Some Dharma Advice #8
[71]
Expectation
If even you do not
fully understand yourself,
why expect all to
fully understand you?
[72]
Advice
If you do not always
take the advice you give others,
why expect others to always
take the advice you give them?
[73]
Righteousness
To be truly righteous,
first be truly right
about what is right and wrong,
or you might be truly unrighteous.
[74]
Learning
Keep learning,
to not be the uninformed.
Keep learning,
to not be the misinformed.
[75]
Karma
Those who truly believe in karma
will truly not do any evil intentionally.
Those who truly disbelieve in karma
will truly do much evil intentionally.
[76]
Regrets
Just do your best
with the rest of your life.
Ensure you cannot do any better
to ensure you will die without regrets.
[77]
Poison
Lies that continue to poison
have their negative karma
multiplying on,
that will poison the liars.
[78]
Death
Never too early
to prepare for death
when alive.
Always too late
to prepare for death,
when reborn.
[79]
Control
Control as fully as you can
what you can – yourself –
for what else can you control?
[80]
Right
You can give up
absolutely anything
except what is right.