From 25d021b7274e183ca6411dde250322aee85e1a3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Koeritz Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:51:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] new fortune. --- infobase/fortunes.dat | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index dcd5a203..3238602e 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -41044,4 +41044,17 @@ one remains in ordinary, careless neutrality, or is lost in meaningless indifference, this is an error. -- "Sunlight Speech That Dispels the Darkness of Doubt", translated by Thinley Norbu, published by Shambhala Publications +~ +When Milarepa meditated in the mountains, he was alone for a long time. In +spite of this, he always felt that he was inseparable from Marpa because his +devotion was so powerful. Milarepa sang his vajra songs in solitude but, +through devotion, was always connected to his lama. Devotion to the lama is a +powerful protection from negative thoughts and nonvirtuous actions. It is +also a special protection that allows us to properly practice meditation. Our +awareness of enlightened beings and our knowledge of how to take care of our +mind protect the mind so that it doesn’t flow in a wrong direction. Through +these joyous practices we develop a feeling of appreciation of how fortunate +we are, and we cease feeling lonely or depressed. + -- "Opening the Treasure of the Profound", by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen + Rinpoche, published by Shambhala Publications -- 2.34.1