ผมมักจะรู้สึกเบื่อ รู้สึกว่าชีวิตมันซ้ำซากจำเจ ผมเคยถามตัวเองว่า “เรามีชีวิตอยู่แค่นี้เองหรอ ตื่นเช้าไปทำงาน เย็นกลับมา หาข้าวหาปลากิน เซ็งๆก็ไปดื่มเหล้า เฮฮา
Meditation Experience from Kalayanamitra Caroline Fraser who joined the 8th version of The Middle Way Basic Program from Wat Johannesburg South Africa
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Eighteen :- Blameless Work.
In this chapter we will not only meet the word’ Good Friend’ [kalyanamitra] in addition to the ‘True Friend’
The catastrophe brought to society by parental neglect can be enlarged ad follows: Loss of Respect for One’s own Human Dignity
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
Arranging for their marriage to a suitable apouse: As if giving all manner of basic needs and education is not enough, children even expect parents to give approval (or otherwise) when in doubt about who to marry
Having them taught the arts and sciences: Education is the gateway to knowledge and wisdom for a child
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
