Lama City - Seattle - Washington State, West Coast USAYes, it's the event of a lifetime, 5 days with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as he hangs out with the lighthearted and lively Seeds of Compassion Seattle entrepreneurs, scientists, educators, and spiritual contributors all, who were smart enough and compassionate to receive the Dalai Lama's message with open arms.
Why shouldn't we all recognize when any religion produces a living saint? Who cares what religion it is?
When a profound and peaceful religion is uprooted violently and yet thrives in the greater environment, it is convincing evidence that it is something we need right now. There are reasons why when Tibetan issues come up that we need to pay attention.
Anything which makes HH the Dalai Lama cry is worth our immediate and long term attention to remedy. It takes a lot to shake him. What made this become so serious of a rift on China's side? What can we actually do to fix this - to flip it over? Could we promise the Chinese government that if they make Tibet the Zone of Peace we will all ? What ? ... What do they really want? Can we help the Chinese just speak with His Holiness face to face, meet him? Shake his hand? Certainly the world giving him so many awards must have some effect on someone?
There is not one person who after meeting His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama would have any remaining questions why he is the Dalai Lama.
There is a reason why Lady Bush becomes all puffy eyed and touched when she hangs out with him, or when the obviously tough cored Governor of Washington Chris Gregoire had the same exact misty eyed response. These highly placed women leaders are responding from their hearts.
So those on the outside without looking in, I challenge you to listen to the Seeds of Compassion with His Holiness The Dalai Lama's, Anne Curry's, and Dave Matthews' discussion.
For those who either attended that session or watched it on TV or streaming live over the Internet you will recall His Holiness the Dalai Lama bumping fists with musician Dave Matthews. Right there and then His Holiness was transmitting peace to Dave and teaching him -- Right in front of all.
Dave Matthews is a very bold, talented, risk taking, lucky person, don't you think? Hanging out on a stage with the Dalai Lama and getting public instruction, a direct transmission. Wow, I don't have that kind of spiritual courage - of course - he was in the hands of the world's best.
The Dalai Lama, our Dalai Lama of our age and our place, received so many standing ovations and became so fond and familiar with his audience, well even he didn't want it to go to his head. Still it must have been tremendously comforting and consoling to have so many supporters of all kinds of religious affiliations, and many, many secular groups step forth to stand up for His Holiness, thus the population of the State of Washington is standing up for Tibet.
-Sherab Wongmo
Greenwood, Seattle, Washington
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