Core Value # 7 : We are endebted to our mother
This seventh form of core value indicates that a person acknowledges hos or her debr of gratitude to his mother.
Core Value # 4: That good & bad actions have karmic results
This fourth sort of core value implies that a person takes responsibility for the effects towards themselves and others of their own actions, It implies thaat a person assumes that the law of cause and effect is in force in their lives.
Core Value#1: Sharing is desirable
This is an attitude to the world which sees the importance of sharing what one has with others, whether it be the things we eat, the things we use, our time, our knowledge or a helping hand, It doesn’t mean that everything needs to be equally shared, but it means that a person shouldn’t believe that it ought to be ‘every man to himself’.
Core Value#2: Welfare work is necessary
In our society there are many underpriviledged groups who because of various circumstances, whether it be handicap, illness or age, cannot help themselves out of their predicament.
The Process of Human Reformation
Having discovered that all troubles in human society can be traced back to defilements our minds, it is necessary for us to get to the root of the problem by finding a process of reformation which can effectively remove these defilements.
Controlling Yourself from Doing Bad
Doing good deeds has its own rewards. On the other hand, doing bad deeds has its own punishments.
The Harm of Mental Defilements
The Lord Buddha stresses that the three categories of defilement: greed, hatred and delusion are like usurpers in the mind. They darken our minds and obstruct us from enlightenment.
Making Things Practical.
Each direction in the six directions serves as a good environment. Within each relationship, we learn from each other through our actions. Our mind is the most powerful thing.
A Person Should Serve His or Her Spiritual Mentors
The direction above us, represents the relationships we have with others as result of our spiritual vocation i.e. our spiritual mentors, monks, or priests.
Looking for a Sympathetic Friend
A sympathetic friend possesses admirable characteristics far different from the one who leads you down the road to ruin
