I win the lottery, I’ll donate to schools. If I win the lottery, I’ll sponsor medication. If I win the lottery, I’ll rescue abused animals. If I win the lottery, I’ll feed the homeless. So IF you win the lottery, only THEN you’ll help others? […]
(From a text) At the end of a long meeting yesterday, I had a little surprise to perk me up after what had been a very exhausting night. If you ask me what I like in this world, if you ask me what I am good at in this world, or what I am interested […]
(Taken with my iPhone) Can I just say how immensely grateful I am for this precious human rebirth, and for the kindness of my lama in giving us the opportunity to recite the holy of holiest texts? May I never squander such a precious gem!
If you love someone, show it by being honest, respectful and honourable with them – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
If what people say to hurt you will not matter at the time of death, why should it matter now? – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
