Tomorrow morning microbeads will be officially banned in Canada. A 2018 victory for our lakes, rivers & oceans! Tx to @envirodefence @BrianMasseMP & @cosm_alliance for starting the work many years ago.
CHECK THIS OUT: Team Slovakia celebrate their incredible win over Team USA (@usahockey) with one of the best chants we've ever heard.
Put the sound on for this one. #WorldJuniors
If we train in reducing and overcoming the causes of delusions we shall understand that although our delusions may at present be very strong, they are not permanent because they can be reduced by applying opponents. - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
If food, money and so forth really are causes of happiness, they can never be causes of suffering; yet we know from our own experience that they often do cause suffering. - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The definition of meditation is a mind that is single-pointedly focused on a virtuous object and whose function is to make the mind peaceful and calm. - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The importance of cutting the flow of disturbing thoughts in meditation cannot be overestimated. To meditate properly means to prevent the mind from wandering distractedly, and to place it so that it remains focused on a single object. - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life. This doesn’t mean accumulating money and fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t do that, at least not harming them.
If it is within our power we should certainly try to prevent others from causing harm, but we should do so out of love and compassion rather than out of anger. - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso