From: Chris Koeritz Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:12:19 +0000 (-0400) Subject: new fortune. X-Git-Tag: 2.140.90~676 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f8280230ddbf3f2bb287e88eee70b20aec3048c4;p=feisty_meow.git new fortune. --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index 18bad2ac..d824630e 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -40844,4 +40844,15 @@ things, or in the personality, and because of this belief we generate delusion and confusion in the mind. -- Traleg Kyabgon, from "The Essence of Buddhism", published by Shambhala Publications - +~ + When we grasp a self, how can we possibly practice self-reflection? +Everything becomes personal: our pain, our anger, our shortcomings. When we +take thoughts and emotions personally, they torture us. Looking at our +thoughts and emotions in this way is like rubbing our nose in something +unpleasant—what purpose does it serve other than to create more pain? This +is not the kind of looking we are speaking of here. + With the view of selflessness, we can enjoy whatever arises in our +awareness. We can accept that everything that arises is a result of our past +actions, or karma, but it is not who we are. + -- Dzigar Kongtrul, from "It’s Up to You", published by Shambhala + Publications