Have you lost the chance?

11 Responses to Have you lost the chance?

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   vc on Feb 10, 2012 at 11:16 pm

   I lost the chance to buy 4d. Which I should buy after come out 3Rd prize. But I didn’t regret because I seldom gamble.Talking about Buddhism.I should have achieve more in understanding the principles and doctrine of Buddhism proclaim by Buddha. But I think the most important thing now is everyone should understand the principles and doctrine of Buddhism to attain Nirvana.

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   Don Buchwalter on Feb 11, 2012 at 12:57 am

   I lost the chance to begin Dharma practice when I was young. I had many opportunities over the years, but always ran away from them.

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   Lawrence on Feb 11, 2012 at 1:51 am

   I lost the chance to remain near my Guru. This is the most dramatical situation ever.

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   Elizabeth Hurwitz on Feb 11, 2012 at 4:29 am

   Dear Rinpoche, What a great question. Okay, here goes. Many many years ago (in the early 1970s) I was offered a chance to train with a famous art collector and learn how to be an art curator and collector in NYC. I was too scared to take the job, even though it paid well and was a fantastic opportunity. Why? Because I had no clue on how to say no to my fears, especially my fear of failure. What are your thoughts on this? With respect and warmest wishes, Elizabeth

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   Liz Fields on Feb 11, 2012 at 12:49 pm

   With me I lost my childhood. I was both physically and mentally abused and didn’t have any time to do what I wanted to do (whether it was playing or learning anything I wanted to). My mom was very strict and religious (She believed that her religion was the one and only “way” and wouldn’t let me find the religion for me). She wouldn’t let me be a child, in her mind she expected more then what I could give her. Even to this day, she still tries to mentally abuse me. I also wish that I had the ability to find the dharma a lot sooner (when I was younger) and I wish I had the ability to practice it freely (when I was younger), However, I am glad that I have found that dharma and have the ability to practice

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   freon on Feb 11, 2012 at 6:07 pm

   Lost chances. Previously I think my problems is when the chances are here. I do not even realize it is a chance. Or, i might not prepared to the chances. Am i regret. I think i am not. I not regretting things that not belongs to me. But, after knowing Tsem Rinpoche teaching, i realized it is because of my ego and wrong view; thus, i “shut down” the thought or the feeling of lost when the chances go away. I learn now, to appreciate current situation, to treasure people around us.

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   Any Loke on Feb 12, 2012 at 11:01 am

   As for losing chances, i will rather think that actually is more on impatient and giving up is the factor due to losing chances. Don’t give up, the lost that you think is a lost might lead to a better start

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   Ferry Djap on Feb 14, 2012 at 3:55 pm

   2 years ago I lost a chance to save a bird’s life when it was stranded on the side road and it has a broken wing. I am truly regret it when I turned a blind eye.

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   tsemtulku on Feb 14, 2012 at 5:13 pm

   Future tense is senseless. Wishes for the future is unsure. Be what you wish now. No one controls your body, speech and mind. So you don’t need to transform your body speech and mind in the future. Fortitude and tenacity is achievable now. if you don’t achieve it-then it is a choice. Pick the right choices. In real dharma with real dharma friends and real dharma work and real dharma environment, there is no future tense. We may not even be alive tomorrow. It is now. Your body, speech and mind is controlled by you..so don’t blame a third person that is fictitious. Don’t make your teacher a liar and Buddha not real..be here and now. Have the qualities now. You are in control of yourself. Your teacher is not a liar and there is a Buddha…Sarva Mangalam….Tsem Rinpoche

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    tenzin llhamo on Feb 19, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    Well, the only thing I regret would be choosing samsara over Dharma work. I lost the chance to do the right thing in the past. While everyone excelled, I moved backward. NO more moving backwards… Am so sorry.. Sincerely.

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    Cynthia L on Mar 15, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    I had many many lost chances by thinking that there is still time to be ready to trained and transform. I hope that lost chances may not have to stay as it is forever. It will definitely be much more difficult to get it back once it is lost.

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