Dreams of a Mild Mannered Hero:
The crowd, straining every muscle to get a brief touch of his robe, was violently thrown back by Indian police as the Dalai Lama passed. It was unlike anything I had experienced before or have since: such extreme fervor of religious devotion for a single man. How, I wondered, could this gentle, mild-mannered monk support such a high level of expectation? "I've never seen anything like this in my life. How do you deal with it?" I ask. He thinks for a few moments, apparently oblivious to the small riot developing from this brief delay (and much to the aggravation of the Indian police and a wandering cow). "I'm carrying Buddha's message," he finally replies. "People have affinity for Buddha, and therefore they have affinity for me." The humility was characteristically disarming. [more]

Be The Change:
The quality of the Dalai Lama's ability to relate to people is unaffected by the size of his audience. Find the place in YOU that is unaffected by the external today and notice the quality of how you feel.

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On Mar 8, 2010 Steve writes:	I certainly agree with His quiote:  "i'm carrying the Buddha's message."
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