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The Essence Of Life

by Lobsang Chunzom

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The essence of an excellent life is having the chance to help someone else. When everyone is facing the same worry, we always have the opportunity to share resources, protection, and care. Find the courage to give what we ourselves need, and take joy in everything we’ve done to make those around us safer and happier.

GratitudeAltruismBreath AwarenessReflectionLife ContemplationIntention SettingGratitude PracticeAltruism FocusReflection On Daily ActionsLife Value ContemplationFuture Intention Setting

Transcript

May I realize that this excellent life I have found is ever so hard to find and ever so valuable.

May I wish and never stop to wish that I could take its essence night and day.

Exhale.

Watch the breath.

Exhale.

Place the mind at the tip of your nose and watch the breath.

Exhale.

Focus only on the exhale.

Life.

This excellent life.

Exhale.

Think about some of the good things that you've done today.

Start with the mind fresh,

Making sure that someone got something that they needed,

Something good that you did for somebody else today.

Just that idea in your mind.

Go through the activities of the day.

I have taken care of someone,

And I will help someone else later today.

May I never stop to wish that I could take the essence of this excellent life night and day.

Life difficult to find.

It has great value.

Consider all the things that you have done that has caused your life today.

What kindness must you have done that created this moment today?

Examine the activities that you do for others,

Helping somebody in need.

Such a great thing to do.

This is the essence of the excellent life that we have found.

And we will find it again and have all we need.

This is the time to share.

Especially at our greatest time of need,

When I feel that I might not have what I need to be healthy,

Happy.

Free from worry of what will come.

A time to share and give what I have to someone who wants the same.

The courage to give what I need to someone else.

Grant me then to wish and never stop to wish that I could take its essence night and day.

The very essence out of all my opportunities and resources.

To get the essence out of these opportunities.

The potential is great.

In a time when everybody is worried about the same thing,

Everybody has the same need,

It's impossible for us to not find someone who we can help and give,

Share,

And share.

Just like at the beginning of the meditation,

We thought about something good that we did today.

Let's end the meditation thinking about what we can do tomorrow for somebody else.

Most of all,

Share some happiness with somebody.

A moment of joy is greatly needed.

Exhale.

Be thankful.

Inhale.

Exhale.

You are one out of a billion who sat here today to think of somebody else that you can help and give and share.

Share.

We need you.

Exhale.

Meet your Teacher

Lobsang ChunzomNew York, NY, USA

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