From: Chris Koeritz Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:27:07 +0000 (-0400) Subject: new fortune. X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~771 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=037c92674f13546a781a092b41d21db3be7406e5;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune. --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index 38149c3d..92fb0ed3 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -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.