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family members fight over property or money. This causes the decline of the very best in the family and problems can only increase. Since our ancestors fully understood this fact, they led their descendants to offer alms to the monks every morning. This good deed commences the day. Children who are taught to be giving and supportive of others do not exhibit greed, show jealousy, or exploit others; their minds become positive and radiant from the time the sun rises. Through this means, greed will be completely eliminated. Through generosity, the very best can be created in oneself. 2) Eliminating anger by observing the precepts regularly. When the grandparents would wake at dawn, prior to preparing the alms meal, it would be their morning routine to gather the family and housemaids to do the morning chanting. After the chanting, they would continue by requesting the five precepts in front of the Buddha image (as His representative). For family members who would wake up 10 minutes late, thereby missing the morning chanting, the grandparents would not allow it to pass; instead, everyone would request the five precepts while they waited for the monks to arrive for the 3 Not to kill living being, not to commit adultery, not to tell lies, not to knowingly consume alcohol or intoxicants. The Warm Hearted Family 338 Blessing Our Descendants The Warm Hearted Family 339 Blessing Our Descendants