The catastrophe brought to society by parental neglect can be enlarged ad follows: Loss of Respect for One’s own Human Dignity
A wise person knows what is right and wrong and conducts their life accordingly.
Recall the Four Target Character Traits which will assist a person in absorbing the Positive Core Values necessary for reforming human nature and the quality of society, namely
The sixth and final important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between clergy and their congregations
If we are determined enough, we can decide to ‘keep away’ from foolish people
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
Training them in virtue: The first ‘good friends’ to each and every one of us in the world are our parents or guardians. As such
The first and most important factor in influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between parents and their children
No-one in the world is perfect. Therefore we must know how to interact with the different social groups around us in order to pick up the positive core values we lack from them
