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Comment on Does it really matter what choices we make? You bet it does! Part Two by Lee Weingrad

Lee Weingrad — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:16:31 +0000

Most people believe that their actions are rather inconsequential, either for good or bad. Yet it is possible, with very small actions, affect millions of people. In talking about Surmang Foundation and the effects of one person’s actions I often mention Richard Reeve, the shoe bomber. Every time I go to an airport I think about him. This one person is responsible for zillions of people taking off their shoes at every airport in the world, 24/7. For inconveniencing hundreds of millions of people. If clever evils deeds can be that effective, I realized, then, good deeds can likewise be that effective. I don’t think you have to be Mother Theresa to act at this level. Look at Milarepa — lived in a cave most of his adult life, had no phones, no organization, and yet had a huge effect on people for a thousand years. ….Lee

Comment on Colour your thoughts green and avoid karma! by Barbara Weinberg

Barbara Weinberg — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:02:23 +0000

What a great suggestion! i’ve been doing a similar practice with strong emotions, but it hadn’t occured to me to do quite so consistently and with perhaps not so strongly charged thoughts. Thank you!

On another note, I feel it is equally important to recycle uplifting thoughts and experiences with the intention of sharing them.

I look forward to future posts.

Barbara

Comment on His Eminence Namkha Drimed’s view presents stark contrast to murderous hatred that created 9/11 by Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:40:47 +0000

Thank you for posting. Lovely. I found this over Sangha Announce. Glad to find your blog and read the words.

Comment on “…I’m-just-a-link-in-your-chain…” – a real-life example by alexis

alexis — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:04:29 +0000

Another HUGE point of karma!: “christopher” was really a woman named Anita Hearn. Hearn was also coincidentally/synchronistically the last name of a woman named Dolly. Dolly Hearn was an earlier victim of Bart Corbin! (He was convicted of this crime). So, when Bart found emails from someone by the name of Hearn, it further inflamed his suspicious and murderous nature. Between the “infidelity”, jenn’s desire to leave Bart, and the paranoia bred of this “coincidence”..#12 was an unfortunate guarantee.
Awesome post, btw..interesting and gave me a more spiritual perspective and an outlet for my feelings about the book I just read. (Ann Rules:TOO LATE TO SAY GOODBYE). Thank you for that.

Comment on Dad won top sales awards without selling anything! by Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:19:15 +0000

I am so happy that you told us that story! I never got to hear things like that from Dad, but always adored him.

A year and a half before his death, we were doing our after-dinner walk in Naples, the only time we got to talk alone, and he told me that his quality of life was pretty much gone, and he was ready to die. I cried and told him how much I always loved him. After that, my next visits, 6 months later, were really good, because we got to connect without the “content” of conversation, since his memory was gone, but the feelings were magnified.

Now to hear your story from his earlier days, is so great. Dad was very important to the happiness of my childhood, and I love hearing of his wisdom in other aspects of his life.

thanks and love Steph

Comment on Tibet’s poster boy for seriously bad behaviour! by Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:31:21 +0000

accolades! it is a wonderful posting, full of humor and lightness….love, steph

Comment on “I’m back. I’m rested. I love you all.” by Rochelle

Rochelle — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:50:13 +0000

Dear Maggie,
Cheerful Shambhala Day! Thanks for posting this. I missed the Sakyongs address on Saturday. Do you know if it was video taped and posted somewhere. Would love to see it. Thanks and much love, Rochelle

Comment on “I’m back. I’m rested. I love you all.” by Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:47:31 +0000

Hi Maggie … your recent post summarizing the Sakyong’s points in his/our Shambhala Day address, Iron Hare year, was great. Although I took notes, I find I have gaping holes in what he said, and I
appreciate that you seemed to catch more of it than I did. So, it’s great to read over what you captured, and be reminded. I will forward the link for your page to a friend who had to leave the Shambhala Center here in Boulder right after the Sakyong arrived, and who therefore missed his address. Thank you.

Comment on “I’m back. I’m rested. I love you all.” by Leila

Leila — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:46:26 +0000

this is SOOO great and timely, Maggie. i really appreciate your taking notes and sharing them so quickly with the rest of us. i was here in the Boulder SC [Shambhala Centre] yesterday, and after the Address, we were in the shrineroom a bit longer and able to see the Sakyong with his baby on his lap and hearing his appreciation for his wife as a wonderful mother, recognizing the grandmothers in the room (Lady Konchok and Lady Dianna sitting nearby) and seeing Chandali’s child and so many others babies in the room — our hearts were opened by deep sense of love for family and caring about future generations.

Comment on Who would hang up on their 88-year-old mother? by Stefan

Stefan — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:47:10 +0000

I read it and sympathize with your situation, I also had a difficult to work with parent and it’s really hard – but a great opportunity as I see you are taking it. BTW what finally happened? Stefan