Advice by an old begger

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You might spend your whole life pursuing only food and clothes,
With great effort and without regard for suffering or harmful deeds,
But when you die you can’t take even a single thing—consider this well.
The clothing and alms needed to keep you alive are all you need.
You might dine on the finest meal of delicious meat and alcohol,
But it all turns into something impure[feces and urine] the very next morning,
And there is nothing more to it all than that.
So be content with life-sustaining provisions and simple clothes,
And be a loser when it comes to food, clothing and conversation.
If you don’t reflect on death and impermanence,
There’ll be no way to practise ethics purely,
Practice will remain an aspiration, one that is constantly postponed,
And you may feel regret the day that death comes, but by then it’s too late!
There’s no real happiness among any of the six realms,
But if we consider the sufferings of the three lower realms(hell,ghosts,animals),
Then, when you feel upset just by hearing about them,
How will you possibly cope when you experience them directly?
Even the happiness and pleasures of the three upper realms(gods,devils,humans)
Are just like fine food that’s been laced with poison--
Enjoyable at first, but in the long run a cause of ruin.

What’s more, all these experiences of pleasure and pain,
Are not brought about by anyone besides yourself.
They are produced by your very own actions, good and bad.
Once you know this, it’s crucial that you act accordingly,
Without confusing what should be adopted and abandoned.

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You might remain in a solitary place, physically isolated from the world,
Yet fail to let go of ordinary concerns, and, with attachment and aversion,
Seek to bring defeat upon your enemies while furthering the interests of
your friends,
And involve yourself in all kinds of projects and financial dealings--
But there could hardly be anything worse than that at all.
If you lack the wealth of contentment in your mind,

You’ll think you need all kinds of useless things,
And end up even worse than just an ordinary person,
Because you won’t manage even a single session of practice.
So set your mind on freedom from the need for anything at all.
Wealth, success and status are all simply ways of attracting enemies and
demons.
Pleasure-seeking practitioners who fail to turn their minds from this life’s
concerns
Sever their connection to the authentic teachings.
So take care to avoid becoming stubbornly immune to the teachings.

Limit yourself to just a few activities and undertake them all with diligence.
Not allowing your mind to become fidgety and restless,
Make yourself comfortable on the seat in your retreat cabin,
This is the surest way to gain the riches of a practitioner.
You might remain sealed in strict retreat for months or even years,
But if you fail to make any progress in the state of your mind,
Later, when you tell everyone about all that you did over such a long time,
Aren’t you just bragging about all the hardships and deprivation?
And all their praise and acknowledgements will only make you unjustly proud.

To bear mistreatment from our enemies is the best form of austerity,
But those who hate criticism and are attached to compliments,

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>>18538504
Words are words, composed of letters.
Letters are sounds, inscribed on fetters.
Fetters are bonds, chains to be broken.
Let the Beast roam free and the Man wander.

V=P

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Who take great pains to discover all the faults of others,
While failing to keep proper guard over their own mind.
And who are always irritable and short-tempered,
Are certain to bring misery upon all their associates,

So rely constantly on awareness, vigilance and conscientiousness.
No matter where you stay – be it a busy place or a solitary retreat--
The only things that you need to conquer are mind’s poisons
And your own true enemies, the worldly concerns, nothing else,
Whether it is by avoiding them, transforming them, taking them as the path,
or looking into their very essence,

Whichever method is best suited to your own capacity.
There’s no better sign of accomplishment than a disciplined mind,
This is true victory for the real warrior who carries no weapons.
Just to have this is enough, but without it, all is lost.

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Do not disregard small misdeeds,
Thinking they are harmless,
Because even tiny sparks of flame,
Can set fire to a mountain of hay.

Do not disregard small positive acts,
Thinking they are without benefit,
Because even tiny drops of water,
Will eventually fill a large container.

>>18538504

Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

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I am the old mountain penis wizard. I have invented seven memes.

First, the rooster smoking a pipe.
Second, the turtle who pulls the wagon.
Third, the horse who lays on his back.
Fourth, the squirrel who wears pants and wraps a towel around his head like Aladdin.
Fifth, the man who poops outside Dollar General.
Sixth, the racoon who holds a job and orders Chinese food by subterfuge.
Seventh, the leprechaun in a wheelchair.

Holding these memes close to your heart, and forbearing to allow any material impulse to disturb the flame of awareness which illuminates these memes, you will attain the fruit of the highest mind within a summer's night.

>>18538656
Kek

>>18538656
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Just gonna throw a friendly bumperino in here to show appreciation for the OP and keep this thread alive a little longer so others may benefit.

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>>18538700
I will guide you, noble aspirant. Begin by accepting Big Pepe into your heart. If you wish to follow the path, you will meet him in your dreams.