ซีรีย์ Meditation for Peace

A Wife Should Cherish Her Husband

A wife should keep in mind that a husband wants support. Similar to her own needs for support, a wife needs to do these things because of the same reasons in the previous chapter.

A Person Should Cherish His Friends

The northern direction, or the left-hand direction, represents the relationships we have with others as a result of friendship i.e. our friends – but this also extends to more distant acquaintances that affect our lives and resources.

Good Friends Should...

Giving and forgiving is a key to making friendships and making relationships. There should be no resentment of any mistakes or misunderstandings occur in relationships.

An Employer Should cherish His or Her Employees

The nadir, or the direction below us, represents the relationships we have with others as a result of earning our living or as a result of being an employer.

Employees and Servants Should Serve Their Employers

Even if we have a bad boss, the boss still may have points for us about which to feel grateful. At the very least, he or she gives us the opportunities to work to make money to support our lives.

A Person Should Serve His or Her Spiritual Mentors

The direction above us, represents the relationships we have with others as result of our spiritual vocation i.e. our spiritual mentors, monks, or priests.

Spiritual Mentors Should...

The followers expect their spiritual mentors to be honest and sincere with their followers and themselves. They should not show preference to a major benefactor.

Making Things Practical.

Each direction in the six directions serves as a good environment. Within each relationship, we learn from each other through our actions. Our mind is the most powerful thing.

How Do We Practice Responsibility?

Those four responsibilities (oneself, society, economy, and environment) are difficult to practice. Yet one who practices will have a peaceful mind.

How to Be Successful Permanently

Money is one of many important things in our lives, but money is not the most important thing in our lives. So to be successful does not mean that we have to be millionaires.

Goal in This Life

People should have clear goals in their lives. When we have good goals to accomplish, we will not waste our time and life doing other useless things.

Have Good Jobs and Keep Doing Good Work

We have to work for our living. Those who have good jobs and keep doing good work need to work hard. In order to keep working hard, we have to be patient.

Know How to Save to Save Your Life

People who are nice, honest, and rich without saving their money will eventually be poor. People who Know how to save money will avoid debt.

Having a Good Network

People who have only material things in their lives without good friends or good people around them will not be completely secure and successful.

Knowing How to Spend Money in Your Pocket

After we know how to earn and save money for living, we then have to know how to spend our money. Whenever we think about buying things, we have to be able to answer these questions.