Fools

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Fools Wise People

• These two are fools. Which two?
• The one who doesn't see his transgression as a
  transgression, and the one who doesn't rightfully
  pardon another who has confessed his
  transgression. These two are fools.

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Fools Wise People

• These two are wise people. Which two?
• "The one who sees his transgression as a
  transgression, and the one who rightfully pardons
  another who has confessed his transgression.
  These two are wise people."

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Fools

• "these two are fools. Which two?
• The one who takes up a burden that hasn't fallen
  to him, and the one who doesn't take up a burden
  that has. These two are fools."

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Highest Blessings

• 1."Not to associate with the foolish, but to
  associate with the wise, and to honor those
  worthy of honor this is the highest blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 2. To reside in a suitable locality, to have
  performed meritorious actions in the past, and to
  set oneself in the right direction this is the
  highest blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 3. Vast learning, skill in handicrafts, well
  grounded in discipline, and pleasant speech
  this is the highest blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 4. To support one's father and mother to cherish
  one's wife and children, and to be engaged in
  peaceful occupations this is the highest
  blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 5. Liberality, righteous conduct, rendering
  assistance to relatives, and performance of
  blameless deeds this is the highest blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 6.To cease and abstain from evil, to abstain from
  intoxicating drinks, and diligent in performing
  righteous acts this is the highest blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 7. Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude,
  and the timely hearing of the Dhamma, the
  teaching of the Buddha, this is the highest
  blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 8. Patience, obedience, meeting the Samanas (holy
  men), and timely discussions on the Dhamma this
  is the highest blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 9. Self-control, chastity, comprehension of the
  Noble Truths, and the realization of Nibbana
  this is the highest blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• 10. The mind that is not touched by the
  vicissitudes of life,the mind that is free from
  sorrow, stainless, and secure this is the
  highest blessing.

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Highest Blessings

• "Those who have fulfilled the conditions (for
  such blessings) are victorious everywhere, and
  attain happiness everywhere To them these are
  the highest blessings."

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the greatest blessing

• 2. To reside in a suitable locality, to have done
  meritorious actions in the past and to set
  oneself in the right course
• -- this is the greatest blessing.

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the greatest blessing

• 3. To have much learning, to be skillful in
  handicraft, well-trained in discipline, and to be
  of good speech
• -- this is the greatest blessing.

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the greatest blessing

• 4. To support mother and father, to cherish wife
  and children, and to be engaged in peaceful
  occupation -- this is the greatest blessing.

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the greatest blessing

• 5. To be generous in giving, to be righteous in
  conduct,11 to help one's relatives, and to be
  blameless in action
• -- this is the greatest blessing.

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the greatest blessing

• 6. To loathe more evil and abstain from it, to
  refrain from intoxicants, and to be steadfast in
  virtue
• -- this is the greatest blessing.

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the greatest blessing

• 7. To be respectful, humble, contented and
  grateful and to listen to the Dhamma on due
  occasions
• -- this is the greatest blessing.

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the greatest blessing

• 8. To be patient and obedient, to associate with
  monks and to have religious discussions on due
  occasions -- this is the greatest blessing.

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the greatest blessing

• 9. Self-restraint, a holy and chaste life, the
  perception of the Noble Truths and the
  realisation of Nibbana
• -- this is the greatest blessing.

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the greatest blessing

• A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from
  sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from
  fear liberated
• -- this is the greatest blessing.