Archives Dhamma 102
AllChoosing Virtuous Friends and AssociatesEmotional IntelligenceIntegrity in Conduct and the Principles of Wholesome SpeechMerit-Making and Unwholesome KammaMiscellaneousPrinciples of Decision-Making and Mental TrainingPrinciples of Self-Care in Times of Illness and the Preservation of One's PossessionsProfessional Advancement for Both Superiors and SubordinatesRespect and EmpathyThe Art of AdmonishmentThe Benefits of Propagating BuddhismThe Development of Good HabitsThe Development of Knowledge Alongside VirtueThe Resolute Cultivation of Wholesome ConductThe Role of the Family as a Kalyāṇamitta (Virtuous Friend) Toward Children
Arduous Work Shall Cultivate and Elevate One’s Life
Hardship and difficulty serve as the very instruments by which our latent abilities are drawn forth and refined. For those who earnestly seek progress and advancement in life — whenever parents or superiors assign tasks that are demanding or difficult…
Learn the Way of the Subordinate in Order to Become a Leader
Before one may rise to a position of leadership, one must first invest the time to thoroughly understand and earnestly embrace the role of a subordinate — accumulating knowledge, gathering experience, and cultivating patience. This is wisdom born of diligent…
How to Raise Children and Grandchildren to be Free from Selfishness
The act of sharing food and sharing what one has is called, in the language of the Dhamma, Dana. When practiced consistently, an understanding naturally arises that living together in society requires sharing — sharing food, sharing shelter, and sharing…
Never Quarrel in Front of the Children
It was the ancient custom of our forebears that whenever a father wished to criticize the mother, or the mother and father, they would wait until the children had fallen asleep before addressing the matter. Yet today, parents exchange harsh…
Sustaining a Life Together Through Merit
In generations past, in many households, when a son or daughter was married, the parents would solemnly counsel them: “Remember this, my child — from this day forward, you must live by the merit you yourselves have made. Place an…
A Child’s First Teacher in Life
Fathers and mothers are known as our first teachers for they are the ones who instill our foundational habits from the very beginning. If they fail to train us, or train us wrongly, we are left with nothing but disadvantage…
How to Foster Responsibility in Children and Future Generations
Look carefully at every task within the household — do not let anything slip by. The more you diligently remind and encourage your children and grandchildren, the more it becomes a practice for yourself as well, while simultaneously training them…
Cleanliness Cultivates Love
Cleanliness alone is not enough. When children are allowed to remain dirty and unkempt, they fail to develop true self-love — they treat themselves as no more than dolls. They cannot take care of the clothes they have been given,…
How to Teach Future Generations to Listen
In raising and guiding children and grandchildren, many parents say that no matter what they tell them, the children rarely listen — and they do not know what to do. In truth, we ourselves were once the same. When we…
