The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Eleven :- Cherishing our parents
When the mind is obscured by defilements, it is constricted like being imprisoned in a small dark room. Just as one who is imprisoned alone becomes paranoid about possible dangers, the first impulse will be to save his own skin.
The nadir, or the direction below us, represents the relationships we have with others as a result of earning our living or as a result of being an employer.
The western direction, or the direction behind us, represents the relationships we have with others as a result of marrying them i.e. our spouse.
คนเรานั้น ถ้าหัวใจไม่ทำงาน ก็แสดงว่าเขาตายจากโลกนี้ไปแล้ว ครอบครัวก็เช่นกัน ถ้าหัวใจของครอบครัวไม่ทำงาน แม้จะอยู่บ้านหลังเดียวกัน แต่ก็เหมือนตายจากความเป็นครอบครัวเดียวกันไปแล้วการมีครอบครัวที่อบอุ่นและมั่นคง เป็นที่สุดยอดความปรารถนาของชีวิตครอบครัว นี้คือสิ่งสำคัญที่คนรักกันต้องรู้ก่อนจะสร้างครอบครัว
People who are enthusiastic, patient, and charitable do good things, and therefore these people are the ones with whom we want to cooperate.
Besides, taking the three responsibilities: self, society, and ethical economy, good people are also responsible for the environment. Air, water, soil, forest, and weather are important for our living.
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.
I have heard many reasons for drinking: family problems, work problems, addiction, seductive advertising, society, health, curiosity, peer pressure, availability, and depression.
If more people did harm than those doing good, then our communities would be ruined and the balance of peace would be destroyed in our society. Harmful actions to an ethical economy may come from addictive behaviors. Addictions are never satisfied.
