"Welcome home." A Buddhist monk walks across paint-stenciled words at a monastery high in the hills above Kathmandu, Nepal.
So nice to have a travel-and-guest-free peaceful weekend at home. It's been snowing in Paris, offering an excuse to cosy up by the fire and read The Apothecary's House; enjoy lovely meals prepared by my resident (husband) chef and address a huge stack of Christmas and New Year's cards. Just for a day or two, everything else can wait.
The Nepali and English words inscribed on the building (pictured) indicate "The True Meaning of Life" by the Dalai Lama:
"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for 90 or 100 years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good, something useful with our lives. If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal; the true meaning of life."
"Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents and then later on in our life when we are oppressed by sickness and become old, we are again dependent on the kindness of others. Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are so dependent on others' kindness, how can it be that in the middle we neglect kindness toward others?"
How did they know that I was cranky toward my boss yesterday?
Hmmm...
Posted by: Chris | 17 December 2010 at 21:23
gorgeous words my friend. i just can't take my eyes off of this beautiful photo.
xoxo
Posted by: christina | 09 December 2010 at 21:51
What beautiful words -- we should all live by those!
It's snowing here and we leave tomorrow for the trade show. Long to snug in by the fire like you are -- cards, everything is behind. Oh, well. It'll happen!
Been a bad visitor and despite being pre-posted for a week, know I'll be a bad one for one more week. Then hopfully when I return,back into my regular schedule. Always miss stopping by.
Posted by: jeanie | 07 December 2010 at 03:57
Thanks for the reminder to share kindness to others. Yes, they are very wise words. Great photo too.
Posted by: Marilyn Miller | 06 December 2010 at 21:02
Again, words of wisdom shared with all.... And I so enjoy reading them!
Posted by: Mary H. | 06 December 2010 at 00:49
Such wise words. Loving the images from your trip. Enjoy your snow days!
Posted by: Karen at Pas Grand-Chose | 05 December 2010 at 12:13