From: Chris Koeritz Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 15:05:21 +0000 (-0400) Subject: new fortune. X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~785 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e76346288bddfffec972e1709969f6dd40e49485;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune. --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index da7d06a8..a428b505 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -40112,3 +40112,25 @@ alone. By subduing the mind alone, they all become subdued. sufferings arise from the mind only. -- Shantideva, "A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life", published by Shambhala Publications +~ + Products are specially designed to catch the eye and captivate the mind. +Because we focus on what else there is to acquire, rather than what we already +have, we fall into the endless upgrade game. “The functions you need are +coming in the next version! The new design is so much more attractive! And +it comes in your favorite color!” These products may be mass-produced, but +they are custom-made to suit our greed and grasping. They are exactly +tailored to deceive us with their appearances. + As I see it, however, the bigger problem is the gullibility of our mind. +This is what really leaves us vulnerable to the deceptive allure of things. +In other words, we ourselves are the bigger problem. Sometimes we are like +small children; when it comes to assessing our own needs, we often show no +sign of maturity. Just think about it: When a little child cries, the easy +way to stop him is to give him a toy. We dangle it in front of him and wave +it around to catch his attention until he reaches out to grab it. When we +finally hand over the toy, he quiets down. Our goal was just to stop his +crying. We did not try to address the child’s underlying needs. We gave +him something else to desire, and tricked him into falling silent for the time +being. + -- H.H. the Seventeenth Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, "The Heart Is Noble: + Changing the World from the Inside Out", published by Shambhala Publications. +