S.S. o Dalai Lama sobre a mente altruista que busca a iluminação (Bodhichitta)

(Em inglês)

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

‎"Just as there are mushrooms that look and taste delicious but are mortally poisonous to anyone imprudent enough to eat them, so, too wealth, fame, and sensual pleasures, which seem very attractive at the outset, will end in bitter dissapointment. Conversely, just as medicine that has a very bitter taste may nevertheless be effective cure for sickness, so too spiritual practice -despite the diffilcuties and ordeals, both physical and mental it may entail- leads nevertheless to an indestructible bliss beyond all trace of suffering". 


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Mind and Life XXIII - Session 9 - Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence

Notas tomadas do video acima:


I) Apresentação da representante do WWF, Teguila (?)


Três tipos de ativismo:

• Comunitário
• Transformação do mercado ou no setor privado
• Mudanças no governo

Obstáculos para o ativismo ambiental:

• Apatia ou fatalismo
• Inadequado ou não dar conta da quantidade de informações
• Falta ou informação errônea
• Tragédia do comum
• Falta de soluções alternativas
• Custos superam os benefícios

Meios hábeis do ativismo ambiental:

• Visão/abordagem convicente e positiva
• Conversar com todos tipos de liderança/poder
• Personalizar o assunto
  
• Engajar (todas) comunidades
• Empoderamento dos interessados
• Integrar planejamento e tomada de decisão
  
• Boa escolha de embaixadores
• Desenvolver ferramentas de tomada de decisão: mapeamento, valuar impactos sociais e ambientais
• Stratégia local a global
• Importância do diálogo e negociação

Trechos divertidos:

• (0:26:20, 1min) S.S. contado de quando era criança e dava comida aos peixes na sua casa

II) Diálogo pós apresentação

• Efeito das represas de usinas hidrelétricas com relação a fragilidade das cidades ao tempo. Exemplo citado, furacão Katrina nos EUA.
• Uso de representantes/representações, por exemplo uma espécie de peixe ou tigre, para proteger todo um ecosistema.
• (0:46:00, 4min) S.S. responde a uma pergunta sobre a relação entre proteção e sacríficio de espécies. Comenta sobre a 'natural ordem' da natureza, ignorância, raiva, apêgo e o que podemos fazer.
• Decisõesdifíceis em ambientes que estão desequilibrados.
• Aspecto normal utilitário da ética ocidental, visão de proporcionar prazer, utilitarismo com sabedoria e compaixão.  

- (1:04:48) Tea break -

Environmental Awareness

Kalon Tripa Inauguration - Dharamsala, India - 8 August 2011

Que beleza ver o atemporal e o temporal de mãos dadas, apoio mútuo. Quando penso nos nossos prefeitos envolvidos até o gargalo com crimes de roubo do dinheiro de todos os cidadãos.. Claro que existe corrupção no governo Tibetano em exílio, em ongs, etc. Mas o ponto não é ser ou não ser perfeito, 8 ou 80, mas realista, focar e viver seus princípios e valores. Será que isso causa alguma consequência no nosso entorno e em nossas próprias vidas?

Images of Inaugural ceremonies of the New Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, India, on August 8, 2011

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The Lost World of Tibet (rare footage of Tibet in 1930s) 1/5

Dalai Lama - Eco 1992

Lung do Mantra de Guru Rinpoche por SS Sakya Trizin, Rio de Janeiro:

People inflict pain on others in their selfish pursuit of happiness and satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a sense of universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share.

 Dalai Lama

Feeding the ghosts

This involves relating to your unreasonableness. The way you relate to it is by making a relationship with it. Traditionally, you make a little torma - a little cake - and you offer it. Maybe you offer it during a ceremony, maybe you put it out each morning, but in any case you physically offer something to the ghosts, the negative aspects of yourself.

