Merit & demerit are the only things we can take with us
Addressing the former governor of Sri Saket Province, Thailand, when he visited the temple:
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Not Leaving one's Work Undone (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Fourteen :- Not Leaving one''s Work Undone.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Dhamma Practice (4)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Sixteen :- Dhamma Practice.
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.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Application (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Third Group of Blessings. Blessing Eight :- Artfulness in Application
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Looking After One's Extended Family (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Seventeen :- Looking After One's Extended Family.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twenty :- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants.
The Benefits of Staying in an Appropriate Environment:
1. Receive happiness and joy 2. Make both worldly and spiritual progress
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Knowledge (3)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The third group of blessings. Blessing Seven :- Artfulness in Knowledge
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect (6)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The First Group of Blessings. Blessing Three :- Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect (6)