From d147aa854e7b9177762b0462f585450088fb4a8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Koeritz Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:57:17 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] new fortune. --- database/fortunes.dat | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/database/fortunes.dat b/database/fortunes.dat index b594f187..771a3710 100644 --- a/database/fortunes.dat +++ b/database/fortunes.dat @@ -37402,3 +37402,24 @@ suffering. It is infinite and transcends all boundaries... 4. Svabhavikakaya is the indivisible nature of the other three forms.(p.165) -- Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen, "A Complete Guide to the Buddhist Path", edited by Khenmo Trinlay Chodron, published by Snow Lion Publications +~ + Boundless joy is the joy you should feel when you see gifted and learned +beings who are happy, famous or influential. Instead of feeling uneasy and +envious of their good fortune, rejoice sincerely, thinking, "May they continue +to be happy and enjoy even more happiness!" Pray too that they may use their +wealth and power to help others, to serve the Dharma and the Sangha, making +offerings, building monasteries, propagating the teachings and performing +other worthwhile deeds. Rejoice and make a wish: "May they never lost all +their happiness and privileges. May their happiness increase more and more, +and may they use it to benefit others and to further the teachings." + Pray that your mind may be filled with boundless equanimity, loving- +kindness, compassion and joy--as boundless as a Bodhisattva's. If you do so, +genuine bodhichitta will certainly grow within you. + The reason these four qualities are boundless, or immeasurable, is that +their object--the totality of sentient beings--is boundless; their benefit-- +the welfare of all beings--is boundless; and also their fruit--the qualities +of enlightenment--is boundless. They are immeasurable like the sky, and they +are the true root of enlightenment.(p.49) + -- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, "The Excellent Path to Enlightenment", + translated and edited by The Padmakara Translation Group, published by + Snow Lion Publications -- 2.34.1