A wise person knows what is right and wrong and conducts their life accordingly.
The sixth and final important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between clergy and their congregations
The fourth and most important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between friends
If we are determined enough, we can decide to ‘keep away’ from foolish people
Viewed by the company you keep, as being untrustworthy, unreliable and like the company you mix with
Passing on their heritage to them in due course: In non-Buddhist countries, where social values dictate that sons and daughters shouldn’t expect to look after their parents in their old age
Training them in virtue: The first ‘good friends’ to each and every one of us in the world are our parents or guardians. As such
The first and most important factor in influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between parents and their children
No-one in the world is perfect. Therefore we must know how to interact with the different social groups around us in order to pick up the positive core values we lack from them
The problem is that no person is a perfect exemplar of all the qualities of a True Friend. It is therefore necessary to have tactical friendship starting with those around us
