Update: Contest 'Winners' Announced Here
"My religion is kindness." – His Holiness the Dalai Lama
The beloved Tibetan Buddhist leader has inspired people across the globe with his message of unconditional compassion. Now you have the rare opportunity to see the Dalai Lama in person. He'll be teaching at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Friday October 12 to Sunday October 14. Tickets start at $80. You can buy them here.
Beliefnet is giving away 20 pairs of tickets to the teaching. To enter the contest, just post a comment below by October 9, 2007, answering the following question: "What is the most profound act of kindness you have ever witnessed or received?"
Make sure to include your email address in the designated area (don't worry, it won't be made public). The most original responses--based on the judgment of Beliefnet's editors--win. Have fun with it. Be creative, and the tickets could be yours. We'll notify the winners by email and get the tickets to you pronto--for two people to all three days (five sessions) of teachings.
Contest winners will also have the chance to write about their experiences on our new community site, sharing with other members what they've learned.
Here's the legal info. And note, this is not for his general public talk, but three days of teachings.
His Holiness's talks at Radio City Music Hall will be on Buddhist essential wisdom teachings—the Diamond Cutter Sutra and Seventy Verses on Emptiness by Nagarjuna. Hosted by The Tibet Center and Healing the Divide, the teachings offer an extraordinary chance to receive core insight of the Buddha.
For more information, please visit dalailamany.org or thegarden.com.
This contest is made possible by The Tibet Center , Healing the Divide, and The Gere Foundation.
P.S. Addendum. To be clear, we're only giving away tickets to the event. We're not able to provide transportation or accommodations in any way.
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I experienced an incredible amount of kindness when I reached out to a Reverend my sister referred me to. I was having problems with my boss and asked for advice. I had a concussion a couple of weeks later and the dear Reverend Irene had me visit her house and gave me lunches and told me many stories and healings and spiritual teachings with the knowingness of Jesus and God. I was so very lonely before I met her and even after she passed away some ten years later, I never felt that lonely again. She introduced me to another friend, whom I was blessed to know for several years too. Reverend Irene was like a mom to me and best friend. From her kindness, I went on to extend kindness to the unfortunate, when I am able. Reverend Irene referred me to get onto Social Security Disability Income so that I am able to sustain myself and my son. Her kindness surely touched my life and made me feel there is so much more than what we realize.
A love for myself
When I was traveling in Jordan with two friends, we drove to an out of the way small town to see some ancient early Christian mosaics that the town was famous for. When we arrived, we set out to find a place to stay, and much to our surprise, could see no hotels or hostels. We went into a restaurant to inquire where we might find lodging, and were told that unfortunately, there was none in that town. The proprietor of the restaurant insisted that we have tea and rest, and so we did. While we were relaxing, he brought out several trays of food for us, insisting that we eat and enjoy the local cuisine. After a wonderful meal, we tried to pay and he refused to take any money, wishing us well in our travels.
This was a lesson in kindness to strangers, and I always have a warm feeling in my heart when I remember it, and the graciousness of the people in that small middle eastern town.
When I was 18, I was sitting on a street curb crying. I was living in very rough conditions and was almost living on the streets. As I sat there on the curb,with my head in my hands crying, an older gentleman with white hair pulled up in a car and said, "Hey, don't worry, everything will be alright. You'll see!" He then smiled and drove away. God had surely delivered this angel to me to assure me that everything in fact would be alright. This was 8 years ago from today and I will never forget that man. This stranger didn't know me. He just saw someone suffering and took it upon himself to make this stranger feel better in whatever way he could. And in return, whenever I see someone suffering, whether I am familiar with them or not, I always say the same thing that was said to me, "Hey, don't worry, everything will be alright. You'll see!" This stranger taught me an act of compassion.
To Julie Wilson above trying to get tickets to see the Dalai Lama. Are you the same Julie Wilson who used to work at HRW/Africa.
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