Raising our Children # 2

Teach your child to be established in virtue. Parents must put emphasis in the development of the child’s mind because the mind is the center of all action.

Abstaining from Unwholesomeness # 1

“Before we dress up beautifully, we need to shower off all the dirt. So as before we purify the mind for a higher virtue, we need to abstain from all kinds of unwholesomeness

The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 6

The bodhisattva was once born as a golden a golden peacock with a body the size of a cart and eyes like bright red berries and its mouth pink like coral

Social Disaster : 1. The Parent-Child Relationship

The catastrophe brought to society by parental neglect can be enlarged ad follows: Loss of Respect for One’s own Human Dignity

1.The Parent-Child Relationship # 6

Passing on their heritage to them in due course: In non-Buddhist countries, where social values dictate that sons and daughters shouldn’t expect to look after their parents in their old age

1.The Parent-Child Relationship # 4

Having them taught the arts and sciences: Education is the gateway to knowledge and wisdom for a child

1.The Parent-Child Relationship # 5

Arranging for their marriage to a suitable apouse: As if giving all manner of basic needs and education is not enough, children even expect parents to give approval (or otherwise) when in doubt about who to marry

Raising our Children # 1

“A tree which bears bad fruit will be cut down; no one will want to save it. On the other hand, if the fruit tastes sweet and delicious,

1.The Parent-Child Relationship # 3

Training them in virtue: The first ‘good friends’ to each and every one of us in the world are our parents or guardians. As such

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