In Febuary, I moved out to India to study Tibetan Buddhism. I have been in Dharamsala, India, which is where His Holiness the Dalai Lama makes his residence.
Every morning, when I wake up, I am astounded to still be alive. I think how fortunate I am to have such a precious life. I consider myself to be so extremely lucky to have had the opportunities that I've had, and moreover, to be able to take the time to devote to personal development and spiritual practice.
I consider the fact that death can come at any time, and that certainly within 100 years I (and probably everyone reading this will be dead). And considering at the time of death, so many of the things that Ive spent my time and energy trying to acquire or experience will be utterly meaningless: I will be separated from my body, wealth, possessions. Any fame/titles will be of no use. Even my friends and loved ones will not come with me into my next life. The only thing that will be of use will be my state of mind, which fortunately, I can cultivate through spiritual practice.
Remembering this, I make a strong determination to not waste any of this precious human life.The Tibetan master Je Tsongkhapa said that if you knew how difficult it is to acquire, there is no way that you could waste this human life.These thoughts shape how I spend my days.
I have never been happier or more fulfilled with what I am doing with my life.
If you’d like to get to know me better, then chances are I’d like to know you too. But I am more into the actual exchanging of messages/ideas versus the blanket ‘add friend’ approach. So write me and I will write you back.
