#platform/youtube #channel/Master-YongHua #playlist/dharma-seeds  So fundamentally helping other is not a degree is not some recognition so forth it's about you can you help yourself can you address your own affliction if you can't even do that you don't even have the wisdom to fix your own problems how can you possibly have the wisdom to fix others problems your own problem you don't know how to to cope with how can you possibly know others problems because you don't have the wisdom to fix your own affliction to dissolve your own affliction. How can you possibly help others dissolve their afflictions, address their afflictions? First thing is first, take care of yourself. That's why you endure. Chant is we teach you to cross your legs and to sit and so forth is only a drill. We're not really that attached to your crossing your legs. You can be standing and be sitting in a chair for all we care. But crossing your legs is faster form of training for you to get there quicker. That's all. And it toughens you up. This is a very quick way for you to develop the ability to dissolve your affliction. Just like that, that fast. That's when you are able to help others truly help others. Because this requires wisdom to be a for you to be able to dissolve your affliction. that quickly. Until you're able to do that, you are misguided in thinking that you can help others.