What Would Dalai Do

The other morning I found myself asking this question. What would the Dalai do? Though I was thinking of the Dalia Lama, I of course thought of Salvador Dali; the pronunciation of their names is close enough. But depending on who was answering the question, the answer would vary greatly; it made me laugh.

It was early in the morning and I was driving down a small street. A woman in a large white Mercedes SUV drove toward me in the middle of the road. She didn’t slow down and she didn’t budge an inch; it’s like on one else mattered. Though no one could hear me, I cussed out loud. It’s rare that I use the ‘F’ word, but I said it anyway. Using ‘bad’ words has never been part of my immediate vocabulary, but it comes out every once in a while. But just as I passed her by, I thought, “What would Dalai do?”

I immediately wondered if the Dalai Lama had ever said the 'F' word or even at least thought about it quietly in his head. After all, he is human, but would he have even been bothered by such a simple infraction?

I often find myself thinking such thoughts when I’m frustrated or I lose my patience. How else could it be handled or seen from a different perspective? Though it usually helps me see things differently, it doesn’t always do the trick. In an attempt to understand human behavior, I can harbor on things for a while.

Interesting how in this simple dilemma, I was inspired! In thinking about the Dalia Lama, I made a LITTLE piece. It’s titled “Free Tibet.”

Another great man, by the name of Mahatma Gandhi, once said, “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” I love this quote; it allows for the imperfect to be okay. Being human does not mean perfection. I’ll take this idea out with me for the rest of the day. I hope it works!

Have a beautiful weekend!