คำถาม : หลานขี้กลัวไม่ค่อยมีเพื่อน การส่งไปปฏิบัติธรรมและไปเป็นจิตอาสาสมัครจะช่วยได้ไหม
Bad friends lead us to bad lives. And many bad lives lead to irresponsible behavior, and irresponsibility often ruins the ethical economy in our society.
A sympathetic friend possesses admirable characteristics far different from the one who leads you down the road to ruin
The story of a layperson who would like to know the ways to be a best friend.
“…the wise man [pandita] knows four kinds of True Friends well. They are: The Helpful Friend [upakaraka], the Constant Friend [samanasukhadukkha]
The fourth and most important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between friends
How lucky we are, if we can have a friend like this, or we can behave in these ways toward our friends. We are impressed by these characteristics.
คำถาม : เราควรมีหลักในการคบเพื่อนอย่างไรบ้างคะ
In the previous chapter we defined the meaning of ‘friends’ as those in whom we invest time, energy and respurces for example, someone with whom we associate regularly, working together or at least in the same place. In fact, such a definition is only a small part of a much wider scope of meaning covered by the word ‘friend’
I am sure that we may practice any of these actions with our friends when the time comes. Whoever behaves in these ways is admirable.
