{"id":7070,"date":"2010-08-02T22:34:03","date_gmt":"2010-08-02T14:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=7070"},"modified":"2010-08-02T22:34:03","modified_gmt":"2010-08-02T14:34:03","slug":"please-learn-well-before-its-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2010\/08\/please-learn-well-before-its-too-late\/","title":{"rendered":"Please Learn Well… Before It’s Too Late"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A fool, even though he is associated with a wise man all his life,
\ndoes not understand the Dhamma,
\njust as a ladle does not know the taste of soup.<\/p>\n

An intelligent man, even though he is associated with a wise man only for a moment,
\nquickly understands the Dhamma,
\njust as the tongue knows the taste of soup.<\/p>\n

– Dhammapada (Verse 65 & 66)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sent to a colleague who left some time back…<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hope u don’t mind me saying this… I got this worry about you all these years… I better say it now… Although you have been immersed in promoting Dharma activities, I sincerely hope you will take more time aside to learn and practise the Dharma systematically (e.g. go for classes and retreats). Life is too short and we don’t know when we have to leave all else behind. The only valuable things we can bring with us to the next life is Dharma understanding and our karma.<\/span> As the Buddha said as his last words, ‘Subject to change are all conditioned things – Strive on with diligence!’<\/p>\n

Related Article:<\/strong>
\nThe Fool’s Spoon Vs the Wise’s Tongue
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/413 <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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