Today is New moon day, an auspicious day in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar for sharing HIs Holiness the Dalai Lama giving Advice on Living and Dying without Regrets. A timely reminder of the preciousness and transience of this life.
Love and prayers,
Margaret Richardson
Thank you for this reminder. I am due to find out tomorrow (possibly) how long I may have left in this life. As a practitioner, this is a very interesting time for me…
Dear Michael, thank you for sharing your gratitude and your situation. If you have any questions about your end of life that you would like help with please let us know..
i empathise with your situation, having been given a prognosis of five years to live in my twenties, I know the experience. Fortunately for me the team of doctors got it wrong, but the depth of that news and time waiting to die have stayed with me. Wishing you strength, courage, peace and a joyful mind with facing whatever has to happen. Love and prayers, Margaret Richardson
Heart felt thanks for this Margaret. It is very timely.
Dear Margaret, thank you for your kind reply. I am due to have an operation early this year. I am prepared for whatever happens as a result. My main feeling is one of great gratitude and joy at being given the opportunity to have taken the Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche and to have encountered great teachers and brothers and sisters in this life. I sincerely wish joy, peace and the end of suffering for all sentient beings and welcome the opportunity to work towards this goal in this life and the lives to come.
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your inspiring response.
So pleased you are in a state of acceptance and have the bodhisattva aspiration to help end the suffering of all beings in this life and I future lives. A noble heart.
Do keep in touch if you wish.
Love and prayers,
Margaret
Dear Margaret,
Just to let you know that I have had a successful operation, the tumour was non-malignant. The experience was a timely reminder of just how valuable and uncertain is this human life – there really is no time for complacency or prognostication! Here in the UK we have been blessed recently with inspiring teachings from Rinpoche, and this weekend in London, HH Karmapa is teaching and bestowing Chenrezig Empowerment!
I am booked for the Bodhicharya Summer School in Portugal. Looks like this will be a great year, after all!
Love, peace and blessings.
Mike.
Dear Mike, so pleased to hear your very good news. A time to rejoice. Savour every moment:-)
I am going for the Long Life Empowerment by HH Karmapa on the 27th
Looking forward to meeting you at summer camp.
Love and prayers,
Margaret