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   -- Penor Rinpoche, from "An Ocean of Blessings: Heart Teachings of Drubwang
      Penor Rinpoche", translated by Ani Jinba Palmo, published by Shambhala
      Publications
+~
+    "When the sun comes out and illumines the world, its image is reflected in
+all clean vessels of water, being in all places without coming or going.  If
+one vessel breaks, then the reflection of the sun does not appear in it.  Do
+you think it is the fault of the sun that its reflection does not appear
+there?"
+    "No--it is just because the vessel is broken; it’s no fault of the sun."
+    "The knowledge of realization of Thusness, buddha-knowledge, is also like
+this, appearing throughout the cosmos, without before or after: Buddha appears
+in the clean mind-vessels of all sentient beings.  If the mind-vessel is
+always clean, the embodiment of Buddha is always seen; if the mind is
+polluted, the vessel breaks and the Buddha cannot be seen."
+  -- from "The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of The Avatamsaka
+     Sutra", translated by Thomas Cleary, published by Shambhala Publications
+~
+Why is endeavor necessary?  If we consider material progress, we see that
+research started by one person can always be continued by another.  But this
+is not possible with spiritual progress.  The realization we talk about in the
+Buddhadharma is something that has to be accomplished by the individual.  No
+one else can do it for us.  Of course, it would be wonderful if in the future
+we could attain realization through some sort of new injection or by means of
+a new generation of computers, without having to go through any difficulties.
+If we could be absolutely certain that such a time would come, we could simply
+lie back and wait to get enlightened.  But I doubt that this will ever happen.
+It is better to make an effort.  We have to develop endeavor.
+
+    1.
+    Thus with patience I will strive with diligence.
+    For in such diligence enlightenment is found.
+    If no wind blows, then nothing stirs,
+    And neither is there merit without diligence.   
 
+  -- H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, from "The Bodhisattva Guide: A Commentary
+     on The Way of the Bodhisattva", The Bodhisattva Guide was originally
+     published as For the Benefit of All Beings, also published by Shambhala
+     Publications