Duality

Gain and loss, true and false: drop them all in one moment.

Dhammapada

If you do not find an intelligent companion,A fellow travelerOf good conduct, and wise,Travel alone,Like a king renouncing a conquered kingdom,Like the elephant Matanga on the forest.

Dhammapada

If you find an intelligent companion,

A fellow traveler

A sage of good conduct

You should travel together

Delightful and mindful

Overcoming all dangers.

Can you see temptation and distraction coming?

Or are you caught off guard and taken captive by

• Talking about the weaknesses of others
• Holding grudges
• Being consistently rigid in a view of another
• NOT noticing your greatest problem
• Hoping and wanting a PARTICULAR result
• Giving and eating poisonous food

Keep a lookout for temptation and distraction to indulge in these harmful ways