The Cycle of Hypocrisy

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Major Tom

Growing up, there was something about church that didn’t feel right to me.  As I grew older, I began to judge those people as hypocrites. They were not true Christians, but they were judging others.

How many times did I hear that you would “go to hell” if you sinned, or that someone was bad because they did something wrong. It was a big gossip factory.

So, I quit going.

Ah, but what was I doing?  I was judging; I was not accepting. I was doing just the same as they were doing. I have concluded, we’re all hypocrites until we can accept everyone for who they are and what they are.

It’s a challenge I face every day – heck, every minute – based on my observations, my experience and my stereotypes.

I look at what the new testament/Jesus says: peace, love and acceptance. How does that get misconstrued, in my opinion into wars, hate and exclusion?

But, it does. I judge that, hence I am caught in this Cycle of Hypocrisy.  To get out, you need to be pure.  The Dalai Lama seems pure to me.

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Preface

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Major Tom

Buddhism and golf just seem to go together.  And, the story about bringing them together can be both fact and fiction.  I’m not preaching religion, just depicting mythology.  How do we reach our inner spirit?  Not through story, but through actions.

Golf gives us this opportunity, as it’s the only sport I’ve ever played that I can get better at, without practicing.  Of course, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t practice to get better at golf. It means, that by thinking about the game – watching the game – and provoking the game’s silence and mental acuity, you can mindfully improve your game.

It is the dichotomy of knowing and doing.  Doing it, by Buddhist standards …

And there lies the myth.  Becoming the person who can implement their thoughts – pulling out of the world of dualism and bringing spirit and body together.  Even if it’s only for the short period we are here.  Or, on the golf course.

As this story unfolds, it will be obvious that the Dalai Lama is not THE Dalai Lama, but someone who has the Dalai Lama qualities.  He’s a combination of mythology, spirituality, religion, and a keen professor from Miami of Ohio, who we call the Dalai Lama.

We called him Dalai Lama for several reasons – he was bright, calm, loving, balanced, and he practiced his craft.  He wasn’t someone to one person and someone else to another person – and, he could spot the fakes a mile away.  But, his alignment was not to judge, but to focus on what he could do – many times ignoring what others would have trouble ignoring.

At one point, I strayed from the Dalai Lama, as I became more involved in other agendas. It had a profound effect on my inner nature.  Not until I realized that I had neglected the Dalai Lama’s influence was I able to again begin the regaining of my spirit.

This book, I am hoping, will make me whole again.

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Weather

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Major Tom

Loving rainy days as well as sunny days, and the cloudy days in between. Love our neighbors, any color or socio-economic status and all in between.  Appreciation of the sunny days becomes more acute knowing how raining days are.  Appreciation for rainy days comes because you know it will make the sunny days more potent.

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Co-creating: In the future, this blog will feature notes that will be used in the upcoming book

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Major Tom

TENZIN GYATSO, THE 14TH DALAI LAMA:

We can see that all the desirable experiences that we cherish or aspire to attain are dependent upon cooperation and interaction with other sentient beings.

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