{"id":23211,"date":"2019-05-21T22:09:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T14:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=23211"},"modified":"2019-06-17T18:38:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T10:38:53","slug":"some-dharma-advice-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2019\/05\/some-dharma-advice-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Dharma Advice #4"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some Dharma Advice #4<\/strong><\/p>\n

[31]<\/strong>
\nHelp<\/strong><\/p>\n

When help is not needed,
\ndo not get help at all.
\nWhen help is needed,
\ndo get help immediately.<\/p>\n

[32]<\/strong>
\nSimplification<\/strong><\/p>\n

If a complicated problem
\nneeds to be solved,
\nit needs to be simplified first,
\ninto simpler sub-problems to solve.<\/p>\n

[33]<\/strong>
\nBlessings<\/strong><\/p>\n

To prevent others from wasting blessings,
\nand to teach them to treasure them,
\ngive only what is fair and due,
\nand give not what is not fair and due.<\/p>\n

[34]<\/strong>
\nReciprocation<\/strong><\/p>\n

In true giving,
\nthere is no true wanting
\nof anything to be given back.<\/p>\n

[35]<\/strong>
\nWitness<\/strong><\/p>\n

To the stubborn who refuse to understand the explained,
\nexplain in the presence of others who understand.<\/p>\n

[36]<\/strong>
\nEasiness<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is only difficult
\nif you keep looking
\nfor an easy way out,
\nwhen it might not exist.<\/p>\n

[37]<\/strong>
\nFocus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Focus on walking the path,
\nand reaching the goal
\nwill come in good time.<\/p>\n

Focus on reaching the goal,
\nand tripping on the path
\ncan occur at any time.<\/p>\n

[38]<\/strong>
\nCompassion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compassion for oneself
\nmotivates practice for liberating oneself.
\nCompassion for others
\nmotivates practice for ‘liberating’ others.<\/p>\n

[39]<\/strong>
\nHelp<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is helping once
\nwhich helps once.
\nThere is helping well
\nwhich helps forever. <\/p>\n

[40]<\/strong>
\nPreparation<\/strong><\/p>\n

To truly prepare for life is
\nto truly prepare for death too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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