new fortune.

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@@ -36248,11 +36248,11 @@ their disturbing emotions.  Those who harm us are in particular need of our
 love and compassion.  (p.52)
   -- Geshe Sonam Rinchen, "The Bodhisattva Vow", translated and edited by
      Ruth Sonam, published by Snow Lion Publications
-##If you are totally concerned and preoccupied with the affairs of this
+~
+  If you are totally concerned and preoccupied with the affairs of this
 lifetime, there is a great danger of causing your own downfall.  If by such
 concern you were able to achieve the desired happiness, that is okay, but this
 is not the case.
-~
   We all let ourselves be caught in this web of preoccupation with the
 activities and confusion of this lifetime.  Having too much worldly
 involvement ends in confusion.  We spend our whole lives thinking that this
@@ -38244,3 +38244,17 @@ Dharma.  During formal sitting meditation and in between sessions, in
 different ways, be mindful and introspectively vigilant.  Keep constant watch
 on your mind.
   -- H.H. the Dalai Lama
+~
+  In order to carry out a practice--such as constantly watching the mind--you
+should form a determination, make a pledge, right when you wake up: "Now, for
+the rest of this day, I will put into practice what I believe just as much as
+I can."  It is very important that, at the start of the day, we should set out
+to shape what will happen later.  Then, at the end of every day, check what
+happened.  Review the day.  And if you carried through for that whole day your
+morning's determination, then rejoice.  Reinforce further your motivation to
+continue in the same line.  However, when you do your reviewing, you may
+discover that you did things during the day that are contrary to your
+religious values and beliefs.  You should then acknowledge this and cultivate
+a deep sense of remorse.  Strengthen your resolve not to indulge in these
+actions in the future.
+  -- H.H. the Dalai Lama