Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The mangala sutra

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Avoid people exerting a negative influence and only associate with people exerting a positive influence.
Show respect to those who have earned it.
Live in a suitable location.
Have done good deeds in your past, set yourself on a suitable path.
Have good learning, suitable attitudes and practical skills.
Follow a code of discipline, practice appropriate speech.
Support your parents or guardians and take care of your spouse and children.
Have an appropriate and balanced livelihood.
Be charitable and practice virtuous actions.
Help your friends and relatives, be blameless in one's own conduct.
Refrain from harmful acts with great effort.
Refrain from intoxicants and be diligent in your practice.
Venerate those worth of it.
Be humble, content and grateful.
Embrace the teachings at the right time, now.
Have patience and learn how to give and listen to advice.
Have a teacher and discuss the teachings.
Practice self-restraint and understand the four truths.
Follow the eightfold path and work toward freedom from suffering.
Be unaffected by worldly conditions and understand impermanence and nonself.
Free yourself from defilements.
Achieve lasting peace and true happiness.

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