A hungry dog had only gruel enough for seven days. On the 8 th day he wanted to eat rice. He then had rice for seven days.
Life is full of uncertainties and danger awaits those who are reckless with their lives. The Lord Buddha once said
This fourth sort of core value implies that a person takes responsibility for the effects towards themselves and others of their own actions, It implies thaat a person assumes that the law of cause and effect is in force in their lives.
The external wise one is an individual who behaves well, follows strong moral and ethical principles and uses their wisdom in everyday life.
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.
…he regarded the people around us as an important factor contributing to one’s prosperity or deterioration. Working alone, one cannot be successful
Merit means ‘goodness’ or ‘happiness’ It is something which, if it arises in the mind, will cause the mind to become pure and free of cloudiness
It’s unavoidable for every one to face the eight worldly conditions except for the enlightened one or the noble one whose mind is kept calm and collected no matter what pleasant or unpleasant objects come to him/her
This ninth form of core value is acceptance of the existence of spontaneously arising beings-beings which arise not because of their parents but as the result of karmic action they have committed themselves in the past.
Dhammachai Pilgrimage for Buddhism Restoration. Turn the abandoned temples to be flourishing again.
