10 LIFE Lessons that help the mind to develop mental peace and wisdom

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Life Lessons are great lessons or teachings that
help to develop the mind to be more peaceful,
happy, calm, wise/insightful into the true nature of
things. Life Lessons help us to rid the mind of the
defilements that cause much pain, sorrow,
grief and suffering.
Troubled Mind Peaceful Mind

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The defilements that cause suffering
include Greed, Craving, Anger,
Ill-will, Hatred, Ego, Delusion and Fear.
Greed
&
Craving
Anger
ILL-Will
&
Hatred
Delusion Ego Fear

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The 10 Most Important
LIFE Lessons I’ve Learnt

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1 All conditioned things
are impermanent.
Don’t attach, grasp and cling.

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2. What goes around
comes around.
Good begets good,
bad begets bad.

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3 Live a virtuous, moral life for
the mind to be free of regret,
remorse, guilt, worry and fear.
NO
KILLING
NO
STEALING
NO
SEXUAL
MISCONDUCT
NO
LYING
NO
INTOXICANTS

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4 Conquer Greed
and Attachment
by Generosity,
Charity and Service.

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5 Conquer Anger and Hatred
by Loving-Kindness
and Compassion.

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6 Conquer Ignorance
and Delusion
by Developing Wisdom.

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7 All are subjected to the 8 Worldly Winds of:
Pleasure and Pain
Gain and Loss
Praise and Blame
Honor and Ill-Fame
Learn to embrace whatever comes
mindfully, peacefully and wisely.
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8 Cultivate Patience
and Endurance.
All things will come to pass.

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9 Train the mind to be in the NOW.
Don’t dwell in the Past or worry
about the uncertain Future.

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10 Meditate to still the mind
and SEE the true nature
of all things.

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The End
When LIFE Lessons are learnt and actualized,
our mental happiness and peace will rise.
With Loving-kindness and Compassion,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin