From: Chris Koeritz Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 22:51:15 +0000 (-0400) Subject: new fortune. X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~610 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=25d021b7274e183ca6411dde250322aee85e1a3d;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune. --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index dcd5a203..3238602e 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -41044,4 +41044,17 @@ one remains in ordinary, careless neutrality, or is lost in meaningless indifference, this is an error. -- "Sunlight Speech That Dispels the Darkness of Doubt", translated by Thinley Norbu, published by Shambhala Publications +~ +When Milarepa meditated in the mountains, he was alone for a long time. In +spite of this, he always felt that he was inseparable from Marpa because his +devotion was so powerful. Milarepa sang his vajra songs in solitude but, +through devotion, was always connected to his lama. Devotion to the lama is a +powerful protection from negative thoughts and nonvirtuous actions. It is +also a special protection that allows us to properly practice meditation. Our +awareness of enlightened beings and our knowledge of how to take care of our +mind protect the mind so that it doesn’t flow in a wrong direction. Through +these joyous practices we develop a feeling of appreciation of how fortunate +we are, and we cease feeling lonely or depressed. + -- "Opening the Treasure of the Profound", by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen + Rinpoche, published by Shambhala Publications