Contentment.

A hungry dog had only gruel enough for seven days. On the 8 th day he wanted to eat rice. He then had rice for seven days.

Mechanism # 3 : Abstention from the Six Roads to Ruin

Those who have refined minds can foresee that resources in this world are limited. They try to share their incomes with other people in the society, nation, and the world for the benefit of each individual as just as possible.

The Discipline of the Enlightened Ones

“(I count amongst my) noble disciples those who have the self-discipline to refrain from the Four Defilements of Action, who restrain themselves from the Four Forms of Bias and who do not indulge in the Six Directions…”

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.

Learning To Be Learned

Our life is surrounded by misery and decay appearing together since our birth, that we are distasteful towards. The things we prefer are happiness and the ability to progress in life.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Raising our children (1)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twelve :- Raising our children.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Associate with the Wise (5)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The First Group of Blessings. Blessing Two :- Associate with the Wise.

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.

Reluctance to Work for a Living

Some people are reluctant to work because they are lazy. Their laziness may be an ingrained habit or they may have some problems.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Usage (1)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Third Group of Blessings. Blessing Nine :- Artfulness in Usage