{"id":23165,"date":"2019-05-13T03:02:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T19:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=23165"},"modified":"2019-06-17T18:38:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T10:38:14","slug":"some-dharma-advice-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2019\/05\/some-dharma-advice-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Dharma Advice #2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some Dharma Advice #2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

[11]<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Practice<\/b><\/div>\n
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Spiritual practice does not lead to more suffering.<\/div>\n
It only feels so due to not being used to it.<\/div>\n
Spiritual practice leads to less suffering and to its end. <\/div>\n
Suffering is due to lack of practice, <\/div>\n
that led to the current situation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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[12] <\/b><\/div>\n
Growing Up <\/b><\/div>\n
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Part of spiritual growing up<\/div>\n
is to learn to face the increase of suffering <\/div>\n
of ageing and sickness of oneself and others in the family,<\/div>\n
that will eventually lead to death.  <\/div>\n
Part of spiritual growing up <\/div>\n
is to learn to accept the responsibilities that result. <\/div>\n
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Suffering<\/b><\/div>\n
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Life is already full of suffering. <\/div>\n
Do not make others suffer more with your suffering. <\/div>\n
Even those who make you suffer have suffering. <\/div>\n
Even if they do not seem to suffer now, they karmically will later.<\/div>\n
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Crying<\/b><\/div>\n
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Cry if you feel you must,<\/div>\n
but after crying, wipe away the tears.<\/div>\n
Let your tears be washing of your eyes,<\/div>\n
to see more clearly, not more emotionally.<\/div>\n
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Communication<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Do not communicate when very emotional – <\/div>\n
as what communicated will tend to come out wrong, <\/div>\n
leading to harm and regret,<\/div>\n
that makes you very emotional again. <\/div>\n
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Rationality<\/strong><\/div>\n
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To speak and behave rationally,<\/div>\n
let emotions in upheaval settle first. <\/div>\n
Use mindfulness of Buddha (Nianfo) <\/div>\n
to make the mind calm and clear. <\/div>\n
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Habit<\/b><\/div>\n
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Do not make it a habit to rant,<\/div>\n
before letting reason surface. <\/div>\n
Do make it a habit to reason.<\/div>\n
before letting emotions surface. <\/div>\n
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Dedication<\/strong><\/div>\n
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To transform the wayward beyond communication,<\/div>\n
practise repentance, Nianfo and dedication of merits sincerely,<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
on the behalf of all involved, including oneself –<\/div>\n
wishing all to have greater calmness, clarity and bliss.<\/div>\n
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[19]<\/b><\/div>\n
Advice<\/b><\/div>\n
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Before being keen for advice,<\/div>\n
first be keen to be advised,<\/div>\n
to listen and practise as advised.<\/div>\n
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Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n
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The best solution for every problem<\/div>\n
always includes sincere mindfulness of Buddha.<\/div>\n
Namo Amituofo.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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