Social Disaster : 4. The Relationship between Friends
If a person does not cherish his or her friends according to the duties described in the Six Directions, the harm that will come to them can be concluded on three levels
What are the benefits of making merit?
The benefit of making great merit and offering alms to monks and monastic communities
Why the monk wear orange or red robe?
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Knowledge (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The third group of blessings. Blessing Seven :- Artfulness in Knowledge
What are the Characteristics of Untrained Mind?
When the mind is obscured by defilements, it is constricted like being imprisoned in a small dark room. Just as one who is imprisoned alone becomes paranoid about possible dangers, the first impulse will be to save his own skin.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Cherishing our husband or wife (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Thirteen :- Cherishing our husband or wife.
Erroneous Core Values are the Fruit of Mental Defilements
Before we proceed to the topic of ‘core values’ in detail, it is necessary to understand ‘erroneous core values’ which make one misunderstand life and the world.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Dhamma Practice (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Sixteen :- Dhamma Practice.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect (5)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The First Group of Blessings. Blessing Three :- Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect (5)
Fruits of Merit
This benefit takes effects very quickly. Once we do good things, our mind becomes purer. We do not have to wait until the next life, but it occurs in our mind instantly.
