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From Wit To WisdomFrom Wit To Wisdom

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A ‘wise’ man says, “Money A ‘wise’ man says, “Money is not everything …is not everything …

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there’s there’s MasterCard & MasterCard &

VisaVisa

Reflect : Is ‘Money Chase’ my only pursuit in life?Is ‘Money Chase’ my only pursuit in life?

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One should love One should love animals …animals …

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they are so they are so tasty!tasty!

Reflect: Reflect: Is our life centered on merely Is our life centered on merely satisfying our sensual desires?satisfying our sensual desires?

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Love thy neighbor …Love thy neighbor …

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but don’t get caught!but don’t get caught!

Reflect: Reflect: True Metta is free from True Metta is free from attachment …and passion!attachment …and passion!

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Behind every Behind every successful man, there successful man, there

is a woman.is a woman.

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And behind every And behind every unsuccessful man, unsuccessful man,

there are two.there are two.Reflect: Reflect: Success or Failure, in the final analysis, is Success or Failure, in the final analysis, is

one’s own doing or responsibility.one’s own doing or responsibility.

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Every man should Every man should marry …marry …

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After all, happiness is not After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.the only thing in life.

Reflect: Reflect: Happiness is not a destination … it is living Happiness is not a destination … it is living in the moment …whether single or married.in the moment …whether single or married.

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The wise never attach.

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And when they do they And when they do they become otherwise.become otherwise.

Reflect: Reflect: Attachment binds and chains oneself. Attachment binds and chains oneself. Detachment frees the mind.Detachment frees the mind.

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Success is a Success is a relative term.relative term.

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It brings so many It brings so many relatives.relatives.

Reflect: Reflect: Would material Would material success truly bring us peace success truly bring us peace

and happiness?and happiness?

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Never put off work till Never put off work till tomorrow …tomorrow …

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what you can put what you can put off today.off today.

Reflect: Reflect: When will we realize the urgency of When will we realize the urgency of walking the Path? Hesitate? Wait? … It may walking the Path? Hesitate? Wait? … It may

be too late!be too late!

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Children in Children in backseats cause backseats cause

accidents.accidents.

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Accidents in Accidents in backseats cause backseats cause

children.children.Reflect: Reflect: Heedlessness leads to sorrow.Heedlessness leads to sorrow.

Mindfulness leads to peace and deathlessness.Mindfulness leads to peace and deathlessness.

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““Meditation really Meditation really fascinates me.fascinates me.

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I can read about it I can read about it for hours!”for hours!”

Reflect: Reflect: Can mere book knowledge lead to Can mere book knowledge lead to liberation? There are 3 steps to take …liberation? There are 3 steps to take …

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.

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The The EndEnd

May we grow in compassion and wisdom!May we grow in compassion and wisdom!

With Metta,With Metta,

Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin