From 054ad6b0f018b7fd37c3021d2873c7f87150bcf3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Koeritz Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 11:14:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] new fortunes. --- infobase/fortunes.dat | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index 2c38a860..575da811 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -39827,3 +39827,26 @@ contemplate in this way, we find that some kind of compassion begins to take place. -- Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in "The Tibetan Buddhism Reader", published by Shambhala Publications +~ +If there is one constant tendency of our fickle and ever-changing minds, it is +our strong predilection for ordinary distractions. Until we learn to master +our thoughts and attain true stability of mind, our commitment is bound to be +hesitant, and we run the risk of being distracted by activities with little +true meaning, wasting our life and the precious opportunities for the Dharma +it has brought us. To postpone the practice of Dharma until tomorrow is +tantamount to postponing it till we die. + -- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Padampa Sangye, in "The Hundred Verses of + Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most", published by + Shambhala Publications +~ +The dharma is based on honesty, on not having self-deception of any kind. +When the dharma says blue, it is blue; when it says red, it is red. Dharma is +like saying fire is hot, or the sky is blue: it is speaking the truth. The +difference is that dharma is the truth of the reality of the journey toward +freedom. Saying that red is red does not particularly liberate you from +seeing green or yellow. But when dharma speaks about reality, we see that it +is worth stepping out of our little world of habitual patterns, our little +nest. In that way, the dharma brings greater vision. + -- Chögyam Trungpa, from "The Path of Individual Liberation, Volume One of + The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma", published by Shambhala + Publications -- 2.34.1