A RESPONSE TO COMMENTS CONCERNING “THE SACRED SITES OF THE DALAI LAMAS

A THANK YOU!

First I want to thank the two people that wrote  comments on my post, “The  Sacred Sites of the Dalai Lamas”.

For me spiritual journeys are not just about praying, studying and meditating…but also about who you meet along the way.  I believe we are all on a journey and nothing happens by chance.  When another pilgrim crosses my path and stops for moment…we meet,  share, question, comment, or maybe just listen….that this a part of the divine dance or the weaving of Gods great tapestry of life.  A wonderful book “The Alchemist” illustrates this so well.  The story is about a shepherd boy, who is seeking his destiny and how the people that he meets along the way help him in his journey.

In response to the comment made by Michael Wiese…..I would like to thank him for making such an interesting documentary.  As I said in my previous post on this subject my interest for going to this movie was to see photography of Tibet, the artwork of the Tibetan people and to get some understanding of  a persons spiritual quest.

One of my spiritual teachers, Thomas Keating speaks of God looking at the  intention and attention of the heart.   When I apply this teaching to  my experience  and my interest in going to this film….I came away with several “gifts”.

First Gift: The cinematography was great!  Some of the colors in the pictures of the landscapes were spectacular.  As an artist, these landscapes gave me new combination of colors to add to my paintings.

Second Gift:  As a teacher of mystical art, I came away from the film with more understanding of how Buddhists use color, painted images,  symbols and sculpture to enhance their spiritual experience.  The visual art pointed me in the direction towards understanding types of pigments and binding agents used in creating Tibetan art.

Third Gift: This was a newer  understanding of the plight of the Tibetan people and the persecution that they have endured.  Also,  I was able to see how their spiritual practices were very similar to other religions.

Fourth Gift: An enrichment of my own spiritual journey,  and a sense of thankfulness  for the blessings I received from a meeting along the road of the cosmic journey.

Again I say “thank you” to Michael for his creative work and may he be blessed as  he continues on his cosmic path.  ☼

May the road rise to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rain fall soft upon you fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

My response to the comment written by Kunzany Molam will be in my next post.