If a person does not cherish his or her friends according to the duties described in the Six Directions, the harm that will come to them can be concluded on three levels
To learn the maximum about good and bad from such good influences, we should look for opportunities to associate with them
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
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Seventeen :- Looking After One's Extended Family.
Viewed by the company you keep, as being untrustworthy, unreliable and like the company you mix with
Passing on their heritage to them in due course: In non-Buddhist countries, where social values dictate that sons and daughters shouldn’t expect to look after their parents in their old age
Sometimes it can be quiet hard to recognize a fool, as on the surface they may seem just like us, they seem okay, they have a crowd of friends, families and go to school or work
Our parents, our first role-model: Both children and young adults will observe the actions of adults around them and naturally copy what they are shown
A fool is someone who believes their misdeeds or bad actions are okay and right, when in truth they are negative and wrong
