From: Chris Koeritz Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 03:54:42 +0000 (-0500) Subject: new fortean X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~315 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3fbd372b35b15a19fb171d5ae34294ff7b1e6485;p=feisty_meow.git new fortean --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index 0e2625d8..22f958e3 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -42376,7 +42376,7 @@ mind. -- Gil Fronsdal, "The Buddha before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early Teachings", published by Shambhala Publications ~ -Path of Accumulation +I. Path of Accumulation One who has the Mahayana family cultivates bodhicitta, receives teachings from masters, and makes effort in the virtues until the heat of wisdom is @@ -42422,7 +42422,7 @@ These four occur during the greater stage of the path of accumulation. -- Gampopa, from "The Jewel Ornament of Liberation", published by Shambhala Publications ~ -Path of Application +II. Path of Application The path of application begins after perfection of the path of accumulation. It has four stages corresponding to the realization of the Four @@ -42465,10 +42465,10 @@ regarding christmas cards... stuff. but it's way too much effort. basically, i can either give you a present or make you a card. which do you prefer?" -- thus spake slackathustra. - +~ III. Path of Insight -####The path of insight begins after the highest worldly dharma and consists + The path of insight begins after the highest worldly dharma and consists of calm abiding as a basis for special insight focused on the Four Noble Truths. Four insights correspond to each of the Four Noble Truths, making a total of sixteen—eight patient acceptances and eight cognitions: the patient @@ -42477,26 +42477,16 @@ cognition of the dharma with respect to suffering, the patient acceptance of the cognition that is the subsequent realization with respect to suffering, the cognition that is the subsequent realization with respect to suffering, and so forth. - -####Why is it called the path of insight? Because there, one realizes the + Why is it called the path of insight? Because there, one realizes the Four Noble Truths which were not seen before. At this stage there are seven of the branches of enlightenment: - -the perfect mindfulness branch, - -the perfect discrimination branch, - -the perfect perseverance branch, - -the perfect joy branch, - -the perfect relaxation branch, - -the perfect absorption branch, and - -the perfect equanimity branch. - -##--#The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, by Gampopa, published by Shambhala -Publications - + the perfect mindfulness branch, + the perfect discrimination branch, + the perfect perseverance branch, + the perfect joy branch, + the perfect relaxation branch, + the perfect absorption branch, and + the perfect equanimity branch. + -- The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, by Gampopa, published by Shambhala + Publications