new fortunes.

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@@ -42233,4 +42233,29 @@ we can only imagine them.
 When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say
 to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."
   -- Fred Rogers
+~
+Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a
+triple.
+  -- Barry Switzer
+~
+    First, let’s take a look at how physical and emotional health supports
+our spiritual health.  What is spiritual health?  One way that the Buddhist
+teachings define spiritual health is having a sense of interconnection with
+other living beings on the planet, as well as respect for the natural
+environment.  Recognition of this interconnection with others is developed as
+we call to mind the things that all beings have in common: the wish to attain
+happiness and avoid suffering.  We can reflect on this by thinking that all of
+the wonderful things we want for ourselves, others want them too.  Just so,
+all of the painful things we would like to avoid, others wish to avoid those
+things too.
+    However, spiritual health is far more than a mere sense of connection.
+True spiritual health arises from discovering love and compassion for all
+sentient beings.  In doing so, we cut through our own painful feelings of
+anger, resentment, and strong desire, which cause us so much personal
+unhappiness and sorrow.  By bringing ourselves back into harmonious
+relationship with friends, family, and the larger community, even those we may
+dislike, we ourselves become spiritually rich.
+  -- Anyen Rinpoche & Allison Choying Zangmo, "The Tibetan Yoga of Breath:
+     Breathing Practices for Healing the Body and Cultivating Wisdom",
+     published by Shambhala Publications