From: Chris Koeritz Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:23:11 +0000 (-0500) Subject: new fortune X-Git-Tag: 2.140.128~1^2~36 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=75c90aed778caf39226407e17519efd0e5028237;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index 858509cf..c130710a 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -43929,4 +43929,16 @@ or for being years ahead of your time. If you're right and you know it, speak your mind. Speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth. -- Mahatma Gandhi +~ + The sky is pure, open space, free from all obstructions. The nature of +our mind is similar: the afflictions, self-centered attitude, and other +obscurations are not in its essential nature. Just as clouds may temporarily +obscure the open sky, anger, attachment, and confusion can temporarily obscure +our mind. When they do, the pure, open nature of the mind still remains; we +just can't see it at the time. + By generating the wisdom realizing the emptiness of inherent existence, we +will be able to eradicate obscurations from our mind forever and enjoy the +sky-like spaciousness of a purified mind. + -- Thubten Chodron, from "Awaken Every Day: 365 Buddhist Reflections to + Invite Mindfulness and Joy", Shambhala Publications