When Trungpa Rinpoche talked about feeding the ghosts, he talked about unreasonableness that just pops up out of nowhere. Out of nowhere we are unbearably sad. Out of nowhere we're furious and we wnat to destroy the place. He said, "Your fists are at your wife's eyes." What an image! Without a warning, unreasonableness just comes up out of nowhere - Bang! - there it is. Frequently it comes first thing in the morning, and then the whole day has that angry, pissed-off feeling. It's the same with sadness, the same with passion.

This sudden unreasonableness that comes out of nowhere is called a dön. It wakes you up, and you should regard that as best, rather than try to get rid of the problem. So, on the outer level, you give the dön a cake. On the inner level, you see that a dön has risen, that it has all this force, but you refrain from blackening anybody's eyes, from acting it out, and you also refrain from reprssing it. You take the middle way yet again and let yourself be there with the full force of the dön. Being there has the power to purify you. That's a description of 100 percent mindfulness.

Just as you accumulate merit by going beyond hope and fear and saying, "Let it be, "the same with the dön; there 's some sense of : "let it be." There is even an incantation that says, "Not only do I not want you to go away, you can come back any time you like. And here, have some cake."

Personally, when I read that, I got sort of scared. The commentary said that you invite then back because they show you when you have lost your mindfulness. You invite them back because they remind you that you've spaced out. The döns wake you up. As long as you are mindful, no dön can arise. But they're like cold germs, viruses; wherever there's a gap - Boom! - in they come. The dön will refuse your invitation to come back as long as you're awake and open, but the moment you start closing off, it will accept your invitation with pleasure and eat your cake anytime. That's called feeding the ghosts.



Pema Chödrön
from Start Where You are

TWA and a Brazilian University to Foster Collaborative Research Programme

Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 9:27 a.m.

New York: The Dharamsala-based Library of Tibetan Works and Archives and the Sao Paulo-based Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP) have recently signed an important, formal agreement to promote and develop educational-scientific cooperation in matters of reciprocal interest...

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If you have confidence in yourself and you develop some way of overcoming ego, then true compassion can be radiated to others. So the main point in working with people is to appreciate and manifest simplicity rather than trying to create new theories or categories of behavior. The more you appreciate simplicity, the more profound your understanding becomes. Simplicity begins to make much more sense than speculation.

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
From "Becoming a Full Human Being" in The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist Approach to Psychology, pages 142 to 143
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Awareness does not mean beware, be careful, ward off danger, you might step into a puddle, so beware. That is not the kind of awareness we are talking about. We are talking about unconditional presence which is not expected to be there all the time. In fact, in order to be completely aware, you have to disown the experience of awareness. It cannot be regarded as yours—it is just there and you do not try to hold it. Then, somehow, a general clarity takes place. So awareness is a glimpse rather than a continuous state. If you hold onto awareness, it becomes self-consciousness rather than awareness. Awareness has to be unmanufactured; it has to be a natural state.

Chögyam Trungpa

From "From a Workshop on Psychotherapy," in The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist Approach to Psychology, page 179. .

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A few recent glimpses from eastern Tibet-4:

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BBC In pictures: Dalai Lama's 75th birthday

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That Thoroughly Purifies Mental Activity

All illusory phenomena which arise interdependently,
Have never arisen since the very dawn of time,
And so in emptiness--the lack of phenomenal identity—
They are beyond extremes such as sameness or difference.

Mipham Rinpoche, Jamgön
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Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
on the 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day

Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising in 1959 against Communist China's repression in Tibet, as well as the second anniversary of the peaceful protests that erupted across Tibet in March 2008. On this occasion, I pay homage to those heroic Tibetan men and women, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibet, and pray for an early end to the sufferings of those still oppressed in Tibet.

Despite the great hardships they have faced for many decades, Tibetans have been able to keep up their courage and determination, preserve their compassionate culture and maintain their unique identity. It is inspiring that today a new generation of Tibetans continues to keep Tibet's just cause alive. I salute the courage of those Tibetans still enduring fear and oppression.

Whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, it is the responsibility of all Tibetans to maintain equality, harmony and unity among the various nationalities, while continuing to protect our unique identity and culture. Many Tibetans in Tibetan areas are working in various responsible posts in the party, government and military, helping Tibetans in whatever way they can. We recognise the positive contribution that many of them have made up to now, and obviously when Tibet achieves meaningful autonomy in the future, they will have to continue to fulfil such responsibilities.

Let me reiterate that once the issue of Tibet is resolved, I will not take any political position nor will members of the Tibetan Administration in exile hold any positions in the government in Tibet. I have repeatedly made this clear in the past. To understand the situation of the Tibetans in exile and their aspirations, I invite Tibetan officials serving in various Tibetan autonomous areas to visit Tibetan communities living in the free world, either officially or in a private capacity, to observe the situation for themselves.

Wherever Tibetans in exile have settled, we have been able to preserve and promote our distinct cultural and spiritual traditions, while generating awareness of the Tibetan cause. Unlike other refugees, we have been relatively successful because we have also been able to give our children a sound modern education, while bringing them up according to our traditional values. And because the heads of all four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bon religion are in exile we have been able to re-establish various institutions for religious training and practice. In these institutions over ten thousand monks and nuns are free to pursue their vocations. We have been readily able to provide educational opportunities for those monks, nuns and students who have continued to come from Tibet. At the same time the unprecedented spread of Tibetan Buddhism in both East and West and the prospect of continuing to flourish in the future gives us hope that it may yet survive. This is some solace to us during this most critical period in Tibet's history.

Today, the Chinese authorities are conducting various political campaigns, including a campaign of patriotic re-education, in many monasteries in Tibet. They are putting the monks and nuns in prison-like conditions, depriving them the opportunity to study and practise in peace. These conditions make the monasteries function more like museums and are intended to deliberately annihilate Buddhism.

Tibetan culture based on Buddhist values of compassion and non-violence benefits not only Tibetans, but also people in the world at large, including the Chinese. Therefore, we Tibetans should not place our hopes in material progress alone, which is why it is essential that all Tibetans, both inside and outside Tibet, should broaden their modern education hand in hand with our traditional values. Above all, as many young Tibetans as possible should strive to become experts and skilled professionals.

It is important that Tibetans maintain friendly relations not only with people of all nationalities, but also amongst themselves. Tibetans should not engage in petty disputes with each other.  I earnestly appeal to them instead to resolve any differences with patience and understanding.

Whether the Chinese Government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet. As the world knows, this is evidenced by the fact that there is a huge military presence and restriction on travel in Tibet. It is good for neither party. We have to take every opportunity to solve it. For more than 30 years, I have tried my best to enter into talks with the People's Republic of China to resolve the issue of Tibet through the Middle-Way Approach that is of benefit to us both. Although I have clearly articulated Tibetan aspirations, which are in accordance with the constitution of the People's Republic of China and the laws on national regional autonomy, we have not obtained any concrete result. Judging by the attitude of the present Chinese leadership, there is little hope that a result will be achieved soon. Nevertheless, our stand to continue with the dialogue remains unchanged.

It is a matter of pride and satisfaction that our mutually beneficial Middle-Way Approach and the justice of the Tibetan struggle have gained growing understanding and support year by year from many political and spiritual leaders, including the President of the United States of America, reputed non-governmental organisations, the international community, and in particular from Chinese intellectuals. It is evident that the Tibetan issue is not a dispute between the Chinese and Tibetan peoples, but has come about because of the ultra-leftist policies of the Chinese Communist authorities.

