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122. TEACHING WITH TRUTHFULNESS Nowadays, I see so many people setting themselves up to be meditation masters. This saddens me because I am not sure what they want them actually teach. When we teach about stopping the mind, they contend why we need to do that. I would say to them, "If we don't stop the mind from wandering, how else could we attain the enlightening state?" I made the resolution that in my future rebirths, if ever I become a teacher, let me teach truthfully in speech, in body, and in mind. From the very moment of birth, let me be well versed in the Five Precepts, the Eight Precepts, the Ten Precepts, the Two Hundred Twenty-Seven Precepts, and the knowledge of the entire 84,000 Articles of the Buddhist Doctrine. Now that I am old, I want to see more peace and harmony around me. Please practice meditation as often as you can so you can help build the Buddhajak Center to become a truly sacred place of merit. March 1, 1981 123. VIRTUE OF RESOLUTIONS As we make merit, we must also make resolutions. Make a resolution for us to be in the company of Buddhist monks in every lifetime and to not commit any bad actions. Making resolutions is part of the Ten Perfections. The Ten Perfections consist of Generosity, Morality, Renunciation, Wisdom, Patience, Perseverance, Truthfulness, Resolution, Loving-kindness, and Equanimity. Each time we make a resolution we gain merit. I already made a "profit" spiritually for being born in this life.