Dalai Lama Foundation Study Circle Montreal

We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone — but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy. — Walter Anderson

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Tip of the Day:
The word vulnerable itself comes from the Latin ‘vulnerare’ which means ‘to wound’, and so at the root of vulnerability is our own sense of wounded-ness. To be authentic in a moment in which we feel wounded, we have to honestly acknowledge the places where we feel hurt and then muster up the strength to just be with the pain. If we can embrace this vulnerability, we can fully accept the discomfort and learn to observe our entire reality deeply and intimately — just the way it is. It may seem like such opportunities are rare, but they’re surprisingly accessible. Here are a few statements that crack open a beautiful vulnerability within everyday situations: ‘I was wrong,’ ‘I don’t know,’ ‘I am sorry,’ ‘Thank you,’ and ‘I love …’. This article articulates the relationship between vulnerability and strength.
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Be The Change:
Be wisely vulnerable today — express gratitude, admit fault, profess love, embrace the unknown.

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The man whose horse trots a mile in a minute does not carry the most important messages. — Henry David Thoreau

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Good News of the Day:
“Millions of Americans have lost control over the basic rhythm of their daily lives. They work too much, eat too quickly, socialize too little, drive and sit in traffic for too many hours, don’t get enough sleep, and feel harried too much of the time. It’s a way of life that undermines basic sources of wealth and well-being — such as strong family and community ties, a deep sense of meaning, and physical health. Earn less, spend less, emit and degrade less. That’s the formula. The more time a person has, the better his or her quality of life, and the easier it is to live sustainably.” According to Juliet Schor, professor of sociology at Boston College, working fewer hours could save our economy, save our sanity, and help save our planet.
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Be The Change:
Check your own rhythms, and if needed, infuse more balance into your routine.

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Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting — over and over announcing your place in the family of things. — Mary Oliver

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Good News of the Day:
“When I was around 7 years old, I saw a pair of ducks in my front yard. I knew ducks liked bread, so I decided to feed them before they had a chance to fly away. I didn’t know it then, but these two ducks ended up being one of the most influential factors in who I’ve become today.” Over the following months the ducks showed up regularly at the little girl’s home — quacking at her door for bread crumbs. But one morning, after a big storm, they appeared with a far more urgent request …
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Be The Change:
Look out for cues today that announce your place in the family of things — and take the cues.

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A language is not just words. It’s a culture, a tradition, a unification of a community, a whole history that creates what a community is. It’s all embodied in a language. — Noam Chomsky

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Good News of the Day:
“We Still Live Here” is a fascinating documentary that tells a life affirming story of cultural revival. It follows the journey of social worker Jessie Little Doe Baird, a member of the Wampanoag tribe of Native Americans, who undertook an incredible quest to reclaim the language of her people. In 1993 Jessie began to hear the voices of her ancestors speaking in a language she didn’t understand. At the time, the Wampanoag tongue hadn’t been spoken for more than a 100 years. Jessie had never been to college, but she was determined to bring this language back to life. In a remarkable sequence of events, the mother of four would be invited (by Noam Chomsky no less!) to join a graduate program at MIT and receive the formal training needed to bring back a vanished language. Her young daughter would become the first native speaker in more than a century.
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Be The Change:
Learn more about the work being done around the world to reclaim languages, and preserve and protect the heritage of indigenous people through an organization called Cultural Survival.
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