Since the demonstrations in Tibet in 2008, Chinese intellectuals inside and outside China have written more than 800 unbiased articles on the Tibetan issue. During my visits abroad, wherever I go, when I meet Chinese in general, particularly the intellectuals and students, they offer their genuine sympathy and support. Since the Sino-Tibetan problem ultimately has to be resolved by the two peoples themselves, I try to reach out to the Chinese people whenever I can to create a mutual understanding between us. Therefore, it is important for Tibetans everywhere to build closer relations with the Chinese people and try to make them aware of the truth of the Tibetan cause and the present situation in Tibet.

Let us also remember the people of East Turkestan who have experienced great difficulties and increased oppression and the Chinese intellectuals campaigning for greater freedom who have received severe sentences. I would like to express my solidarity and stand firmly with them.

It is also essential that the 1.3 billion Chinese people have free access to information about their own country and elsewhere, as well as freedom of expression and the rule of law. If there were greater transparency inside China, there would be greater trust, which would be the proper basis for promoting harmony, stability and progress. This is why everyone concerned must exert their efforts in this direction.

As a free spokesperson of the Tibetan people I have repeatedly spelled out their fundamental aspirations to the leaders of the People's Republic of China.  Their lack of a positive response is disappointing. Although the present authorities may cling to their hard-line stand, judging by the political changes taking place on the international stage as well as changes in the perspective of the Chinese people, there will be a time when truth will prevail. Therefore, it is important that everyone be patient and not give up.

 We acknowledge the Central Government's new decision taken at the Fifth Tibet Work Forum to implement their policies uniformly in all Tibetan areas to ensure future progress and development, which Premier Wen Jiabao also reiterated at the recent annual session of the National People's Congress. This accords with our repeatedly expressed wish for a single administration for all those Tibetan areas. Similarly, we appreciate the development work that has taken place in Tibetan areas, particularly in the nomadic and farming regions. However, we must be vigilant that such progress does not damage our precious culture and language and the natural environment of the Tibetan plateau, which is linked to the well-being of the whole of Asia.

On this occasion, I wish to take the opportunity to offer my sincere thanks to the leaders of various nations, their intellectuals, the general public, Tibet Support Groups and others who cherish truth and justice for continuing to support the Tibetan cause despite the Chinese government's pressure and harassment. Above all I wish to pay my heartfelt gratitude to the Government of India, the various State Governments, and the people of India for their continued generous support.

Finally, I offer prayers for the happiness and well-being of all sentient beings.

The Dalai Lama

March 10, 2010

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"With too much education, even a brilliant mind can go wrong, to destruction," he said. "Ultimately, inner values are essential."

"It is nearly 10 years since the start of the 21st century, but already much has changed," he said at the gathering, co-hosted by NSU and Broward College. "Now, we should consider that every part of the world is part of me. We still need to educate people that our own interests depend on others' interests."

Stressing the world's ``fundamental oneness,'' he said that ``as soon as we are born on this planet, we have equal rights, every person.'' Many of the world's problems today, he said, ``essentially are our creation. And in the meantime, nobody wants to talk about it. There is too much of a self-centered attitude.''

``Today, one [Osama] bin Laden. If you handle wrong way, the next, 10 bin Ladens and then 100 bin Ladens,'' he said earlier to reporters, echoing themes of his speech. ``If America, a few decades ago, had spent more money on education, health in Afghanistan, Iraq, these areas, I think things today would be different.''

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Self-Truth

If you have any doubt about whether you're doing the meditation practice right or wrong, it doesn't matter all that much. The main point is to have honesty within yourself. Just do what you think is best. That is called self-truth. If truth is understood by oneself, then you cannot be persecuted at all, karmically or any other way. You're doing your best, so what can go wrong? Cheer up and have a good time.

Chögyam Trungpa

From "A Dot in the Open Sky," in Great Eastern Sun: The Wisdom of Shambhala, page 23

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2009 Sep 14th

US President Barack Obama's emissary, Valerie Jarrett (center) along with US State Department Under Secretary Maria Otero (right) talking to His Holiness the Dalai Lama during their meeting at the latter's residence in Dharamsala this morning.

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