ซีรีย์ Meditation for Peace

Mixing with the Wise

Who is a Wise Person? 1. A wise person is someone who knows the difference between good and bad

The Characteristics of a Wise Person:

A wise person knows what is right and wrong and conducts their life accordingly.

A Person Who is wise:

Is grateful to those who have helped them in the past.

The ways to Recognize a Wise person:

A wise person will behave in the following ways: 1. They will support others to do the right thing and encourage them to reject negative habits e.g. smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs and stealing

Way to Mix with The Wise:

To learn the maximum about good and bad from such good influences, we should look for opportunities to associate with them

There are two types of a wise:

The external wise one is an individual who behaves well, follows strong moral and ethical principles and uses their wisdom in everyday life.

The Benefits of Mixing with The Wise:

A person who keeps the company of wise ones has:1. A clear, bright mind and is able to perform good deeds

Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect

We are taught to respect others so that they treat us with respect in return. Used in this way, the word ‘respect’ is not different from the word ‘tolerance’ or ‘avoiding prejudice’

Persons Worthy of Respect

Persons worthy of respect are those who perform good deeds as if their lives depend on it and their goodness should be remembered by us

Ways to Show Respect to Worthy Pnes

Physical Respect Regardless of whether we are sitting, walking, or sleeping, we should pay respect when being in front of images or statues representing those worthy of respect

Two ways to Express Respect

Physical Token of Respect This refers to a gift that is used as a way for us to express our respect to our parents

Those That Are Not Worthy of Respect

Do not worship objects or persons who are not worth to be worshipped. It will lead us astray and make us believe in what is wrong

Three Ways to bow

The way Buddhists worship the Lord Buddha is by bowing. But those who bow can be placed on three categories

The Benefits of Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect

To have continue right views in any situation.

Living in a Suitable Environment

“A bodhi tree that grows up in a pot will have life, but its growth will be hindered by the space that is available for it to grow in the pot