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Understanding the Six Directions in Education and Moral Development
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Understanding the Six Directions in Education and Moral Development
Meeting #19 9AM - 20 March 2010 "Yesterday, I said to you that we would talk about the six directions. These, we cannot separate. They are, in fact, the same thing, only each direction has a different …
In this meeting, the focus is on the six directions, emphasizing their interconnected nature and the importance of harmonizing relationships in persona…
Interconnectedness in Education: A Holistic Approach
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Interconnectedness in Education: A Holistic Approach
…he text has been transcribed as follows: **"There is a total interconnectedness of everyone in the six directions. Now, if we all refrain from bad habits and keep the first four precepts devotedly, as well as to a…
This text discusses the interconnectedness of individuals in society and education, highlighting the importance of adhering to moral precepts and avoiding detrimental behaviors. It emphasizes the role
The Path to Self-Development and Ethical Living
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The Path to Self-Development and Ethical Living
…ill be the key factors to our self-development and habit-building. But as we grow and mature, these six directions become interactive and the people around us learn from us as well. Further, whoever has the better …
This text discusses the importance of self-development through six directions, emphasizing the role of ethical living and the teachings of Buddha in understanding one's mind and…
The Downfall of Empires and the Path to Moral Society
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The Downfall of Empires and the Path to Moral Society
… think it will serve us best? We do this by teaching people about the affect each person has on the six directions: leaders, parents, teachers, family, friends, and colleagues or employees. We need to help humanity…
In examining the decline of empires, we find a key factor in the worship of money, leading to a loss of morality. This disintegration results in laziness and dependency on society. Understanding the R
Mappings with a Dharma Master
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Mappings with a Dharma Master
… Master we first start with our own individual self and then work outward in all directions. “The six directions start with the smallest unit, ourselves. We are in the center of the sphere of the six directions t…
The text discusses the importance of individual self-awareness and ethical behavior in shaping relationships and society. It emphasizes that one must start with self-improvement through meditation and
Understanding Key Concepts in Buddhism
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Understanding Key Concepts in Buddhism
…a – A super large building or space in which to meditate or conduct a ceremony; a Meditation Hall. Six Directions – Your very own personal sociogram: your social-networking unit that is already built in and surrou…
…clude all who bond over shared beliefs. Concepts like Saphaa emphasize spaces for meditation, while Six Directions illustrates our social impact through actions. Finally, Upasika and Upasok refer to female and male…
The Six Roads to Ruin and Directions Worthy of Respect
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The Six Roads to Ruin and Directions Worthy of Respect
… theatres, saloons, bars, etc. 4. Gambling 5. Having bad people as friends and partners 6. Laziness Six Directions Worthy of Respect: 1. Forward direction signifying parents (Puratthima- disā) 2. Right direction si…
Part Seven of the text outlines critical moral lessons including the six roads to ruin, which encompass detrimental behaviors such as alcohol consumption, nightlife, and poor friendships. It contrasts
Çhalängadāna Sutta: Gifts with Six Factors
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Çhalängadāna Sutta: Gifts with Six Factors
5. Çhalängadāna Sutta : Gifts endowed with six factors At one time The Blessed One was abiding in the monastery offered by ÄnathapÖika in Jeta's grove in Sävatthi. At that time Velukandaki Nandamata
In the Çhalängadāna Sutta, we learn about Velukandaki Nandamata who offers gifts enriched with six essential factors to the bhikkhus led by Sāriputta and Moggallāna. The Buddha, with his divine insigh
Lessons from a Dharma Master
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Lessons from a Dharma Master
…we are asking students to follow them. So in Buddhism, we look at ourselves, and we look at our own six directions. We look at how we were trained, by our parents, our own teachers, and the temple that we attend. W…
In this insightful text, a Dharma Master emphasizes the vital role of teachers and parents in shaping children's morality and behaviors. The importance of creating supportive environments in homes and
The Importance of Meditation in Education
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The Importance of Meditation in Education
…different because they have different sets of significant others; they have different people in the Six Directions that I am always talking about! But they have one commonality, and that is the educational process.…
This text discusses how meditation enhances the teaching process by creating a peaceful and productive classroom atmosphere. It emphasizes the need for teachers to be trained in meditation to better r
The Importance of Moral Education in Teaching
