Some people can be filled with incredible jealousy. When they see others gaining fame and fortune, they experience unbearable sadness as if someone has robbed them of their very own fortunes. The fact is none of what others possess has anything to do with you. Regardless of how much you desire and covet their wealth, power, accomplishments, and fame, you would not partake in any of it. — H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche (fb)

To purify the body and mind of both myself and others, I have decided to begin reciting the Vajrasattva mantra, "Om Benza Sato Hung," aiming to complete 400,000 recitations within the auspicious month of Saga Dawa. Would you like to join me? (Saga Dawa is the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, marking the anniversaries of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. This year, Saga Dawa falls from May 28th to June 25th.) (fb)