From cc4330120181411034d17cfe87775eadba2ef6b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Koeritz Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 13:39:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] new fortune. --- infobase/fortunes.dat | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index 382773de..529b92c3 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -41013,4 +41013,19 @@ having the powerful wish and intention to be free of this suffering. This is what is known as the thought of renunciation. -- Nyoshul Khenpo, "The Fearless Lion’s Roar: Profound Instructions on Dzogchen, the Great Perfection", published by Shambhala Publications +~ +“Karma” basically means action. When we talk about karma, we talk about +action, which in Buddhism entails thinking in terms of cause and effect. +Actions are performed because there are certain preexisting causes and +conditions giving rise to the impulse to engage in particular actions, and +from this the karmic effect issues. In the performance of actions, there is +usually a propelling factor. We feel compelled by something to do certain +things, and when we engage in those actions, based on those impulses, the +actions then produce relevant effects. As we have seen though, this does not +mean that every action performed has a particular cause and a particular +effect. Nevertheless, the Buddhist theory of karma is irrevocably tied to +this mechanism, for want of a better word, and hence to the responsibility of +the individual, as opposed to a divine governance of sorts. + -- Traleg Kyabgon, "Karma: What It Is, What It Isn't, Why It Matters", + published by Shambhala Publications -- 2.34.1