Olivier is the fiancée of
Dharma Sister Yue in Hangzhou, China. He is from France. He came into contact
with Acho Rinpoche in August 2016 when he visited Yue in China. He took part in
a few of our group prayers through Internet webcast during the visit. Initially,
he found it hard to appreciate our practice because Buddhism was quite foreign
to him, as he was brought up in a completely western culture since young. So,
he declined the suggestion by Yue to go further into the practice by taking refuge
in Acho Rinpoche. Acho Rinpoche advised him that there was no need for him to
take refuge hastily but they could continue to keep in touch with each other as
friends through WeChat.
Through WeChat, Olivier discussed
with Acho Rinpoche on the many questions he had about the practice, and Acho
Rinpoche recommended him a book entitled “The Power of Now” which was written
by a westerner, providing a westerner’s perspective on the practice. This book
helped Olivier appreciate the teachings better. And gradually, he also gained
some personal experiences which were inexplicable including seeing a rare
rainbow appearing in the sky one day and a bird that seemed to be following him
for some long distance; and he began to notice the change in him.
Here he is, sharing his
experience with us:
Hello
everyone. I'd like to share with you what I've been feeling for a few days
through meditation. The first thing I want to say is I try to be present in
everything I do, all day. The meditation is for me just a training for what I
live everyday. Since I do that, I can feel a strong feeling of happiness inside
all my body. But it's not something I ever felt before. It's stronger and
always there. I just have to be quiet to feel it. I can feel it all day. My
heart can be moved just when I walk in the street. I can feel people, trees.
Just everything. I can't put a name to it or it will mean less than what it is.
I feel good, I feel me. This weekend I told my mom, “I love you.” As far as I
remember, I had never told her that. I thought I never could. I try to be a Buddha
everyday. I don't care whether I can achieve that. I just try to be one. And it
makes me different, a better person, or just the person we all are inside us.
Acho Rinpoche has the
following advice for him, “This is bodicitta nature within us and the more your
share, the more happiness will arise at present.”
May we wish Olivier a
fruitful journey in search of the true purpose of life.
Reported by Sun-Moon-KFS, Singapore.
10 October 2016
