i love this picture of the Dalai Lama as a child and i love taking the occasion of his 83rd birthday to celebrate his powerful planetary presence with a few of his inspiring words…

“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”

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yes, may we all breathe in his blessings of gratitude, compassion and service deeply through our one heart… tonight, i traveled by livestream to be with the Dalai Lama in India for his birthday celebration… what a huge gathering vibrating at the frequency of joy and love, such a visceral experience of peace…

i’d like to close with a few more words from His Holiness, words he said as he was leaving Portalandia following an Earth Summit back in 2013…

“I’m always mentioning that mentally, emotionally and physically we are the same human being. So the potential which I have and that I use – you also have that same potential. You must realize that potential and utilize that potential as much as you can. Then you will be a happy person and live a meaningful life.”

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Happy Birthday! May you continue to live for a very long time being compassionate presence…