The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 6
The bodhisattva was once born as a golden a golden peacock with a body the size of a cart and eyes like bright red berries and its mouth pink like coral
Restrain from Drinking and Consuming Intoxicants
Intoxicants: In general this means allowing alcohol and drugs being absorbed into the body through drinking, inhaling, insertion, spraying, smoking, and injection
The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 3
The sort of wholesome speech which arises from a mind which is wholesome at the mundane level is well illustrated by the tale of Sujata
Blameless work # 2
Unfortunately, working this way is not in favor with most young people because they are impatient
The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering # 7
When the factors f the Eightflfold Path arise, they do so to gether-just as the elder monk kondanna, after lidtening to the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta instantly attained the fruit of the Stream-Entry
Dhamma Practice
Dried sandal wood is still fragrant, squeezed sugar cane is still sweet, refined salt is still salty, but a wise man, even in crisis, still practices Dhamma
Generosity # 1
“A tree that yields fruit and shade not only will be called a beneficial tree, it will receive great care
Not Leaving One’s Work Undone
The nature of dung on the tail of a pig is to accumulate with the passing of the days, making it increasingly difficult for the pig to find happiness in its daily life
Cherishing our Husband or Wife # 1
In chewing food, if our tongue and teeth do not work in harmony, we will mostly likely bite ourselves and shed tears.
Raising our Children # 2
Teach your child to be established in virtue. Parents must put emphasis in the development of the child’s mind because the mind is the center of all action.
