From: Chris Koeritz Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:48:26 +0000 (-0400) Subject: new fortune. X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~699 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=da6c8371908fbd61143e2e930996b9f5310ed889;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune. --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index 093e2b5d..f276731d 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -40791,3 +40791,16 @@ of superior insight. -- from "When the Clouds Part: The Uttaratantra and Its Meditative Tradition as a Bridge between Sutra and Tantra", translated by Karl Brunnholzl, published by Shambhala Publications +~ + Whatever obstacles we experience, if we can take them the right way, they +won’t obstruct our spiritual path. Rather, they will become a tool to +stimulate our advancement toward our destination: unconditional love and +enlightenment. + So try to feel joy when facing difficulties, for they provide the chance +to purify unvirtuous past deeds, the cause of ills, and infuse us with the +inspiration to generate yet greater virtuous deeds, the cause of healing and +enlightenment. + -- Tulku Thondup, from "The Heart of Unconditional Love: A Powerful New + Approach to Loving-Kindness Meditation", published by Shambhala + Publications +