new fortune.

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@@ -40243,3 +40243,25 @@ said to forget about asceticism.  That’s what Buddha did.  He left
 asceticism, became very mindful in every step, and achieved enlightenment.
   -- Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, from "Penetrating Wisdom: The Aspiration of
      Samantabhadra", published by Shambhala Publications
+~
+When we turn away from samsara, we stop blaming external situations for the
+state of our mind, and we begin to use the Buddha’s teachings in order to
+take responsibility for our own well-being.  We reorient the mind away from
+causes and conditions that create suffering.  This does not mean that we turn
+away from the suffering that humans create, such as warfare, poverty,
+prejudice, slaughter, or environmental destruction.  We do not turn away or
+become passive, impartial spectators.  However, we need to assess our
+strategies for engagement.  Many well-meaning people assume that inflaming
+passions, especially anger, is a justifiable, necessary, even beneficial
+response to injustice.  They often assume that anger is an automatic and
+inherent response to injustice, in the same way that exasperation is an
+inherent response to waiting at the airport.  But it is not.  Anger does not
+allow us to see clearly, so the good intentions of people engaged in trying to
+help others can actually be hindered by their own negativity.  Anger does not
+allow us to act with true compassion, because the mind of anger keeps us
+trapped inside ourselves.  Turning away from samsara means figuring out how to
+function with an open, clear mind, not a mind shut down and incapacitated by
+destructive emotions.
+  -- Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, "Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the
+     Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism", published by Shambhala
+     Publications.