From: Chris Koeritz Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 21:20:30 +0000 (-0500) Subject: new fortune. X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~734 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=4dd76c3f6012bd42d197ea27a9cbd65866e5917c;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune. --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index 2f1a382b..be05d833 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -40562,4 +40562,19 @@ Mental afflictions and neuroses can be pacified only through the Dharma. Dharma is the ultimate remedy for confusion. -- Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen, "Opening the Treasure of the Profound", published by Shambhala Publications +~ + The purpose of practice is to habituate ourselves to openness. This means +we need to understand reactive mind. How do we experience the difference +between reacting and staying open? + At what point do we decide to go with the habitual tendencies of +exaggeration and denial or try something new? Where is the fork in the road? +We need to explore these two experiences: reacting... staying open... +reacting... staying open... reacting... staying open again. We begin to see +the difference. It’s a process of refinement. Our investigation cultivates +a discerning intelligence that guides us in a positive direction. + We need to ask ourselves: "If our confusion finds its genesis in our +habit of turning away from the open state, what would happen if we habituated +ourselves to staying open?" + -- Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, "The Power of an Open Question: The Buddha’s + Path to Freedom", published by Shambhala Publications