If someone whose mind has been illuminated by a proper understanding of the nine previous sorts of core value has the chance to meet up with a wise ‘good friend ‘ [kalyanamitta], they will appreciate how the level of illumination in their ownn mind has increased as the result of behaviour.
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The word ‘friend’ here refers to people in whom we invest time, trust and resources
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.
“…the wise man [pandita] knows four kinds of True Friends well. They are: The Helpful Friend [upakaraka], the Constant Friend [samanasukhadukkha]
What we mean by the ‘mind’ in not the brain, but something more similar to the ‘spirit’ which exists inside our body. In this book we use the word ‘mind’ to mean this nuomenon.
Those who have refined minds can foresee that resources in this world are limited. They try to share their incomes with other people in the society, nation, and the world for the benefit of each individual as just as possible.
From the first moment of life to the last, humans have a natural need for love. We feel satisfied when we are loved,
Naturally we need to carefully observe the behaviors of those with whom we associate. It may to be easy to be able to tell what kind of a person they are because the persons may appear as our friends when is fact they could be false friends or even enemies
The Lord Buddha’s explanation of the Cessation of Suffering includes all four of the Origin of suffering’s implications in the light of the Four Noble Truths:
