from your Buddhism expert
Happy Pulaski Day?
Happy Pulaski Day? Who was Pulaski, and why should
we care? Maybe you won’t. But I’m sure glad this
fellow came along and helped American Colonists to
win their War of Independence. But, what is even
more important than his victories were his defeats!
Huh? Although Casimir Pulaski was one of Poland’s
military national heroes, once he was wrongfully
accused of political intrigue, he was banished from
his beloved homeland. It’s what happened next that
I find truly inspirational.
When I read of Casimir’s terrible reversal of
fortune I am reminded of Shakespeare’s line,
“…the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune…”.
But unlike Hamlet, Pulaski did NOT rely upon:
• self pity
• or manipulative tendencies.
I don’t know about you, but in my youth I
experienced many unpleasant manifestations of
outrageous misfortune. No, I did NOT handle it
gracefully! Ever the, little drama prince, I raged
against my little tragedies. I vilified all who
wronged me {to all who would listen} and
energetically lamented how such wretched things
could happen to such a lovely fellow {such as
myself}. But Pulaski took a higher road than I.
Rather than:
• pleading his case on the Larry King show,
• or starting his own web site
“www.Avenge-Poor-Me.com”;
Pulaski inventoried his abilities and interests and
then “shopped them around” until he found others who
really seemed to require a man of his talents.
When Pulaski's friends decided they didn’t want to
play with him or his football, rather than:
• cry
• or tell their moms on them,
he simply found new friends who were glad to play
with him and his foot ball… as it were.
Yes, my friend, I can be such a silly-head. But all
these metaphors aside, I am thankful that history
has examples of great men who truly braved the
slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, in the
most wonderful way!
Om Mani Padme Hum,
Lama Jigme Gyatso
Tibetan-Buddhist: Monk, Teacher, Healer and Tantrika
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