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@@ -40577,4 +40577,57 @@ habit of turning away from the open state, what would happen if we habituated
 ourselves to staying open?"
   -- Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, "The Power of an Open Question: The Buddha’s
      Path to Freedom", published by Shambhala Publications
-
+~
+  Recognizing the instability of causes and conditions leads us to understand
+our own power to transform obstacles and make the impossible possible.  This
+is true in every area of life.  If you don’t have a Ferrari, you very well
+may create the conditions to have one.  As long as there is a Ferrari, there
+is the opportunity for you to own one.  Likewise if you want to live longer,
+you can choose to stop smoking and exercise more.  There is reasonable hope.
+Hopelessness--just like its opposite, blind hope--is the result of a belief
+in permanence.
+  You can transform not only your physical world but your emotional world,
+for example, turning agitation into peace of mind by letting go of ambition or
+turning low self-respect into confidence by acting out of kindness and
+philanthropy.  If we all condition ourselves to put our feet in other
+people’s shoes, we will cultivate peace in our homes, with our neighbors,
+and with other countries.
+  -- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, "What Makes You Not a Buddhist", published by
+     Shambhala Publications
+~
+On the path of seeing there is (1) mindfulness whereby one does not forget the
+object, the truth; (2) the wisdom of perfect discernment with regard to the
+object; (3) diligence, delight in virtue, being assiduous in undertaking what
+is right and avoiding what is wrong in accordance with the path; (4) joy or
+mental happiness regarding the latter; (5) flexibility, in which mind and body
+function appropriately; (6) concentration; and (7) evenness, in which the mind
+enters the natural state, free from the conditions of lack of clarity and
+wildness.  These seven are elements of the path of seeing, the essence of
+enlightenment.  They will make one accumulate or accomplish the positive
+actions that help one attain nirvana.
+  -- Nagarjuna, "Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend"
+~
+    What is the relationship between bodhichitta and love?  When you are in
+love, your heart and mind are naturally open and awake to life.  When you
+cultivate bodhichitta by opening and awakening your heart and mind, love can
+flow and grow.
+    Bodhichitta is like opening the curtains, and love is like the sun shining
+through, bringing light and warmth into the room.  Or we could say that
+bodhichitta is like opening the window, and love is the cool breeze that
+refreshes the stuffiness and stagnation of living inside a personal fortress.
+Bodhichitta is like discovering an inexhaustible treasure, and love is its
+enjoyment.  Bodhichitta is our direct connection with basic goodness.
+  -- Moh Hardin, from "A Little Book of Love", published by Shambhala Pub.
+~
+    Use mindfulness to become aware of these negative thoughts as they arise.
+For example, when the first thought of anger arises, notice it and don’t let
+it multiply.  Instead, remember what happened in the past when you were
+overwhelmed by anger.  Based on your direct experience, see the suffering and
+problems anger caused you and recognize its defects.  You can crush anger
+using antidotes once you clearly see it as something destructive.
+    You can find a particular antidote to destroy each afflictive emotion.  To
+conquer desire, you can meditate on the unappealing aspects of the object; for
+hatred, meditate on loving-kindness; for jealousy, joy; and so on.  This is
+how you discard negative mental factors.
+  -- Shechen Rabjam, from "The Great Medicine That Conquers Clinging to the
+     Notion of Reality", published by Shambhala Publications