Right View is the forerunner of the entire path, the guide for all the other factors. It enables us to understand ...
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Caring for mother and father,
kindness to children and partners,
and unstressful work:
this is the highest blessing.
Mātāpituupaṭṭhānaṁ,
puttadārassa saṅgaho;
Anākulā ca kammantā,
etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
~Mangala Sutta
Saddhā isn’t belief, but the intuitive sense that there is meaning; there are aims and energies that are worth more than just getting by. ...
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Education and a craft,
discipline and training,
and well-spoken speech:
this is the highest blessing.
Bāhusaccañca sippañca,
vinayo ca susikkhito;
Subhāsitā ca yā vācā,
etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
~Mangala Sutta
Living in a suitable region,
having made merit in the past,
being rightly resolved in oneself,
this is the highest blessing.
Patirūpadesavāso ca,
pubbe ca katapuññatā;
Attasammāpaṇidhi ca,
etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
~Mangala Sutta
The Dhamma is like the thatch or tiles that people put on their roofs to protect them ...
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Not to fraternize with fools,
but to fraternize with the wise,
and honoring those worthy of honor:
this is the highest blessing.
Asevanā ca bālānaṁ,
paṇḍitānañca sevanā;
Pūjā ca pūjaneyyānaṁ,
etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
~Maṅgala Sutta
The Buddha was wise, which is why he taught us not to treat discontent and suffering – which are effects – but to treat ...
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In the Aggi Sutta, the Buddha says:
"Bhikkhus, there are these three fires. What three?
Question: What determines the spiritual quality of giving?
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The Inner Tyrant wants a perfect self-image. You’ve probably met him or her ...
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And for the sake of what benefit should a woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, often reflect thus:
‘I am the owner of my kamma, the heir of my kamma; ...
Paccattaṃ veditabbo viññūhi means that we can only know Dhamma through direct experience ...
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Concentration means keeping the mind firmly centered in a single object—the direct path (ekāyana-magga)—not letting it tip, lean, or waver under the influence of its preoccupations, whether good or bad, past or future; keeping the mind honest and upright.
~Ajahn Lee
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