His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama has been a big influence on me since I was very young. I had... Read More
His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama has been a big influence on me since I was very young. I had a difficult time in school when I was a child and was often sent to the library, where a very special teacher, the librarian, would sit with me and read me stories. Since I had a difficult time speaking, she told me that listening was more important, and introduced me to the Dalai Lama, who professed the wisdom of listening. When talking, you do not learn, but in the art of listening, you can learn a great deal. She was a great comfort to me, and I often turn to Buddhism and the Dalai for wisdom when I am frustrated. I painted him amidst my favorite things, which just happen to be his favorite things as well! In a magical forest with the Milky Way representing the enlightenment. Astronauts and space. And hummingbirds... one telling the Dalai something whimsical, the other... listening.
