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
When Offering Counsel, One Must Attend to Both Timing and State of Mind
By nature, people are disinclined to receive admonishment from others. It is therefore essential, when one intends to offer counsel, to give careful consideration to both the timing and the emotional state of the one to be advised. Before proceeding,…
What Is Needed Goes Unlearned; What Is Learned Goes Unused
On the matter of learning and education, there is much to be entrusted to reflection. The human lifespan is brief — before one reach even a hundred years, one has already departed from this world. Yet the knowledge that exists…
The Art of Enlisting Others to Help
In the matter of working with people — when requesting others to do something on one’s behalf — one must have the right approach. First, observe those present and identify the person who is most receptive and quickest to understand.…
The Conditions Required for Undertaking Major Work
For any work of great scale and significance, at least these three conditions must be in place. First, there must be a person of wisdom and keen intellect to point the way and set the direction — without this, the…
Why the More One Works, the More Irritable One Becomes
For those who find that the more they work, the more irritable and quick-tempered they become, there is a point worth reflecting upon. The greater the responsibility one takes on — without being able to organize and establish proper systems…
The Training of People
Beyond the aim of developing knowledge and capability so that a person may perform their work with competence, one must also aim to develop their mind and heart — by teaching them to find merit in the work they perform.…
The Heart of an Administrator Lies in Decision-Making When Confronted with Problems
One who holds the principles of Dhamma firmly within their heart shall, in their perception and resolution of problems, never resort to means that lead toward unwholesome or harmful ends. Consider, for instance, when an organization finds itself in a…
To Seek Advancement, One Must Draw Near to One’s Teachers
For whosoever wishes their knowledge and capability to flourish — whosoever aspires to elevate both their worldly learning and their inner virtue — let it be firmly held in mind: one must draw near to one’s teachers and preceptors. One…
Benevolent Authority and Gracious Virtue
It is through such conduct that Luang Por (Dhammajayo) has cultivated a considerable circle of companions. Colleagues and subordinates alike hold him in respectful regard, for he never seeks to compound the burdens of others. He embodies both phra det…
