~
The powers of a man's mind are directly proportional
to the quantity of coffee he drank.
- -- Sir James MacKintosh - 18th century philosopher
+ -- Sir James MacKintosh, 18th century philosopher
~
If it wasn't for coffee, I'd have no discernible personality at all.
-- David Letterman Esquire Interview Fall '94
Montreal-based Zero-Knowledge Systems, explains: "Obviously, we're
not going to just pick somebody from the legal department," because
privacy is more than a matter of just following the law. "You have
-to have a fundamental commitment to - dare I say it? - morality.
+to have a fundamental commitment to--dare I say it?--morality.
Privacy is not just good business. We are framing the information
age, and it is important to take that job seriously. We really do
look at privacy as a human right, and not just a luxury item for
~
Microsoft is now talking about the digital nervous system.
I guess I would be nervous if my system was built on their technology too.
- -- Scott McNealy, November 4, 1998 - quoted at CNN.com
+ -- Scott McNealy, November 4, 1998, quoted at CNN.com
~
Every time you turn on your new car, you're turning on 20 microprocessors.
Every time you use an ATM, you're using a computer. Every time I use a
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
~
-Eighty percent of success is showing up. - Woody Allen
+Eighty percent of success is showing up. -- Woody Allen
~
Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. -- Don Marquis
~
and Happiness", compiled and edited by Renuka Singh, published by Snow
Lion Publications
~
- The wise perceive that all things -persons and phenomena -arise in reliance
+ The wise perceive that all things--persons and phenomena--arise in reliance
upon their own causes and conditions, and that based on this process we impute
mental labels upon things. The phenomena themselves have no true or inherent
existence from their own side. They have no self-nature whatsoever.
spiritual instructions concealed by enlightened beings for the purpose of
discovery at a later predestined time when their message will invigorate the
Buddhist teaching and deepen spiritual understanding. Central to this process
-is the figure of the Treasure revealer (gter ston) -the person who acts as a
+is the figure of the Treasure revealer (gter ston)--the person who acts as a
medium for the re-emergence of this inspired material into the human world.
Accordingly, beginning in the eleventh century and continuing into the
present, the Nyingma School identifies a large number of Treasure revealers
~
4. Seven-Limbed Practice
- The seven parts of the practice are encompassed by two practices -the
+ The seven parts of the practice are encompassed by two practices--the
purification of negativities and the enhancing of the store of merit. When
you engage in the practice, it is very important to understand that each and
every one of the seven limbs has its individual purpose and significance, and
The Special Features of Dzogchen
In the early translation school of the Nyingma, a system of nine yanas is
-taught. Three of these -the paths of the Sravaka, pratyekabuddha, and
-bodhisattva -constitute the sutra tradition, while the tantric tradition
-consists of six levels -the three outer tantras and the three inner tantras.
+taught. Three of these--the paths of the Sravaka, pratyekabuddha, and
+bodhisattva--constitute the sutra tradition, while the tantric tradition
+consists of six levels--the three outer tantras and the three inner tantras.
The tradition of Dzogchen, or Atiyoga, is considered to be the pinnacle of
these nine yanas. The other, lower, yanas are said to be philosophical
systems that depend on ordinary consciousness, and so the path is based on
that ordinary consciousness. Here the distinction being made is between
-ordinary mind -sem -and pure awareness -rigpa. The ninth yana, the most
+ordinary mind--sem--and pure awareness--rigpa. The ninth yana, the most
majestic, is beyond ordinary consciousness, for its path is based on rigpa,
not on the ordinary mind.
Throughout beginningless time, there has always been present, within us
-all, a pure awareness -that in-dwelling rigpa which in Atiyoga is evoked in
+all, a pure awareness--that in-dwelling rigpa which in Atiyoga is evoked in
all its nakedness, and which constitutes the practice.
...The ground for all the phenomena of samsara and nirvana is the
fundamental innate mind of clear light, and these phenomena are its radiance
Dodrupchen Jikme Tenpe Nyima says that all objects of knowledge are permeated
by clear light, just as a sesame seed is permeated by its oil. Therefore,
even while the coarser states of the six consciousnesses are functioning,
-their subtle aspect -that of clear light -can be directly introduced by means
+their subtle aspect--that of clear light--can be directly introduced by means
of those states themselves, through blessings and through pith instructions.
Here lies the extraordinary and profound implication of the Dzogchen
teachings. When you are basing your path on the fundamental innate mind of
Patience is like a beautiful ornament. When you become a person with
great patience, it brings a certain element of charm to your life. You are
loved by others, and you give no problems to your friends. You bring an
-element of joy, happiness, and calmness to other people's lives -your friends,
+element of joy, happiness, and calmness to other people's lives--your friends,
your family, and the community. You do not have to ask to be accepted;
everyone longs for your presence. Everyone looks up to you and respects you,
not because you have worked for that or expected it, not because you were
-- Adlai Stevenson
~
A simple and irrefutable argument to knock creationism on its ass: (1) Humans
-are a mistake -subproof: opposable thumbs and enlarged brain capacity are the
+are a mistake--subproof: opposable thumbs and enlarged brain capacity are the
combined number one factor in the increasingly speedy destruction of planet
Earth. (2) God doesn't make mistakes. (3) Therefore, God couldn't have
created people.
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
-- E.W. Howe
~
-Man -a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.
+Man--a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.
-- Alexander Hamilton
~
We must, however, acknowledge, as it seems to me, that man with all
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.
-- Oscar Wilde
~
-There are only two forces that unite men -fear and interest.
+There are only two forces that unite men--fear and interest.
-- Napoleon Bonaparte
~
If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their
~
Either you live or you are consequential. -- Erich Kaestner
~
-Pedaled curd gets wide -not strong. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
+Pedaled curd gets wide--not strong. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
~
Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions.
-- Robert A. Humphrey
~
-The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best -and therefore
+The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best--and therefore
never scrutinize or question.
-- Stephen Jay Gould
~
-- Tennessee Williams
~
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
- - Willem de Kooning
+ -- Willem de Kooning
~
We need to understand the essential nature of the broad diversity of
phenomena. For example, if we are obliged to be involved frequently with a
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