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DHAKMA IS YOUR REFUGE I see all the way through. I see clearly that, out of everything in this world and beyond-physical, natural, and spiritual- no one can help me but me. Who else can relieve my suffering? No one can, except me. That’s why I try to help myself all of the time. I find ways to help myself. I rely on myself. I rely on my Dharma. I managed to survive everything because I have Dhamma as my refuge. May 5, 1980 10. LOVE YOURSELF Build virtue. When your merit is as big as a mountain, your obstacles will have no effect on you. Your goodness will be seen by others. Remember these words: “build virtue; accumulate merit.” If you do this, you will be known as someone who values yourself, someone who strives to be a better person. Accumulate as much merit as you can. One day your merit will be whole, and all the success and happiness will be yours. November 17, 1982 11. CREATE BLESSINGS FOR YOURSELF If life is to be prosperous, one must create “blessings” for oneself! Think of ways to bring auspicious things into your life. Try to think of only good and positive thoughts that are auspicious. This will help cultivate your mind in a positive direction. If your mind is wholesome, your speech will become auspicious. Everything you do will also become auspicious. November 7, 1980 12. IMPROVE YOURSELF We must take the viewpoint that this is our last life on earth and our last opportunity to make a spiritual improvements. Now is our final life. Let us improve ourselves in the best way. Let us accumulate as much merit as we can. Let our merit be as big as a mountain. If we want to build great merit we must meditate a great deal, and also make wishes or resolutions that are all-encompassing. “Blessings” (mangula: prosperity; auspiciousness; good omen; anything that is conducive to success…