Pearls of Inner Wisdom: The Importance of Accumulating Merit : หน้า 17/114

16 Pearls of Inner Wisdom 9. Never Enough Merit Even at the age of fifty-two, I feel I have hardly scraped the surface of the pursuit of Perfections. The merits I have accumulated so far seem insignificant, as it's not enough to lead us to the Utmost Dhamma. So we have little choice but to accumulate further merit. (8 May 1996) 10. As if Today were your Last... Put your time to good use because only the present belongs to us. Tomorrow is never for sure. Therefore make sure today is the day you do your best- whether you be a monk, a novice, a layman or laywoman, do your duties to perfection - imagining how you'd prepare yourself in body and mind if you knew today had to be the last day of your life, to ensure yourself a good afterlife destination. In such a way you'll avoid recklessness in life while inspiring yourself to accomplish the maximum of good. (14 October 1997)