My Dear Friends and Students:

Here you are, at least many of you, beginning to wonder what Spring will bring this year. Some pretty high energy events have been happening in these last few days which, once again, make it clear that something is going on. At times like these, it is good to ponder the turning of the season, for Spring is a time of renewed hope and faith. Soon you will be able to witness the demonstrations of the time of rebirth for your planet. In times like these, it is good to ponder the miracle of rebirth. Since you are right now contributing to the creation of the New Millennium, it is a good idea to seed the collective creative process with both the possibility and the magic of rebirth.

Many of you have been quite surprised by the recent revelation that your country has continued to bomb Iraq these years since the Gulf War. However, those of you who previously asked me about it are probably relieved at some level to at least have the matter out in the open. Indeed, this does present a bit more of a truth being revealed, although (as I am sure you are aware) not all of the matter has been made public, nor is it likely to be fully disclosed. As you watch media releases that have been "okayed" for TV and newspaper, you are dismayed at the images, disillusioned by the realization that there is still this warring mentality out and about. In truth, many of you felt that the planetary process would be free of such degraded expressions by this time.

Once again, it seems, you are being called to stand as High Witness for these experiences of suffering, perpetrated by the unknowing, the unwise, the uncharitable. But you can go farther into the healing process for the Earth if you can hold fast in compassion, seeding with your thoughts, words and actions the idea of a collective rebirth. You will probably witness more of this chaotic presentation in the coming weeks, perhaps months. Try to open yourself in softness, recognizing that the only way one being can devise to harm another is through separating self from other. When this happens, often the idea of "other" begets a disenfranchising of whatever is perceived as "other." This, in turn, begets more chaotic behavior, more chaotic interactions, until Chaos, itself, is caught up in both feeding on itself, and perpetuating the replication of itself and phenomenal speeds.

I once had a spiritual teacher who maintained that the most important element in spiritual growth was just learning to be awake enough in the moment to actually see what is presenting itself to you as it appears. While that sounds fairly simple in theory, it is often fairly difficult in practice. Perhaps your contribution at this time is to see the presence of Chaos, name it, or call it what it is, and then free yourself from its perpetuation by simply disengaging from it's powerful pull on your psyche. It is impossible to bring about this sort of release if you are unable to identify the energy force field which presents it and often drags you into it's own flow. Of course, you must be judicious here. Do not let yourself be indulged by the seductive force of denial, no matter how magnetic or attractive that pull is.

Come back to the practice of compassion breaths for all sentient beings, and then create some symbolic reference points for maintaining your own basic sanity. When you have personal symbols in place within your own creative psyche, you are able to draw strength from them, knowing you are a vehicle for transformation. Thus, you live your life as such.

Please join me this month in listening to Pagoda of Compassion, a talk I gave in Anchorage this past September. See if you find in this teaching an understanding of how you might better deal with chaotic energy you experience in both your outer world and inner worlds. In this lecture, I used the pagoda, which has for centuries in the East been recognized as a structure that contains and dissipates chaotic energy, as a fundamentally practical tool for managing chaotic energy. Look for ways to incorporate this understanding of energy and geometry to facilitate you in your living the reality of rebirth. Understand that you can, in fact, create a life (and therefore a world) that artfully manages chaotic energy. Would this not be a wonderful gift to give both yourself and the planet?

Continue sitting from 12:00 noon to 12:15 in your own time zone, dedicating your spiritual work to the benefit of all beings. Begin by bringing your attention to your heart chakra. Recall that your own heart chakra is a beautiful and precious reflection of the Heart of Creation, the Heart of the Universe, the Heart of this wonderful Cosmos. Because your own heart chakra reflects all this, you can know it is your own personal point of contact with all in Creation that is kind, loving, true. Celebrate this fact for a moment.

Holding yourself as a Royal Being, sit straight and erect, maintaining an awakened and alert state of mind. Gently remember that you have taken physical form so that the Heart of the Universe can do its loving through you. Let It's profound and eternal flow of blessing for all that is begin to move through you, exiting your own heart area and flowing liberally to every corner of Creation. As this happens, begin to see all that radiant heart energy coalescing into magical, beautiful forms of pagodas of light. Let yourself go soft in the flow of this radiance, and notice where the pagodas of light take root. Establish one in your own home; a larger one in your community; a still larger one in your State or Province; a massive one for your entire nation; and even more and more massive ones for each continent upon Earth.

With your awareness, allow the Great Heart to connect with each of these pagodas of light. Let your own heart become the flood gate for the beam of luminescent light, and in this moment, open the gate of your heart fully to allow this flow through you free of any personal resistance. Let the creative presentation of global rebirth through artful managing of the chaos which now afflicts Earth become a reality.

A you view the flow of light emanating through your own heart, being propelled by your every breath, breathe also this prayer to each luminescent pagoda point, supercharging it thus: "May you be happy; may you know peace; may a sense of ease and well-being be established here; may love and kindness heal and fill Earth."

As you breathe, direct your own heart to first receive, then transmit, peace, happiness, ease, well-being, love and kindness to all levels of being on the planet. See continents, countries, provinces, states, cities, organizations, schools, families and individuals everywhere being bathed in this wondrous, healing flow. Give thanks for the opportunity to serve the Earth in this way at this time.

Become aware of the suffering that has arisen for humans throughout the history of Earth, as a result of unbridled, unmanaged or even illused chaotic energy. Let yourself reflect on the many refugees which arose in the course of Earth history, who were forced to walk away from possessions, loved ones and life as they had previously known it to seek a way to survive cruel or harsh predicaments not of their own creation. Let yourself go soft with compassion for the prices people have paid to secure liberation at all levels. Let their examples be a motivating force for your own commitment to attain spiritual liberation for all sentient beings.

Now bring your awareness to Botak (age 76) and Tsangpa (age 78) in the photograph below. Surround them with a pagoda of compassion in your inner creative space. Visualize peace and happiness, love and kindness around them. Together, at ages most would consider too advanced to undertake such a project, they herded 1,000 sheep and goats out of Tibet to flee the communization by the Chinese government. The Chinese government considered them wealthy and was moving to take their livestock from them. Consider the magnitude of their undertaking and the driving force of their commitment. They are now safely settled in Ladakh with their three daughters and shared husband. Bless them for their courage, and allow yourself to take a lesson from their commitment to endure.

Abide in love and courage for the work still to be done on our beloved Earth. Let your every breath be dedicated to your full awakening so you can participate even more deeply in the healing and Wholing of Earth.

Your beloved Guide and Mentor,
Djwhal Khul

Botak and Tsangpa