Dalai Lama Bird Story

[Seiryu]

There is a very profound message within this simple story.

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Gassho

Seiryu

[Taigu]

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Thank you Seiryu,

Remarkable teaching because once again it shows that a real teacher is not afraid of showing his or her vulnerability. True or not, that story shows how ridiculous the mind and the behaviour of an experienced sitter can be. Comforting for the teacher ? Depressing for the student? :?
You see, guys, the point is not to escape Samsara, to be clean of the daily junk, but to be able to let it fly and go as fast as it comes. And to develop a form of humour. Because it never ceases to come. Illusion is endless , so is the Buddhadharma.

gassho

Taigu

[Tb]

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Hi.

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Fugen

[Kyonin]

Re: Dalai Lama Bird Story

Thanks for sharing this video, Seiryu.

Indeed, after death there is no hope for friendship.

[Hoyu]

Re: Dalai Lama Bird Story

Hi Seiryu,

Thanks for sharing this video. I've always liked and respected that feature of humbleness in him!

Gassho,
John

[Jiken]

Re: Dalai Lama Bird Story

Great post

[Dojin]

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I really liked that. the dalai lama is a great teacher. he is incredibly humble and he is just a man. i think that being human is something a lot of people forget how to do.

Gassho, Dojin.

[Kaishin]

Re: Dalai Lama Bird Story

Thank you Seiryu,

Remarkable teaching because once again it shows that a real teacher is not afraid of showing his or her vulnerability. True or not, that story shows how ridiculous the mind and the behaviour of an experienced sitter can be.

Maybe I misheard, but isn't he recounting a story from his childhood?

[Jundo]

Re: Dalai Lama Bird Story

Thank you Seiryu,

Remarkable teaching because once again it shows that a real teacher is not afraid of showing his or her vulnerability. True or not, that story shows how ridiculous the mind and the behaviour of an experienced sitter can be.

Maybe I misheard, but isn't he recounting a story from his childhood?

I sometimes recount this story, but I was sitting near the front at a conference a few years ago in which the Dalai Lama was a participant. He suddenly let out an unexpected, booking sneeze that filled the auditorium in the middle of another speaker's presentation ... the Dalai's microphone having been accidently left on. The Dalai Lama just turned red in the face, laughing with ordinary human embarrassment. It was good to see.

Gassho, Jundo