This teaching is common to and much loved by Korean Buddhists. It's common sense and clear message inspire and encourage all those who study it.
Ten Guides Along The Path (Powang Sammaeron)
1. Why hope for perfect health? Perfect health leads only to greater greed. "Treat illness as medicine, not disease" - so spoke the Awakened One.
2. Why long for a life free from hardship? Such a life leads only to haughtiness and self-pampering. "Make worries and hardships a way of life" - so spoke the Awakened One.
3. Why hope for a lack of impediments in your study? "Release is hiding right behind obstructions" - so spoke the Awakened One.
4. Why hope for a lack of temptations in your training? A lack of temptations will only serve to soften your resolve. "Treat temptations as friends who are helping you along the way" - so spoke the Awakened One.
5. Why hope for easy success? Easy accomplishment leads only to increased rashness. "Accomplish through difficulties" - so spoke the Awakened One.
6. Why hope to get your way with friends? Having friends, give in to your wishes only leads to arrogance. "Make long-term friends through compromise in your relationships" - so spoke the Awakened One.
7. Why expect people to follow your wishes or commands? This too, leads to arrogence. "Consider those who differ with you to be your character builders" - so spoke the Awakened One.
8. Why expect rewards for your kindness? This leads only to a scheming mind. "Throw out the expectation of rewards like you'd throw out old shoes" - so spoke the Awakened One.
9. Why expect more out of life than you deserve? Exaggerated profit-seeking leads only to foolishness. "Become rich at heart with small amounts" - so spoke the Awakened One.
10. Why complain about vexations? This leads only to resentment and poison in the heart. "Consider vexations as the first door on the path" - so spoke the Awakened One.
From Korean Buddhism, published by Korean Buddhist Chogye Order.
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