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 :- Artfulness in Usage (2)

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

Overview : 2. The Path of Self-Mortification

According to the Buddha, the practice of self-mortification [attakilamathanuyoga] is fruitless

Patience # 2

When the Lord Buddha pursued perfection in one of his lives as a bodhisattvas, he was born as a prince named venerable Taemee

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon : 2. Self-Mortification [attakilamathanuyoga]

This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas

The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering # 6

The Three Signs of Existence [tilakkhana] that are exhibited by all material things are impermanence [aniccam], suffering [dukkham] and not –self [anatta]

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#3

This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas

There are two types of fool:

If we are determined enough, we can decide to ‘keep away’ from foolish people

Sustainable Ethical Development

Sustainable Ethical Development Program

Ways in which we can help our self not to mix with fools:

Be continually aware of not behaving with negative actions or speech however minor, as there is always a risk that they can lead to bigger things if we are not careful