You can expect eleven benefits when the loving heart is well-wielded, has been cultivated, developed, and practiced, made a vehicle and a basis, kept up, consolidated, and properly implemented!

You sleep at ease.

You wake happily.

You don’t have bad dreams.

Even the terrible Nile crocodile makes a sanctuary; where they’ve set aside all predatory behavior - all violence!

When they see a little bird that is ‘likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing!’ - the crocodile doesn’t SNAP!

That little bird could climb into their open mouth - into their head like an intrusive thought that is ‘likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing!’ - but the crocodile doesn’t SNAP!

Herein a mendicant cultivates these limbs of wisdom! Mindfulness, Investigation, Energy, Levity, Tranquillity, Immersion, Equanimity; which are based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, and ripens into the surrendering of a self!

Being in the presence of a SKELETON, or thinking seriously about the idea, is very fruitful and bountiful! You can expect one of two results: enlightenment in the present life, or if there’s something left over, non-return! It is conducive to great benefits! — to a great sanctuary from toil! — to great inspiration! — to a great ease of living!

The Buddha taught a method to get free from suffering! It is known as the Eight Fold Path or the Dhamma Wheel! It is eight steps that when practiced lead to extinguishment!

‘Those crossing reedy waters, make bridges over the muddy marshes;

Aloft goers follow after, those who have reached the other shore evidently went!’