Our Human Environment in the Six Directions includes those who are the most influential in our lives
When a seedling first sprouts its germinal shoot is undifferentiated
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
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 first and most important factor in influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between parents and their children
The said proper upbringing can be measured in terms of the fulfillment of five parental responsibilities to 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
Having them taught the arts and sciences: Education is the gateway to knowledge and wisdom for a child
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
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
The second important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship teachers have with their students
A third important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between husband and wife
The fourth and most important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between friends
The fifth important factor influencing social development is the quality of human relationships in the workplace-some thing we measure in terms of the fulfillment of reciprocal responsibilities between employer and employee-duties collectively referred to as the ‘nadir’ [hetthimadisa]
The sixth and final important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between clergy and their congregations
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