Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama's instructions of life...

  • Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk
  • When you lose, don't lose the lesson
  • Follow the three R's - respect for self, respect for others, responsibility for all your actions
  • Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck
  • Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly
  • Don't let little dispute injure a great friendship
  • When you realize you've made a mistake take immediate actions to correct it
  • Spend time alone everyday
  • Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values
  • Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer
  • Live a good honorable life. Then when you get older and think back you'll be able to enjoy it a second time
  • A loving atmospehere in your home is the foundation of your life
  • Share your knowledge. It's a way to acheive immortality.
  • In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with current situation. Don't bring up the past
  • Be gentle with the earth
  • Once a year, go someplace you've never been before
  • Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other
  • Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it
  • Approach love and cooking with reckless abandonment
  • My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness


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