Thursday, July 28, 2011

AUSPICIOUS BLESSSINGS

I THINK THIS IS QUITE VITAL IN OUR DAILY LIFE AND SHOULD BE SHARE TO WHOEVER INTERESTED OR AS A GUIDE. I SAW IT AT THE TEMPLE THAT I VISITED AND MANAGE TO COPY IT. THE TEXT IS FROM 'BODHI HEART SANCTUARY'.

THERE ARE 38 WAYS TOWARDS AUSPICIOUS BLESSINGS WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  1. NOT ASSOCIATING WITH THE UNWISE
  2. ASSOCIATING WITH THE WISE
  3. HONOURING THOSE WORTHY OF HONOUR
  4. RESIDING IN A SUITABLE LOCALITY
  5. HAVING MADE MERITS IN THE PAST
  6. SETTING ONESELF IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
  7. BROAD KNOWLEDGE
  8. SKILL
  9. WELL-GROUNDED IN DISCIPLINE
  10. APPROPRIATE SPEECH
  11. TAKING CARE OF OF ONE'S PARENTS
  12. BENEVOLENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S WIFE AND CHILDREN
  13. WELL-MANAGED OCCUPATIONS
  14. GENEROSITY
  15. RIGHTEOUS CONDUCT
  16. BENEVOLENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S RELATIVES
  17. PERFORMING BLAMELESS DEEDS
  18. CHECKING UNWHOLESOME THOUGHTS
  19. CHECKING UNWHOLESOME SPEECH AND ACTS
  20. REFRAINING FROM INTOXICANTS
  21. NON-NEGLIGENCE IN UNWHOLESOME ACTIVITIES
  22. REVERENCE
  23. HUMILITY
  24. CONTENTMENT
  25. GRATITUDE
  26. TIMELY HEARING OF THE HARMA
  27. PATIENCE
  28. RECEPTIVENESS
  29. MEETING RENUNCIANTS
  30. TIMELY DISCUSSIONS ON THE DHARMA
  31. SELF-CONTROL
  32. CHASTITY
  33. SEEING THE NOBLE TRUTHS
  34. REALISATION OF NIRVANA
  35. A MIND UNSHAKEN BY THE VICISSITUDES OF LIFE
  36. FREEDOM FROM SORROW
  37. PURITY OF MIND
  38. MENTAL SECURITY
I WROTE IT WITHOUT ANY CHANGES. HOPE EVERYONE GAIN BENEFICIAL FROM THIS TEXT.....AMITUOFO_/|\_