From 6728e85d9c896223bcb76ae2224ecfba007e8028 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Koeritz Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:18:06 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] new fortune. --- infobase/fortunes.dat | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index be05d833..4ce8e8b6 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -40577,4 +40577,21 @@ habit of turning away from the open state, what would happen if we habituated ourselves to staying open?" -- Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, "The Power of an Open Question: The Buddha’s Path to Freedom", published by Shambhala Publications +~ + Recognizing the instability of causes and conditions leads us to understand +our own power to transform obstacles and make the impossible possible. This +is true in every area of life. If you don’t have a Ferrari, you very well +may create the conditions to have one. As long as there is a Ferrari, there +is the opportunity for you to own one. Likewise if you want to live longer, +you can choose to stop smoking and exercise more. There is reasonable hope. +Hopelessness--just like its opposite, blind hope--is the result of a belief +in permanence. + You can transform not only your physical world but your emotional world, +for example, turning agitation into peace of mind by letting go of ambition or +turning low self-respect into confidence by acting out of kindness and +philanthropy. If we all condition ourselves to put our feet in other +people’s shoes, we will cultivate peace in our homes, with our neighbors, +and with other countries. + -- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, "What Makes You Not a Buddhist", published by + Shambhala Publications -- 2.34.1