Meditation

The Benefits of Mixing with The Wise:

A person who keeps the company of wise ones has:1. A clear, bright mind and is able to perform good deeds

There are two types of a wise:

The external wise one is an individual who behaves well, follows strong moral and ethical principles and uses their wisdom in everyday life.

Social Disaster : 3. The Husband-Wife Relationship

With or without divorce, the consequences of marital neglect are far-reaching. If a husband and wife do not cherish one another according to the advice of the Buddha

Way to Mix with The Wise:

To learn the maximum about good and bad from such good influences, we should look for opportunities to associate with them

Social Disaster : 2.The Student Teacher Relationship

The ideal student is someone who never ties of learning new things either about worldly or spiritual matters. It is not enough just to be curious-to learn in depth

The ways to Recognize a Wise person:

A wise person will behave in the following ways: 1. They will support others to do the right thing and encourage them to reject negative habits e.g. smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs and stealing

Social Disaster : 1. The Parent-Child Relationship

The catastrophe brought to society by parental neglect can be enlarged ad follows: Loss of Respect for One’s own Human Dignity

A Person Who is wise:

Is grateful to those who have helped them in the past.

Social-Disaster

Recall the Four Target Character Traits which will assist a person in absorbing the Positive Core Values necessary for reforming human nature and the quality of society, namely

The Characteristics of a Wise Person:

A wise person knows what is right and wrong and conducts their life accordingly.

6. The Relationship between Spiritual Mentor & Devotee

The sixth and final important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between clergy and their congregations

Mixing with the Wise

Who is a Wise Person? 1. A wise person is someone who knows the difference between good and bad

The Benefits of NOT Mixing with a Fool:

If you practice not mixing with fools you can expect to gain many benefits including the following:

5. The Boss-Employee Relationship

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]

Ways in which we can help our self not to mix with fools:

Be continually aware of not behaving with negative actions or speech however minor, as there is always a risk that they can lead to bigger things if we are not careful

4. The Relationship Between Friends

The fourth and most important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between friends

3. The Husband-Wife Relationship

A third important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between husband and wife

There are two types of fool:

If we are determined enough, we can decide to ‘keep away’ from foolish people

The Consequences of Mixing with a Fool:

Viewed by the company you keep, as being untrustworthy, unreliable and like the company you mix with

What do we mean when we say ‘Associating or Mixing with a Fool’?

It can mean spending time with them at school, at work, when studying, as friends, in chat rooms, by texts