The Four Noble Truths : 2. Explanation of the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering
explanation of the Origin of Suffering includes all four of the Origin of Suffering’s implications in the light of the Four Noble Truths:
Willpower
Wherever we are sad, dealing with a loss or a disappointment that causes sorrow and distress, we can meditate to keep our mind calm, focused and positive as well as to provide us with the willpower to continue.
The Peace Position
To create world peace by allowing one’s mind to reach inner happiness first, according to the practice called meditation, is what we ought to do
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#1
Something which you will find at the beginning of every sutta are Ananda’s words ‘Euam me sutam…’: i.e. ‘Thus have I heard (directly from the Lord Buddha)
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Cherishing our parents (3)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Eleven :- Cherishing our parents
Principles of Social development
When a seedling first sprouts its germinal shoot is undifferentiated
Core Value # 6: There is life after death
This core value surmises the continuity of life after death. Life does not simply cease when we die. Only the physical body will decompose, but our spirit will comtinue its journey. This view is shared in one way or another by nearly every form of organized religion.
Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants (6-4)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twenty:- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Abstaining from Unwholesomeness (2)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Nineteen :- Abstaining from Unwholesomeness.
Phoenix Swan-Dragon
My mother saved up until she had a lot of money in a trust fund. Unfortunately, it seems like it was her kamma. That trust went bankrupt. My mother lost many millions of baht.
