Reading the message received in my WeChat requesting for guidance on a family tragedy, I sighed with feelings in my heart but I have no ability to help although I wish to.

When I see people being in situations where both actions and inactions cause harm, being a monk, I can’t point things out too directly or clearly.

I can only say that devotees themselves should see the current bad and worse circumstances and options clearly and should comprehend what the positive causes are which they can put in, how they could act according to the Dhamma as well as how to face the relevant internal and external causes and conditions as they really are to incline towards the best or at least not the worst possible result.

Hence, because I have a limited grasp of the actual situation, I could only prompt in this manner:

Causes and conditions arise and cease.

Even though there are lots of helplessness in kamma, we must ensure that our mind and causes at that moment remain wholesome.

If actions or inactions at the present moment cannot make the matter better, then, try to make a choice between bad and worse.

No matter what, the present causes and our present mind must be tolerant and compassionate.

It would be best if we could avoid bad things at present but if we can’t, we must protect our mind. We must repent to the Triple Gem and make aspirations, cultivate wholesome mind and causes during moments of difficulties wisely and courageously and earnestly hope that better days would soon arrive.

Wishing all who are suffering would endure hardships with wisdom, courage and compassion and to get the blessings from the wise, the benevolent, Devas and Nagas. Wishing all who are suffering would see the truth of the cycle of rebirth and walk the bright path away from suffering towards happiness, under the guidance of the Dhamma soon.