The Seeds of Compassion show at Qwest Field was inspiring. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama was incredible. Even in the nosebleed section (section 307, row KK, seat 11), his burbling joy was palpable. His sense of humor was mischievous and delightful. Click here to read the Seattle Time’s news story about the event (that’s their photo on the left). Over 50,000 people attended to hear the Dalai Lama’s message of compassion.
My favorite take aways from the talk were:
* Internal Disarmament – His Holiness spoke of the need to improve ourselves, individually, so that we can improve the world as a whole. He also called for this to be the “century of dialogue.”
* Women Leaders – His Holiness asserted that women are better leaders than men because of our propensity to have compassion rather than aggression. He said the world would be a better place if we had more women leaders.
* State of the World – His Holiness shared an anecdote about meeting Queen Elisabeth. He asked the Queen if life was better now or when she was younger. The Queen has lived over a century. The Queen told him that life was better now. The Dalai Lama agreed and exhorted us to recognize the life is better now than in the past.
The entire event was well executed, run efficiently and honored the diversity of nations during an opening procession.
To learn more about the group that brought the Dalai Lama to Seattle, Seeds of Compassion, click here.
Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, so she’s a little shy of a century old just yet! But she’s certainly witnessed a great deal of change in her lifetime.
I too agree that the Dalai Lama’s sense of humor is one of his greatest attributes. He’s such an inspiration. And yes, overall things are much better now than ever before. It’s very easy to lose sight of that.
Barbara
Im very jealous that you got to see him, but very happy for you! Im reading his book, “How to Practice” and its wonderful. If you havent read it I definitely recommend it.
“anonymous”, I am quite sorry if I upset you…that most certainly was not my intention with the previous post! I wasn’t making any statement of my opinion(there are many appropriate sites for discussions on the subject), I just found it quite amazing to turn on the news and see an old friend hanging off the Golden Gate to peacefully represent what they believe…it’s a very unique and jawdropping way to see a friend you hadn’t seen in years…lol! I greatly admire their passion! Sorry for any ill feelings, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend…:)
You dont know anything about Tibet. Tibet is a part of China.
Oh how wonderful I am glad you were able to go! He is such an amazing and wonderfully insightful person. I would love to hear him speak in person.
My old school friend Mac (Laurel) and Hannah caused quite a stir last Monday climbing the Golden Gate Bridge to help gain attention for Tibet. They definitely got quite a bit of media awareness on that one…lol!