Associating with Bad Friends
Bad friends lead us to bad lives. And many bad lives lead to irresponsible behavior, and irresponsibility often ruins the ethical economy in our society.
Why do we need to identify our false friends?
Naturally we need to carefully observe the behaviors of those with whom we associate. It may to be easy to be able to tell what kind of a person they are because the persons may appear as our friends when is fact they could be false friends or even enemies
The benefits from studying on True Friend characteristics
“…the wise man [pandita] knows four kinds of True Friends well. They are: The Helpful Friend [upakaraka], the Constant Friend [samanasukhadukkha]
1.The Parent-Child Relationship # 2
The said proper upbringing can be measured in terms of the fulfillment of five parental responsibilities to a child
A Person Should Cherish His Friends
The northern direction, or the left-hand direction, represents the relationships we have with others as a result of friendship i.e. our friends – but this also extends to more distant acquaintances that affect our lives and resources.
The Best Catalyst of Creation is Good Friends
Good friends usually lead us in the right directions. They prefer only thoughts, words, and actions that benefit their lives and others. Whatever is right and appropriate they know how to do.
With False Friends, who needs enemies?
The word ‘friend’ here refers to people in whom we invest time, trust and resources
How Do We Practice Responsibility?
Those four responsibilities (oneself, society, economy, and environment) are difficult to practice. Yet one who practices will have a peaceful mind.
5. The Boss-Employee Relationship
The fifth important factor influencing social development is the quality of human relationships in the workplace-some thing we measure in terms of the fulfillment of reciprocal responsibilities between employer and employee-duties collectively referred to as the ‘nadir’ [hetthimadisa]
Looking for a Helpful Friend
I am sure that we may practice any of these actions with our friends when the time comes. Whoever behaves in these ways is admirable.
