{"id":156,"date":"2019-11-05T14:29:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T14:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindbootcamp.org\/?p=156"},"modified":"2019-11-05T14:29:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T14:29:58","slug":"2019-11-5-0r6xrlkobh61ffky261ecggncsq150","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindbootcamp.org\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"H.H. The Dalai Lama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Almost did not go to the Dalai Lama teaching.  But mindfulness has saved me again and I am  glad I did.  Got to temple at 6am.  Line was still short especially for men.  However, when they checked stuff, it turns out phones are not allowed and I had to find a way to hide it.  [I am not proud of this but I had to do it because there was nowhere to leave it.]. Found a good spot but the entire time it was a bit stressful because I felt I was in the wrong place. I was with a couple from Ladakh and a couple of Koreans I think and then two white girls came. We were all usurpers.  All around us were monks in their robes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">As it turns out, HH was passing close to the space I sat.  I teared up quite a bit.  It was very spontaneous.  Like that sob at Spirit Rock during a New Year\u2019s retreat.  I guess I really am able to bring my heart wide open.  It must have been the love emanating from so many.  It was really weird and wonderful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">His Holiness talked about the Heart Sutra which I first learned at Upaya during the sesshin in April 2019.  In fact I was able to follow its chanting in Japanese.  \u201cForm is emptiness.  Emptiness is form.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">I decided to walk up to Dharamkot.  Good, challenging uphill climb.  I think I will like Dharamkot.  It has that tranquil, bohemian feel to it.   Monkeys all around on the way up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Passed by Tushita.  Tranquil place.  This that I am doing is really against everything that the modern world seems to consider as worth doing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">I stopped by Common Ground coffee shop \u2014 it\u2019s a cross between a hipster coffeeshop and Tibetan food place.  I like.  Jampel confirmed I can hold kindness event at The Other Space.  I just need to decide if I want to continue with it.  My concern is how to get people to join.  I can buy them all coffee\/tea.  Maybe Common Grounds is a better space because it is closer to town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">In the Middle East, so many stray cats.  Here it\u2019s dogs (and of course cows and monkeys).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\n<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:1875px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n              \n              class=\"image-block-wrapper\"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  \n\n          ><\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"\n                position: relative;\n                \n                  padding-bottom:133.33334350585938%;\n                \n                overflow: hidden;\n              \"\n              ><br \/>\n              <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5ad8619685ede19c4ee1ce54\/1572964131105-2QBOM1JTMEJZOOGVTI9G\/Adjustments.jpeg\" alt=\"Adjustments.jpeg\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5ad8619685ede19c4ee1ce54\/1572964131105-2QBOM1JTMEJZOOGVTI9G\/Adjustments.jpeg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5ad8619685ede19c4ee1ce54\/1572964131105-2QBOM1JTMEJZOOGVTI9G\/Adjustments.jpeg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1875x2500\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Adjustments.jpeg\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5dc186e8c86ab721a17fad12\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:2500px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n              \n              class=\"image-block-wrapper\"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  \n\n          ><\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"\n                position: relative;\n                \n                  padding-bottom:75%;\n                \n                overflow: hidden;\n              \"\n              ><br \/>\n              <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5ad8619685ede19c4ee1ce54\/1572964190182-0R6SB0765M8XICWE5A4F\/IMG_1648.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_1648.jpeg\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5ad8619685ede19c4ee1ce54\/1572964190182-0R6SB0765M8XICWE5A4F\/IMG_1648.jpeg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5ad8619685ede19c4ee1ce54\/1572964190182-0R6SB0765M8XICWE5A4F\/IMG_1648.jpeg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2500x1875\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"IMG_1648.jpeg\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5dc18734cbe38e776598a4b0\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost did not go to the Dalai Lama teaching. But mindfulness has saved me again and I am glad I did. Got to temple at 6am. Line was still short especially for men. However, when they checked stuff, it turns out phones are not allowed and I had to find a way to hide it. 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