The Family that Meditates Together… By New Kadampa Tradition 15 photos Kadampa Summer Festival Day 6 There’s a strong sense of family at the Festival. Actual families like Bonnie, Jessie and Quinn (Grandma, Dad, and Daughter), three generations – how special! Spiritual families, the feeling of being part of the wider Kadampa family. And the family of all living beings – as Gen Jampa guides us in retreat to the development of universal compassion and bodhichitta. One person said: I’m amazed by how international the Festival actually is. Just take a look at the translators at work: Chinese, French, Greek, German, Portuguese, Spanish...their translated words reaching the ears of people whose bodies come from more than 30 countries, and whose minds are each carrying how many other people (family, friends, coworkers etc.), wishing for each person to experience deep joy, peace, freedom, enlightenment. It’s like seeing Geshe-la’s bodhichitta actually take form; his wish for Dharma to flourish throughout the world becoming palpable as we gather all together in one place here at the Festival. We feel like a big global family, the international Kadampa family, and the experience is deeply inspiring. It’s clear how one man’s bodhichitta has changed the world. By connecting our compassion to his, we see how all of us, through our actions of sharing Kadam Dharma within our own life and communities, are helping to improve lives and change the world for the better. Today, the rains that we all associate with Festival retreats finally came. As we meditated beneath the gentle sound of the rain on the temple roof, it felt like a family huddling together enjoying their shelter … the shelter of the temple, and the ultimate shelter of meditation on emptiness, opening up the doorway to liberation for all living beings throughout the world. #KadampaSummer2013 #EmpowerYourSpiritualLife
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:19:35 +0000
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