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
Habit as the Governor of Knowledge and Ability
Whoever possesses good habits — being courteous, clean, and honest — will channel their knowledge and ability toward constructive and creative ends. But whoever possesses poor habits — being careless, negligent, and exploitative — will direct their knowledge and ability…
Repeatedly Doing That Which Is Good and Wholesome
A good habit is an action repeated until it becomes second nature — in a direction that is right and wholesome — performed with mindful restraint and vigilance toward dangers that may arise in the future. One must be on…
Habit as the Governing Force of Good and Evil
Whoever from an early age has been raised by parents who instilled good habits will, from childhood onward, naturally reject and refrain from anything unwholesome. To have been blessed with virtuous parents who guided one away from unwholesome conduct is…
What Is a Habit?
A habit is an action performed so repeatedly that it becomes ingrained — repeated in what manner? From morning to evening, from childhood to adulthood. Once something has been done so frequently that it takes hold, one will feel restless…
Among All the Paths to Ruin, Which Is Considered the Worst? (Association with Unwholesome Friends)
The association with unwholesome friends and companions is the worst of all paths to ruin — for it brings greater destruction than anything else, and it is the root cause from which all other paths to ruin follow in succession.…
The Wise Person or the Fool
What is the difference between the character of a wise person and that of a fool? The fool takes fault-finding in others as his source of strength. The power of the fool lies in finding fault — this person is…
Knowing Correctly from the Outset Is a Lifelong Gain
Every person is born into this world without any knowledge whatsoever. All that we come to know must be learned after birth — we enter this world in a complete state of unknowing. And if, in those earliest stages of…
Why This World Must Have Teachers
Were there no teachers in this world, all of humanity would remain in ignorance — for every person is born into a state of unknowing. All knowledge, whether great or small, depends upon a teacher. Whatever knowledge a teacher imparts…
In This World, There Exist Two Broad Categories of People: False Friends and True Friends
False Friends comprise four types: True Friends comprise four types: The qualities of a True Friend are as follows:
