Every Day as you Wake, Say these Words from the Dalai Lama.

There were 100 students, and each morning, before our first meditation session, we said these words out loud together. For many of us, reciting anything in the morning wasn’t part of our usual routine. We might peek through our phones, have coffee, or run straight to work. The first time our teacher asked us to recite his Holiness’ words, I didn’t see the point. I wasn’t aware of how these words could transform my day. Day by day, I started to understand why we were asked to say them. When the course ended and I went back home, I printed the paragraph out and hung it on the wall in my room. To this day, I read it before doing anything. The Dalai Lama says: <blockquote> “Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.” </blockquote> What I once thought was a futile practice has turned into my morning routine. These powerful words from the Dalai Lama are valuable because they remind us of things we tend to forget. When we say something out loud, we must remember that the universe has ears. By reciting the Dalai Lama’s words, we send out an intention that can turn into our motivation for the day. Whenever we feel like slipping back into old behavioral patterns, we can remember what we said in the morning and start again. <a href="https://medium.com/elephantspirituality/every-day-as-you-wake-say-these-words-from-the-dalai-lama-201c5d73c4ad">Visit Now</a>