From: Chris Koeritz Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:16:35 +0000 (-0400) Subject: new fortune. X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~759 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=bd1fbf1788dd4c7790fa1bc33d89e52915778acd;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune. --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index d937514e..51e70fbb 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -40345,6 +40345,15 @@ body, it must be in the empty space in between. But if you look, you cannot find it. We need to look and become certain that the mind has no dwelling place--we must be certain that there is no real place that we can we can point to and say, “Aha! That’s where it is!” - - Khenchen Thrangu, "Vivid Awareness: The Mind Instructions of Khenpo - Gangshar", published by Shambhala Publications. + -- Khenchen Thrangu, "Vivid Awareness: The Mind Instructions of Khenpo + Gangshar", published by Shambhala Publications. +~ +Not only are our adverse experiences beneficial for our own path, but they are +the best way for us to connect with others. Suffering is a universal +experience. This is why the Buddha chose suffering as the first topic of his +teachings. So when we connect with our own suffering, we can also recall that +many beings all over the world are having similar experiences. This helps us +develop understanding, love, and compassion for others. + -- Rose Taylor Goldfield, in "Training the Wisdom Body: Buddhist Yogic + Exercise", published by Shambhala Publications.