Mixing with Fools, Just isn’t Cool!!
People have different ideas about right and wrong. Some think that different opinions on right and wrong mean there is no final answer to the sort of behaviour we should try to have in life
It Is Too Late
When my husband heard “Father was dead”, he suddenly said “Oh no, I have not even repaid any debt of gratitude to him.” He suddenly realized that he loved his father. He bought the first new clothes and a new pair of shoe for his dad. Though he had generosity towards him, he could no longer wear them as his body was swollen. He could only cover him up with those instead.
A Daughter Dresses Too Risque
A government officer once came to a venerable monk at the temple for advice about a problem regarding the way teenagers dress these days
The Consequences of Mixing with a Fool:
Viewed by the company you keep, as being untrustworthy, unreliable and like the company you mix with
If You Do It, I Have To Do It, Too
Aunt Choop was the daughter of one of Luang Pu’s closest friends. She had the opportunity to help with the funeral for Luang Pu’s mother. She had always made desserts and offered the desserts and alms to Luang Pu. As soon as she learnt that Uncle Laum and Aunt La Aw would donate the land for the construction of the Memorial Hall of Phramongkolthepmuni, she promptly announced that, “ If you do it, I have to do it, too.” After Aunt Choop donated the land, she had been looking forward to the completion of the Memorial Hall.
Do Not Associate With The Fool.
Actually, good and outstanding personalities are the most desirable for all human beings, which is impossible for everyone. The main cause of this impossibility is failure of consideration.
There are two types of fool:
If we are determined enough, we can decide to ‘keep away’ from foolish people
What do we mean when we say ‘Associating or Mixing with a Fool’?
It can mean spending time with them at school, at work, when studying, as friends, in chat rooms, by texts
Characteristics of an appropriate area:
We should be in a place that is in a good geographical location. In terms of geography the altitude of the land should not be too low or too high
Why being a Fool is really Dangerous:
There are many serious consequences of foolish behaviour: