There are two types of fool:

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

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

The Discipline of the Enlightened Ones

“(I count amongst my) noble disciples those who have the self-discipline to refrain from the Four Defilements of Action, who restrain themselves from the Four Forms of Bias and who do not indulge in the Six Directions…”

หนึ่งคนกับตัวตนย่อย

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How to Manage Family Life #2

An independent person is a person with knowledge, ability and virtue. In summary, this person must have Dhamma for Laypersons

The Benefits of NOT Mixing with a Fool:

If you practice not mixing with fools you can expect to gain many benefits including the following:

Cherishing One, s Children.

One day we must grow old and die. What we really need each moment is delight, and exaltation to clear and freshen our minds.

Social-Disaster

Recall the Four Target Character Traits which will assist a person in absorbing the Positive Core Values necessary for reforming human nature and the quality of society, namely

The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering # 7

When the factors f the Eightflfold Path arise, they do so to gether-just as the elder monk kondanna, after lidtening to the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta instantly attained the fruit of the Stream-Entry

Loving Ourselves

When we talk about loving ourselves, we are not referring to selfishness. Learning to love ourselves is very important.