new fortunes.

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@@ -39827,3 +39827,26 @@ contemplate in this way, we find that some kind of compassion begins to take
 place.
   -- Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in "The Tibetan Buddhism Reader", published by
      Shambhala Publications
+~
+If there is one constant tendency of our fickle and ever-changing minds, it is
+our strong predilection for ordinary distractions.  Until we learn to master
+our thoughts and attain true stability of mind, our commitment is bound to be
+hesitant, and we run the risk of being distracted by activities with little
+true meaning, wasting our life and the precious opportunities for the Dharma
+it has brought us.  To postpone the practice of Dharma until tomorrow is
+tantamount to postponing it till we die.
+  -- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Padampa Sangye, in "The Hundred Verses of
+     Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most", published by
+     Shambhala Publications
+~
+The dharma is based on honesty, on not having self-deception of any kind.
+When the dharma says blue, it is blue; when it says red, it is red.  Dharma is
+like saying fire is hot, or the sky is blue: it is speaking the truth.  The
+difference is that dharma is the truth of the reality of the journey toward
+freedom.  Saying that red is red does not particularly liberate you from
+seeing green or yellow.  But when dharma speaks about reality, we see that it
+is worth stepping out of our little world of habitual patterns, our little
+nest.  In that way, the dharma brings greater vision.
+  -- Chögyam Trungpa, from "The Path of Individual Liberation, Volume One of
+     The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma", published by Shambhala
+     Publications