A gem from Martha Kilgour:
Happy 2000 from the Dalai Lama

THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM A NEPALESE GOOD LUCK MANTRA.
YOU'LL FIND IT TO BE WORTH READING AND WORTH SHARING:

Do not keep this message. The mantra must leave your hands
within 96 hours. You will get a very pleasant surprise. This is true,

even if you are not superstitious.


I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R L I F E



1. Take into account that great love and great achievements
involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three Rs:

Respect for self
Respect for others and
Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a
wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7. When you realise you've made a mistake, take immediate
steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone every day.

9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your
values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older
and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for
your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current
situation. Don't bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your
love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order
to get it.

19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

FORWARD THIS MANTRA E-MAIL TO AT LEAST 5 PEOPLE AND
YOUR LIFE WILL IMPROVE.

0-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.
5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.
9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks.
15 people and above: Your life will improve drastically and
everything you ever dreamed of will begin to take shape.
Thanks, Martha!