A Poor Man Asked the Buddha A poor man asked the Buddha, "Why am I so poor?" The Buddha said, "You did not learn to give." So the poor man said, "But, if I don't have anything to give?" The Buddha said, "You have a few things: The Face, which can give a smile; The Mouth, you can praise or comfort others; The Heart, it can open up to others; The Eyes, they can look at the other with the eyes of compassion; The Body, which can be used to help others." About Lama Surya Das
Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.� Today, he lectures and teaches around the world. With the Dalai Lama, he founded the Western Buddhist Teachers Network, and is the founder of the Dzogchen Center and Foundation in Massachusetts and California. For more information about Lama Surya Das, or about his workshops, books, and classes, please visit his website at Surya.org.