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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