There are some amazing and important events this week that you should try to attend if you can.  They are in support of the Tibetan community that had been in exile since the Chinese invaded them in the 1950s.  My teacher, Gelek Rimpoche, rode out in the back of a truck and never saw his parents again.  Trungpa Rimpoche walked out through the mountains, only moving at night and it took months.  These are the good stories.  It is still going on.  The children, elders, monks, nuns and all the Tibetans really need our help.  They have given us so much with their beautiful dharma teachings.  

Tomorrow night — at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine — a big concert with Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Bobby McFerrin and others hosted by Ann Curry — it’s not expensive and it will be super fun, I guarantee

Go to www.tibetfund.org to learn about the events, to contribute or to sponsor a person.  I have sponsored an elder before and it is so good to do that.  You will feel good, too. You can sponsor a child, a monk, a nun — read their stories.  It is so moving.  We are all connected – do what you can.

Thank you.

posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 4:15 am.