Rambly (also: bias ahoy!)

[sessifet]

I've been reading the immensely talented kylecassidy's livejournal for a while now, but the last three entries were especially relevant to my interests. Go read about the Dalai Lama's visit to New York (there's pictures!). I'll be here when you come back.

As I follow the school of Tibetan Buddhism, it is possibly not surprising that the Dalai Lama is important to me and I very much would like the opportunity to attend one of his teachings one day. Now, normally this means I would be vaguely envious of people I know (or whose blogs I read :)) meeting 'celebrities' I'd want to meet, but not so with the Dalai Lama.

Instead of jealousy or envy, I am just incredibly pleased that someone got to meet this extra-ordinary person and got to experience his presence, however briefly. Yes, I would love to have been in Kyle's place (though I would quite likely giggle and trip over my own feet if the Dalai Lama so much as looked in my direction), but I am equally as happy to share in the obvious pleasure he had in the entire experience.

I wish I could explain properly what it is about, but I lack the words. By virtue of who and what he is and what he teaches, the Dalai Lama is a central part of my life (and he would actually tell me off for that...).

*sigh*

I need words. I have images and feelings and moments and fleeting thoughts and meditative experiences that I can't share because I lack the words. So I'll just sit here going 'Dalai Lama! Squee!'

*waves little flag*

Comments

[hippo22.livejournal.com]

It's over 25 years since I came across a A5 sized poster detailing a conference in Austria called "Andere Wirklichketen" probably one of the earliest events where both scientists and "mystics" came together and there was also the feel of the start of the "green" movement.

The Dalai Lama was a huge but Quiet presence throughout

[sessifet25.livejournal.com]

*nods* I don't think I know anyone who has such presence in photos.

[montymark.livejournal.com]

This post made me smile. Because it's recognisable, especially what you write about just being pleased for someone else for meeting the Dalai Lama.

In some way, I consider meeting the pope in the same way. A few months ago, I came across a photo of a priest I know meeting the pope, and that made me happy for him (and for me, because I know this priest and therefore I can pretend I am only two steps removed from the pope (like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, but different...) :)

Is your appreciation (if that's the right word) for the Dalai Lama based on what he teaches and how he acts, or is there a more spiritual angle to it as well? If this is a silly question, you may call me silly.

[sessifet25.livejournal.com]

Six degrees of Pope? :)

It is partly a spiritual thing as well, as he is considered to be the reincarnation of Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara).

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Try frubble. It's typically used in the context of polyamory where someone is happy for their mate finding happiness in another partner, but the definition suggests that it is more general than that :)