Important things i need to remember.

the end of that sentence which runs onto the next page is,
'it is clear that we must try to free all sentient beings from suffering.'
that's the point.

it's meaning for being alive and i had forgotten it for a while there..
i put this up so it reminds me of what i should be pursuing, putting my energy into, in this lifetime
and any others if i am lucky enough to have any others.

today there was no sea, just unending sky and haze beyond the mountains. i watched for a long time.

the words are the Dalai Lama's as edited by Nicholas Vreeland.
the Dalai Lama must think Nicholas understands him very well, he's had him edit many of his texts.
i think Nicholas is very blessed to get to spend time listening to the Dalai Lama and hearing pearls.