Seeds of Compassion

One of the dreams I've carried with me for the past several years has been to see and hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama in person some day. The word "Dalai" is translated in Mongolian to mean "ocean", and "Lama" in Tibetan means "teacher" - put together Dalai Lama translates to "Ocean Teacher" - one whose teachings are as deep as the ocean; just writing that gives me goosebumps. Tomorrow, that dream will become a reality for me. The organization Seeds of Compassion has brought His Holiness to Seattle for a 5 day a gathering, and I fortuitously have 4  tickets to attend - just the perfect number of tickets for me, my husband, and both my daughters. Heather will have 11 month old Lillyanne in arms for the occasion, she made arrangements for Ethan and Violet to stay with friends, and Marissa will fly in from Denver tonight. Having my whole little nucelar family come together to attend makes this occasion all the more exceptional. The event is taking place at Quest Stadium in Seattle and there will be thousands of people in attendance. Normally, I don't do crowds, not at all. The biggest ones I've been in the the past 20+ years have been those of the art retreats I attend, most recently artfest, but there people are spread out, not packed into a stadium. But oddly enough, I have no axiety about it, only excitement and anticipation as I imagine the loving energy and open-heartedness of those who will be there...hmmmmm....xo

Comments

[Linda O'Neill]

That should be an amazing time for all of you. Can't wait to read what you write about it, Katie.

I was just browsing through some of your Artfest posts...really beautiful work by everyone!

[misty]

this makes me so happy...go and have the best time, i know you will. xooox

[Elisabeth Augusta]

How lovely this is. I am so happy for you, that you will have this experience. Love xxx

[nina]

luckeeeeeeeeeeeeee! oh how i would have loved to be there. another time, another place. i love you, katie - xx

[Judy Wise]

Waves of compassion, a family together in love and mutual admiration, learning to walk the path of learning together. Perfect.

[kelly snelling]

i think you are right about this sort of crowd. people who are attuned to peace will be in attendance. that will be a worthy crowd to bump against. i wish you so much...a powerful spirit of love and renewal for you and your entire family. many blessings of joy, katie.

[celeste]

excellent. i would love to be there too. will be watching all that is shown on our local channels. a snippet last night had him mentioning the need for more female leadership.

[judy wilkenfeld]

wow, sounds amazing katie - hope it is everything you dream it will be.
xox

[tara]

Hi Katie,
I was fortunate to see him in the panel discussion on Friday. You can see the brochure on my blog. It was lovely to be so close to him. We had very good seats.

[annie]

oh katie...how divine! literally!
soak it all in to that sweet and giving soul of yours. mmmmmm!

[heather hughes]

I am so glad we all got to go to hear him speak! Oh and you spelled Lilyanne's name wrong...it's only got one (L) :D

[Kelly]

Such a wonderful opportunity! I felt lifted just be being in Seattle at the same time as the conference. Is that weird or silly? Maybe, but it gave me hope that the seeds of compassion will grow.