That is what is missing, an understanding of cause and In this modern world, we all chase dreams of what we
effect. It is not a matter of being spiritual. It is about having think life should be. We take out loans to purchase new
common sense. This common sense view helps to develop homes and cars and then spend our whole life paying off
young people into compassionate and wise adults, creating
these loans, being robbed of the very thing we were hoping to
great leaders for the future.
achieve in the first place: happiness.
In my U.S. travels, it has become apparent to me that
How can adults shift to become more fully peaceful,
Americans no longer feel satisfied with this idea of success
kind and intelligent?
and have realized that this kind of happiness is fragile and
empty. What is missing is the ability to bring about peace and
We don’t need anything extraordinary, just discipline, con-
fulfilment from the inner level.
tinuity and the right influence. These three techniques are
Americans are recognizing that they need another plan.
antidotes to prevent things from going wrong.
To make a good plan, we need wisdom, a wisdom that is
Discipline is not about making life difficult, it does not
born from experience and realization, not just from intellect.
mean to torture or punish oneself. Its aim is to avoid creating
The spiritual path can give clarity, confidence and peace.
harmful results. Discipline, tshül thrim in Tibetan, is to act
Whichever spiritual path is followed, be it Christian, Bud-
in the right way, to act with concentration in bringing about
dhist or another, it should at least be a path that is authentic,
awareness in everything we do. Having discipline taught
a path that one can trust. When we have something we can
from childhood, in schools and at home, we learn to under-
build upon, a foundation, then we can have stability.
stand the consequences of our actions in advance. We are
Of course, we can still enjoy external things, but it is un-
then less likely to do something harmful.
wise to rely upon them. With internal stability, we can begin
We live in a world governed by distractions, so that it is
hard for us to develop self-discipline naturally. Our mind is
to find peace.
tricky and, like a monkey, it is difficult to settle. That is why,
We now need to encourage children and teenagers to
in Dzogchen, we train the mind and why we implement
adopt spirituality in their everyday lives, not in a forceful
structure. Employing this method, we can be brought onto
way, but in a skillful way. This will give them confidence
the right path. Two ways of bringing discipline into our lives
as individuals; society, and the nation on the whole, will
are by training and by understanding through realization.
benefit.
given the current situation in the United States,
what do you hope to accomplish in your talks?
what could you recommend we do as individuals to
I am providing an opportunity for people to see that they have
improve ourselves and our nation? everything they need within themselves to experience great
peace. I am here to help. That is my purpose and my great
America is perceived by the western world as a leading
wish. Even if only one person gets it, then I am happy.
nation, and is therefore setting an example of the kind of
freedom and success to be desired. What America has
For information about Shenpen America, the non-political
introduced, though, is a way of life that relies heavily upon
nonprofit organization rooted in the teachings of the Buddha and
external means to create happiness; a happiness that is
formed under the guidance of His Eminence, visit
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