In Eight Steps to Happiness Geshe-la says "'Self' and 'other' are relative terms, rather like 'this mountain' and 'that mountain ... 'This' and 'that' therefore depend upon our point of reference. This is also true of self and other. By climbing down the mountain of self, it is possible to ascend the mountain of other, and thereby cherish others as much as we presently cherish ourself."

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Vote Tuesday

Pray for wisdom. Learn about the issues. Then cast your ballot.

I've heard - I think it was from a longtime Resident Teacher - that Geshe-la encourages us to vote, because it helps create the cause for there to be democracy.
He doesn't tell us how to vote, because our teachers do not do that, and our organization, the New Kadampa Tradition, is purely spiritual - it does not get involved in politics.

There are a lot of things that could be improved about our government and political process - for one, my opinion is that it would be better if there wasn't so much money in politics - but I don't think refusing to participate is helpful.

1 comment:

  1. UnknownNovember 2, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    I remember Geshe-la making this comment himself at one of the fall festivals, though I don't remember which. - Eve

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