This week in my town, there is a celebration of Tibetan Culture and the Dalai Lama is here. My friend, Hilary, was putting together a gathering/party/fundraiser as her job for this incredible new undertaking called Project Compassion.
www.compassionstanford.org
Check it out. I was lucky enough to go to the gig and get to hear their pitch.
Tenzin Tethong, He is a former Representative of H.H. the Dalai Lama in New York and Washington, D.C., and former Chairman of the Kashag, the Tibetan Cabinet. Someone was to pick him up at the airport, but there was confusion and he was on a different flight so he sat around the mini airport for awhile. He finally got hungry and went to get a pizza. He was sitting next to a woman and gave her a slice. They began chatting, and realized that they had several things in common and she had lived in India and had volunteered with Tibetan refugees. She is a true character in this town and somewhat of a loose cannon. She ends up giving Tenzin a ride in her Porsche to her house where my friend Hilary gets a call from Tenzin. Any other high profile dignitary/politician/celebrity would have lost their marbles and abused underlings but he laughed about it.
Geshe Thupten Jinpa Ph.D.
Thupten Jinpa has been a principal English translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985. He was there.
William C. Mobley, M.D., Ph.D. | Co-Director of Project Compassion| Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences| Former Director of the Neuroscience Institute| Stanford University. Yeah, he was there.
All the people involved in the Project were in attendance . The presentation was very inspiring and there was a great feeling in the room. I am a born cynic and I drank the Kool-aid.
We all went out to dinner after, 14 of us and had a great time. It was great to hear these guys telling Cheney jokes and discussing American politics.
To practice compassion and meditate with intent regarding compassion. To teach children compassion. They think it could change the world. And this is from the neuroscientists. You heard it here first, kids.
I gave Tenzin a ride back to his house where he was being hosted and wished him well and hoped that he would return sometime. He said He was very excited that he came here and was kidnapped.
