1.The Parent-Child Relationship # 3

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

1. The Parent-Child Relationship # 1

The first and most important factor in influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between parents and their children

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Dhamma Practice (3)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Sixteen :- Dhamma Practice.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Dhamma Practice (2)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Sixteen :- Dhamma Practice.

Principles of Social development

When a seedling first sprouts its germinal shoot is undifferentiated

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Dhamma Practice (1)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Sixteen :- Dhamma Practice.

A Mind Free Of Particles Of Defilements.

A particle means fine dust, which is so small that eyes could hardly see it. It could only be seen when sticking to something clean like a looking glass. In small quantities of particles, we still could not see them

Noone can prosper in a social vacuum

…he regarded the people around us as an important factor contributing to one’s prosperity or deterioration. Working alone, one cannot be successful

The Virtuous must see the harm of the Six Roads to Ruin

The Six Roads to Ruin [apayamukha] mean specifically the six forms of behaviour which lead to the inadvertent erosion of our wealth.

Conclusion: The Characteristics of a Virtuous One

It was due to the great compassion of the Lord Buddha that he deigned to teach Noble Discipline, not only for monks, but for householders too, in the form of Noble Self-Discipline for Householders [gihivinaya], as a guideline for achieving happiness in life and developing society.