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We should treat all people with respect and
sincerity. We must be responsible for our actions and careful when handling other's
properties. Be conservative with speech and actions to avoid harming others.
Filial Piety and Respect are the roots of good conduct.
Be considerate and kind in your speech. To put-down
another person is only proving your own arrogance and lack of self-confidence to others.
To often criticize is not a good matter. We should try to
see good points in others.
Practicing virtue is to keep a kind heart, speak kind words,
and do kind acts to benefit others.
The Buddha helps those who have affinity with him. The question
of affinity rests in whether the person accepts the Teachings or not. The Buddha's
compassion and Teachings extend over all living beings, just as the sun shines evenly over
the great earth. Those who hide in the shade cannot receive the benefits of the sunshine,
just as those who cover themselves in ignorance cannot benefit from the Buddha's teachings.
Don't be jealous of others, you only harm yourself in the process.
Wisdom is a must if we truly wish to propagate the Teachings and
benefit living beings. Don't use emotions when helping others, use wisdom and be reasonable.
If we use emotions when dealing with people and matters, it often makes a good thing go bad.
A wise mind is like a mirror, reflecting and perceiving everything clearly without distortion.
A student of the Buddha should strictly abide by the laws of the nation, society,
moral codes, and discipline himself/ herself in the teachings of the Buddha.
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