his holiness Karmapa Ogyen Trinley dorje

WISHING YOU ALL HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023

In some way bodhicitta is like falling in love; all doubts are cleared up. Our heart becomes full of joy and we are completely focused. Our dharma practice becomes easy and the purpose of life is clear. If we have an understanding of the purpose, object and view, dharma comes very easily. If there is too much thinking then it becomes a religion, a system with gods and ghosts; and the real practice is not there. We don’t need to understand a lot of philosophy. The main point is to work for the benefit of beings.             

                                           ~~~~                                                                                             HH the Karmapa: "Living the Dharma" Kagyu Monlam 2009