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The Importance of Moral Education in Teaching
…ducation The rehabilitation of education starts with the young in the home and is the result of the six directions of teaching, as earlier described, each reassessing their correctness and effectiveness. The same r…
This text emphasizes the necessity of moral education to eliminate selfish and greedy tendencies, enabling peaceful coexistence. It discusses the role of various types of teachers—parents, school teac
Self-Responsibility and Social Development in Buddhism
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Self-Responsibility and Social Development in Buddhism
… before we can develop anything else … but everything about us affects all of the people in our own six directions, who, in turn, affect everyone around them. “In Western culture, you learn to think of others befo…
The text discusses the necessity of self-development before aiding others, emphasizing self-responsibility post-birth. It highlights the crisis of independence and the importance of moral boundaries i
The Role of Parents and Teachers in Moral Training
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The Role of Parents and Teachers in Moral Training
…ce. These five areas are the training ground for good moral development. If we follow this into the six directions, we will see that our true friends have the same model, and that this model is the road map to succ…
In this text, Suzanne Jeffrey emphasizes the dual responsibility of teachers in academic and moral training. It suggests that parents must also be involved in teaching good habits alongside teachers a
The Importance of True Friendship and Self-Reflection
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The Importance of True Friendship and Self-Reflection
…en the society will be efficient, powerful, harmonious, and honest. The Buddha saw this through the six directions in the mind, and grouped them as true and false friends. But we must also have these same behaviors…
In our lives, we encounter both true and false friends. False friends can lead us down destructive paths due to their selfishness, insincerity, and lack of principles. They can contribute to societal
The Eightfold Path in Meditation
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The Eightfold Path in Meditation
…d how habits are developed: and that, of course, is through the teachings of the Five Rooms and the Six Directions. Every part of the eightfold path has to do with these two teachings. But it all starts with the Ri…
…ter meditation. Adherence to moral precepts augments this journey. Understanding the Five Rooms and Six Directions is pivotal in teaching these principles, starting with the Right View. Acknowledging the unique pra…
Self-Development and Teacher Training Initiatives
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Self-Development and Teacher Training Initiatives
…was there, one of which is a Self-Development program using the teachings of the Five Rooms and the Six Directions. Another is a project for teachers, because Luang Por believes that teachers are the next most impo…
…ms and teacher training. Projects include a Self-Development program inspired by the Five Rooms and Six Directions, and the V-Star initiative to teach ethical behavior through meditation and journaling, now expandi…
The Arrival of Celestial Chariots
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The Arrival of Celestial Chariots
While the monks were reciting the Mahasatipatthana Sutta, six decorated chariots from six celestial worlds arrived to invite him to their respective worlds. Dhammika told them to wait for a while for
In this passage, while the monks recite the Mahasatipatthana Sutta, six celestial chariots from different worlds arrive to invite Dhammika to join them. Dhammika requests them to wait, fearing the dis
Understanding Kamma and the Importance of Intentional Action
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Understanding Kamma and the Importance of Intentional Action
… we are older, friends, our colleagues, and our spiritual leaders and/or mentors. We call these the six directions. In the front are the people who care for us as we are growing, to the right side are the people wh…
Suzanne Jeffrey discusses the significance of Kamma as it relates to body, speech, and thought, emphasizing intentional action's effect on relationships with family, teachers, and spiritual leaders. T
Ethical and Moral Development in Education
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Ethical and Moral Development in Education
…nt, just as we are responsible for our inside environment. So we need to be responsible for our own six directions: our parents, our teachers, our (spiritual) leaders, our family, our colleagues, and our friends. E…
This text discusses the critical role of ethical and moral development in education. It highlights the blame game between parents and teachers when children exhibit bad behavior, asserting that these
The Profound Truth of Meditation
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The Profound Truth of Meditation
41. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SECRET Luang Por Wat Paknam's meditative attainment was utterly complete and profound. I have witnessed it. A secret as tiny as a strand of hair could not be hidden fro
Luang Por Wat Paknam's teachings emphasize that there are no secrets in the world, as true meditation opens the mind to profound knowledge. After weeks of meditation under his guidance, expanded consc