Writing 2026
On this, the morning of my 70th birthday, I woke with words in my head from the Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Rinpoche:
“The things that I normally see in dreams do not exist.
This proves that the things I normally see while awake do not exist.
Since both of these are equally mistaken appearance.”*
I received these as a great gift of faith and one that I am so thankful for.
I’ve had other wonderful gifts, cards, messages and experiences during the day.
My walk with Lydia was not uneventful leading me to try an alternative to the Halti collar I’ve been hoping she’ll get used to over the last few weeks. Her determination to find a way of removing the collar – and success in being able to do so – is worrying because I’m concerned she’ll injure herself in the process. So I’ve ordered a K9 Bridle which uses a slightly different approach, in line with a figure of eight.
After visiting friends this afternoon, I’ve had a rest and am now ready to go out in about 15 minutes, picking up another friend who is taking me out for dinner.
The boiler is mended so I’ve had a shower, put on some make-up and washed my hair, not necessarily in that order!
All in all, a pretty good day and a birthday to remember.
*The New Eight Steps to Happiness – The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness, published by Tharpa Publications
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