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Values
Right view
- Right Intention-motivation. No harm
- Interdependence
- Impermanence
- Condition arising-cause and effect
- Facing Reality. Seeing the things the way they really are.
Right Conduct
- Carrying out decisions without hesitation or fear
- Monitoring the effect of decisions and taking corrective action as necessary
The Six Perfections
- Generosity
- Ethical discipline
- Patience
- Enthusiastic effort
- Concentration
- Wisdom
Seven characteristics of the ideal person
- Understanding principles and causes
- Understanding objectives and results
- Understanding oneself
- Understanding moderation
- Understanding the occasion and efficient use of time
- Understanding the organization
- Understanding people
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Values
Eight worldy concerns
- Becoming distressed when someone insults or belittles you
- Becoming elated when someone praises you
- Feeling depressed when you experience failure
- Feeling happy when you experience success
- Being dispirited when you become poor
- Being joyful when you acquire wealth
- Feeling upset when you lack recognition
- Feeling pleased when you achieve fame
Eight questions and the right answers about the proper acquisition and use of wealth
- Did you acquire the wealth lawfully? (Yes I did)
- Did your wealth provide only happiness to you? (No, also to others)
- Did your wealth provide happiness also to others? (Yes, it did)
- Did you share your wealth with others? (Yes I did)
- Did you carry out any good deeds with your wealth (Yes, I did)
- Are you attached to and infatuated by your wealth? (No , I am not)
- Are you heedful of the dangers of wealth? (Yes, I am)
- Do you possess the insight that leads to spiritual freedom? (Yes. I do)
Four conditions to solve wide spread poverty
- The government must be motivated to improve the well-being of all citizens
- An economic system incorporating free market-principles
- Regulations must stimulate entrepreneurship
- Voluntary family planning to reduce the birth rate
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