{"id":5142,"date":"2026-07-22T12:11:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zatma.org\/?p=5142"},"modified":"2026-07-22T12:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:11:39","slug":"advice-from-a-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zatma.org\/?p=5142","title":{"rendered":"Advice from a Master"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ZAFS!,w_520,h_272,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d6cda3c-0a30-4da9-8725-ba881c5b71cf_1623x2514.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THAT\u2019S Right! Listen Up. Look Up.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ZAFS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d6cda3c-0a30-4da9-8725-ba881c5b71cf_1623x2514.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ZAFS!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d6cda3c-0a30-4da9-8725-ba881c5b71cf_1623x2514.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ZAFS!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d6cda3c-0a30-4da9-8725-ba881c5b71cf_1623x2514.jpeg 1272w, 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class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Listen, Abushri<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\">You miserable, daydreaming fool,<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You remember how delusions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Confused You in the past?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Watch out for delusions in the present,<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>And don\u2019t lead a hypocritical life.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stop unnecessary speculations.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You\u2019ve made hundreds of plans<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which never came off<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>And only led to disappointment.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Unfinished acts are like<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The overlapping action of the waves.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stay alone and stop<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Making your own head spin.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Preaching without first-hand experience.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Patrul Rinpoche 1808-1887<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn something about yourself from this old poem. DO you notice your\u00a0<em><strong>fabrications? How about taking a look at your cravings? Use the poem to study yourself. Are you wanting something more, something new &amp; shiny?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Study Yourself!<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t remain a miserable, daydreaming fool!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Focus on whether or not you are daydreaming?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THAT\u2019S Right! Listen Up. Look Up. &nbsp; Listen, Abushri You miserable, daydreaming fool, You remember how delusions Confused You in the past? Watch out for delusions in the present, And don\u2019t lead a hypocritical life. Stop unnecessary speculations. You\u2019ve made hundreds of plans Which never came off And only led to disappointment. 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