Living In A Suitable Location

Likewise with regards to human beings for instance: a capable intelligent man who lives in an improper surrounding and without support from others, could accomplish nothing, no matter how intelligent he is.

Reluctance to Work for a Living

Some people are reluctant to work because they are lazy. Their laziness may be an ingrained habit or they may have some problems.

Conclusion: The Characteristics of a Virtuous One

It was due to the great compassion of the Lord Buddha that he deigned to teach Noble Discipline, not only for monks, but for householders too, in the form of Noble Self-Discipline for Householders [gihivinaya], as a guideline for achieving happiness in life and developing society.

Creating the virtuous society for which the world awaits The kind of Society the World Awaits

In this chapter we will not only meet the word’ Good Friend’ [kalyanamitra] in addition to the ‘True Friend’

Sharing loving kindness

The sharing of loving kindness is something we can do everyday, both before and after daily meditation.

What is it like living in a monastery?

The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 5

At its most basic, Right Livelihood means earning one’s living in a way which avoids the five types of Wrong Trade

Living in a Suitable Environment

“A bodhi tree that grows up in a pot will have life, but its growth will be hindered by the space that is available for it to grow in the pot

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 4. Suffering as a result of Dying [marana dukkha]

All living beings have to undergo death before they are able to leave one existence for the next

The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering # 2

The Lord Buddha taught that the extent of craving in the minds of living beings is so great as to be beyond words