What The Buddha taught

The Buddha taught ten meritorious deeds for us to perform in order to gain a happy and peaceful life as well as to develop knowledge and understanding. The ten meritorious deeds are:

♥ Charity
♥ Morality
♥ Mental culture
♥ Reverence or respect
♥ Service in helping others
♥ Sharing merits with others
♥ Rejoicing in the merits of others
♥ Preaching and teaching the Dhamma
♥ Listening to the Dhamma
♥ Straightening one’s views

The performance of these ten meritorious deeds will not only benefit oneself, but others as well, besides giving benefits to the recipients. Moral conduct benefits all beings with whom one comes into contact. Mental culture brings peace to others and inspires them to practise the Dhamma. Reverence gives rise to harmony in society, while service improves the lives of others. Sharing merits with others shows that one is concerned about others’ welfare, while rejoicing in others’ merits encourages others to perform more merits. Teaching and listening to the Dhamma are important factors for happiness for both the teacher and listener, while encouraging both to live in line with Dhamma. Straightening one’s views enables a person to show to others the beauty of Dhamma. In the Dhammapada, the Buddha taught:

‘Should a person perform good,
He should do it again and again;
He should find pleasure therein;
For blissful is the accumulation of good.’
‘Think not lightly of good, saying,
‘It will not come near to me’?
Even by the falling of drops a water-jar is filled.
Likewise the wise man, gathering little by little,
Fills himself with good.’

~Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera

 

Comments

  1. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 20, 2012

    Thanks +Alan Peto Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera was a very great Religious leader. So sad, that he passed a way already.

  2. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 20, 2012

    Thanks +Alan Peto Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera was a very great Religious leader. So sad, that he passed a way already.

  3. Kenneth Chow

    September 20, 2012

    +Jendhamuni Sos  I believe Buddha  and agree that the buddha thought ten meritorious deeds for us to perform in order to gain a happy & peaceful life…  Let us do the best we can do in order to make this world more happier and peaceful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

  4. Kenneth Chow

    September 20, 2012

    +Jendhamuni Sos  I believe Buddha  and agree that the buddha thought ten meritorious deeds for us to perform in order to gain a happy & peaceful life…  Let us do the best we can do in order to make this world more happier and peaceful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Kenneth Chow

    September 20, 2012

    Thanks +Jendhamuni Sos not just we need happy and peace but the whole word needs now… You're  not just a beautiful but very thoughtful young lady…. When see the  purple think of you too  :-))))))))))))) kind late there now time to bed too … wish you have a sweet dream & better tomorrow !!!!

  6. Kenneth Chow

    September 20, 2012

    Thanks +Jendhamuni Sos not just we need happy and peace but the whole word needs now… You're  not just a beautiful but very thoughtful young lady…. When see the  purple think of you too  :-))))))))))))) kind late there now time to bed too … wish you have a sweet dream & better tomorrow !!!!

  7. Vincent van Gogh

    September 21, 2012

    Definitions of Jendhamuni Sos
    Some fruitarians will eat only what falls (or would fall) naturally from a plant; that is: foods that can be harvested without killing or harming the plant. These foods consist primarily of culinary fruits, nuts, and seeds. According to author Adam Gollner, some fruitarians eat only fallen fruit. Some do not eat grains, believing it is unnatural to do so, and some fruitarians feel that it is improper for humans to eat seeds as they contain future plants,[9] or nuts and seeds, or any foods besides juicy fruits Others believe they should eat only plants that spread seeds when the plant is eaten. Others eat seeds and some cooked foods. Some fruitarians use the botanical definitions of fruits and consume pulses, such as beans, peas, or other legumes. Other fruitarians' diets include raw fruits, dried fruits, nuts, honey and olive oil, or fruits, nuts, beans and chocolate. LOLz

  8. Vincent van Gogh

    September 21, 2012

    Definitions of Jendhamuni Sos
    Some fruitarians will eat only what falls (or would fall) naturally from a plant; that is: foods that can be harvested without killing or harming the plant. These foods consist primarily of culinary fruits, nuts, and seeds. According to author Adam Gollner, some fruitarians eat only fallen fruit. Some do not eat grains, believing it is unnatural to do so, and some fruitarians feel that it is improper for humans to eat seeds as they contain future plants,[9] or nuts and seeds, or any foods besides juicy fruits Others believe they should eat only plants that spread seeds when the plant is eaten. Others eat seeds and some cooked foods. Some fruitarians use the botanical definitions of fruits and consume pulses, such as beans, peas, or other legumes. Other fruitarians' diets include raw fruits, dried fruits, nuts, honey and olive oil, or fruits, nuts, beans and chocolate. LOLz

  9. Mav T

    September 21, 2012

    fooooddddddddd

  10. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 21, 2012

    You sound much much younger than me, the way you write +Mav T , just like +Vincent van Gogh Jendhamuni is an old lady, many things you both write she does not understand:)

  11. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 21, 2012

    You sound much much younger than me, the way you write +Mav T , just like +Vincent van Gogh Jendhamuni is an old lady, many things you both write she does not understand:)

  12. Mav T

    September 21, 2012

    hahahahahaha just the goofy in me :))))))))))))))))

  13. Mav T

    September 21, 2012

    YES exactly :))))))))))))) i dont qualify for a snobby anyway. i will fail at that. it's not in my nature lol

  14. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 21, 2012

    I'm so glad you fail the snobby test, or else I would kick you out of my gplus page. LOL

  15. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 21, 2012

    I'm so glad you fail the snobby test, or else I would kick you out of my gplus page. LOL

  16. Mav T

    September 21, 2012

    hahahahahahaha oh my god my stomach is hurting from laughing lolololol. 

  17. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 21, 2012

    You can laugh all you want now, because it's Friday, you can skip work if you are sick tomorrow:)

  18. Jendhamuni Sos

    September 21, 2012

    You can laugh all you want now, because it's Friday, you can skip work if you are sick tomorrow:)

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