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In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert there are few.

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—	Suzuki Roshi, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind This is what I learned today.

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.

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—	Margaret Fuller (via adventuresinlearning) The caterpillar teaches us to trust and to believe in that which we cannot see.

The Dalai Lama started his talk by saying, “You are my brothers and sisters, and I speak to you from that place, because we are all the same.” When he said it, it resonated with everyone out to the last row of the stadium. That is what makes being in his presence transformational: He is so at ease with himself, he puts his audience at ease too. You sense his authenticity and as he talks there is an overwhelming sense that he embodies the words he is saying.

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—	Agapi Stassinopoulos,Educating the Heart: The Dalai Lama’s Message to the Students of Hawaii, The Huffington Post, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/agapi-stassinopoulos/educating-the-heart-the-d_b_1427423.html

What would you ask the Dalai Lama? »

A friend and colleague Christopher Rooney sent me this link. I have known Christopher for almost two years and during this time we have often mused about the Dalai Lama. We have even talked about what we might ask him if ever given the chance. Today we have been given this opportunity. My question:

How can institutions of higher education, which have traditionally focused on developing the mind, begin to teach compassion and begin to ‘educate the hearts’ of students?

The place to improve the world is first in one’s own head and heart and hands, and then work outward from there.

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—	Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values We must begin with ourselves first, then we can branch out to teach others. I do not know about you, but I still have a lot of work to do.