a path to paradise
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A Power Point Presentation of The Path to Nibbana ...The Highest Happiness. The Path is the Noble Eightfold Path. For Reflection and Inspiration to Walk The Dhamma Way. Background is the Piano Music of Jimmy Chan's 'Song Of The Triple Gem'.TRANSCRIPT
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Paradise?
It is the State of Perfect Peace and Bliss, the State of Highest Happiness.
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What is The Path?
It is The Noble Eightfold Path, A Spiritual Practice
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What is meant by ‘Right’?
It is that which develops Love, Kindness, Compassion,
Generosity, Non-attachment, Peace and Calmness.
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What would be‘Not Right’?
That which is associated with
Greed, Attachment,
Craving, Anger, Ill will, Hatred,
Conceit, Heedlessness and Delusion.
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Blessed are they who understandThat Life is One
Its ‘forms’ docome and go
But Life itself floweth on!
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Blessed are they who resolveThat they will build the strength
To lessen suffering and painAnd attain to Wisdom pure!
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Blessed are they who speakIn sympathy and gently to all
Who do away with bitter wordsAnd never speak in anger or in hate!
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Blessed are they who rightly actAnd put away all thoughts of gainWho know that motive is the deed
And who, renouncing power, are pure indeed!
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Blessed are they who earnTheir daily bread in such a way
That brings not hurt or pain To living creatures of the Earth!
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Blessed are they who cast Out ill-will and pride in daily life
And act obedient to the LawIn sympathy and love!
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Blessed are they who walk The WayAware by night and day that life is sacred still!
They strive for Peace; and ever before them shineThe noble truths of life!
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Blessed are they who meditateIn silent joy and see how rich indeed
Is the life of Compassion, Service, Love!Radiant as the Lamp of Light is such a Life!
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Thus taught the Blessed OneMoving from town to town and
Village to village teaching men and womenThe Way of Deliverance, Peace, Compassion and Illumination.
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The End
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With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin