Sept2012_PEOPLE WILL MAKE BETTER DECISIONS IF THEY THINK LESS SAYS TOP TIBETAN LAMA
People need to think less, not more, to find the solutions to their problems, says one of the most senior Tibetan Buddhist lamas alive today.
His Eminence the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche is coming to Maroochydore to say we make better decisions when we rest our minds and tune in to our inner wisdom.
Every day we are faced with hundreds of decisions about all aspects of our life from work and relationships to health and finances but we often get confused about what we should choose.
Dzogchen Rinpoche says the more we think about these problems the more unclear we actually become about the best course of action.
He says: “In a busy place such as the Sunshine Coast people are faced with many issues and decisions on a daily basis.
“Adding worry and stress to an existing problem blocks our potential to make wise decisions and only prolongs our suffering.
“When we rest our mind, we create space and clarity arises, spontaneously guiding us to make choices that benefit all, including ourselves.
“Often people are encouraged to analyse their problems over and over again before they make a decision, but from the Buddhist point of view this can actually restrict our natural wisdom which will automatically give us the best answer to any question we may have.”
Dzogchen Rinpoche will be in Maroochydore on 27th September at Millwell Rd Community Centre, to give a public talk on the subject of Realising True Happiness Through Wise Decisions. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets $20 ($15 concession).
The talk will be followed by a three-day retreat on How to Make Wise Decisions from 28th September, the Queen’s Birthday weekend, on the Sunshine Coast.
These events are part of a worldwide tour which covers America, UK, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and finally India.
The tour will consist of public talks, empowerments and teachings and residential retreats in most countries.
Dzogchen Rinpoche, one of the highest lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, is the authentic Dzogchen lineage holder and head of Dzogchen Monastery in South India with more than 280 branch monasteries in Asia mainly in Tibet, India, Nepal and Bhutan and in the West.
For more information go to www.shenpenaustralia.org
Every day we are faced with hundreds of decisions about all aspects of our life from work and relationships to health and finances but we often get confused about what we should choose.
Dzogchen Rinpoche says the more we think about these problems the more unclear we actually become about the best course of action.
He says: “In a busy place such as the Sunshine Coast people are faced with many issues and decisions on a daily basis.
“Adding worry and stress to an existing problem blocks our potential to make wise decisions and only prolongs our suffering.
“When we rest our mind, we create space and clarity arises, spontaneously guiding us to make choices that benefit all, including ourselves.
“Often people are encouraged to analyse their problems over and over again before they make a decision, but from the Buddhist point of view this can actually restrict our natural wisdom which will automatically give us the best answer to any question we may have.”
Dzogchen Rinpoche will be in Maroochydore on 27th September at Millwell Rd Community Centre, to give a public talk on the subject of Realising True Happiness Through Wise Decisions. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets $20 ($15 concession).
The talk will be followed by a three-day retreat on How to Make Wise Decisions from 28th September, the Queen’s Birthday weekend, on the Sunshine Coast.
These events are part of a worldwide tour which covers America, UK, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and finally India.
The tour will consist of public talks, empowerments and teachings and residential retreats in most countries.
Dzogchen Rinpoche, one of the highest lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, is the authentic Dzogchen lineage holder and head of Dzogchen Monastery in South India with more than 280 branch monasteries in Asia mainly in Tibet, India, Nepal and Bhutan and in the West.
For more information go to www.shenpenaustralia.org
