Many young recent graduates are usually diligent and focused when they start their first jobs. Some days they even work overtime with the hope of getting a big salary at the end of the month
Their love for their children makes parents work hard to earn money, so that they can provide comforts like an education, toys, and clothes for their children
In the economically driven world in which we live, it is difficult for most parents to find enough time to spend with their children
Our world seems to become smaller in terms of its interconnectedness. Changes occurring around the world have immediate effects on us socially and economically
This last metaphor clearly illustrates how no benefit can be found by indulging in sensual pleasure
Everyone feels excited when there is a new addition to the family. Some of these families are so elated they invite monks to receive offerings at their homes for seven days
Buddhism contains teachings on ways to maintain a warm, gentle family that have been used as a reference by people for thousands of years
In the book Thirty-eight Universal Steps to Eternal Happiness, compiled for the summer program for ordained monks by the Venerable teacher Monk Somchai Tanavuddho,
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twenty:- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants.
The mind that is afraid or disappointed by Worldly Vicissitudes is worrisome that is might encounter something unpleasant or something that it is afraid of
