On Sunday, April 2oth I was fortunate enough to see the Dalai Lama himself speak at the Chrysler Arena in the AA.
Most people only get to see him once in a lifetime, I guess I've been lucky having seen him twice!
The speech was for two hours, but what rang clear in my mind was the importance of friendship. "To non -believers, I request you to try to be warm-hearted. I ask this of you because these mental attitudes actually bring us happiness...Taking care of others actually benefits you."
We go throughout our daily lives being so busy and wrapped up with work or school(welcome to America) and sometimes don't take the time or effort to slow down and breath. Relating that quote to Bailey was an easy task for me. I get to stop by Bailey a few times a day and see friends. It kind of takes me away from the craziness of school. Try it out, enjoy the company of your friends, you may find that it can be very rewarding.
Laugh a Little
My ANR 210 class knows how I feel about being happy, but I wasn't always so sure the Dalai Lama's teachings were authentic. So I tried it. Bailey's very own Meredith told me it worked, ASK HER! Two friends spent a good twenty minutes laughing about I can't even remember, Karen laughed, Dustin laughed...it became infectious.
Meredith later told me that she was in such a great mood for the rest of the day and guess what, I'll bet she made whoever she was with in a great mood too.
Have a great day and don't forget to Smile
-Brett
3 comments:
Thanks for letting us know about your new Dalai Lama experience, Brett.
I totally concur with your feelings about the importance of friendship and laughter. That's why Bailey is such a happy place...because people like you make the effort to bring a positive attitude that can't help but rub-off on the rest of your community/co-learners/friends.
well said.
It is so interesting to see the power of something so simple as a smile or laugh. I am fortunate to benifit from seeing bretts smile every day and let me tell you it does pass on.
I say make an effort to smile at as many people as you can as you go to class. You may never know if it changed their day but it made it that much better.
thanks brett
Holy moly, two responses!
On the wall behind the couch(lower left hand corner) I posted what he handed out, also...There is a pamphlet about the Dalai Lama, please read and come share!
BK
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