From: Chris Koeritz Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:42:02 +0000 (-0400) Subject: new fortune. X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~953 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=104140c587649332e9d57968f62a7bc4dc8c1ff4;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune. --- diff --git a/database/fortunes.dat b/database/fortunes.dat index d7235d95..1d3030f2 100644 --- a/database/fortunes.dat +++ b/database/fortunes.dat @@ -39425,3 +39425,16 @@ have a strong feeling of the existence of an independent self that is inferior, unlovable, and a failure. From a Buddhist viewpoint, such an independent self does not exist, although a conventional self does. --Thubten Chodron, "Buddhism for Beginners" +~ +We all depend on one another. For this reason, whenever we act according to +self-interest, sooner or later our selfish aims are bound to clash with the +aims of the people we rely upon to accomplish our own goals. When that +happens, conflicts will inevitably arise. As we learn to be more balanced in +valuing others’ concerns with our own, we will naturally find ourselves +involved in fewer and fewer conflicts. In the meantime, it is helpful to +acknowledge that conflicts are the logical outcome of this combination of +self-interest and interdependence. Once we recognize this, we can see that +conflicts are nothing to feel shocked or offended by. Rather, we can address +them calmly and with wisdom. + -- Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, in "Beyond Anger: How to Hold On to Your + Heart and Your Humanity in the Midst of Injustice", Shambhala Publications