"In every case where a family cannot hold onto its great wealth for long, it is for one or another of these four reasons. Which four? They don't look for things that are lost. They don't repair things that have gotten old. They are immoderate in consuming food and drink. They place a woman or man of no virtue or principles in the position of authority. In every case where a family cannot hold onto its great wealth for long, it is for one or another of these four reasons.
"In every case where a family can hold onto its great wealth for long, it is for one or another of these four reasons. Which four? They look for things that are lost. They repair things that have gotten old. They are moderate in consuming food and drink. They place a virtuous, principled woman or man in the position of authority. In every case where a family can hold onto its great wealth for long, it is for one or another of these four reasons."
Metta,
Retro.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Thank you for posting this Retro. I am in the process of gathering all of the suttas in the canon that were given specifically to householders. One more to add to my list! Which is growing quite long i might add.
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.
Somewhere else on the site, venerable Dhammanando mentioned that Bhikkhu Bodhi's translation of the full Anguttara Nikaya is nearing completion. Once that is published, I'd recommend getting a copy as it should increase your list significantly!
Metta,
Retro.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
I know i cant wait! I am only just beginning the Sumyutta Nikaya translation by bodhi but am already looking forward to his new Anguttara Nikaya translation.
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.
bodom_bad_boy wrote:Thank you for posting this Retro. I am in the process of gathering all of the suttas in the canon that were given specifically to householders. One more to add to my list! Which is growing quite long i might add.
Hi BBB
In case you don't already know, Gahapativagga (Division on Householders) is part of the Majjhimapannasapali (Middle Fifty Discourses) in the Majjhima Nikaya.
Cheers
Ben
“No lists of things to be done. The day providential to itself. The hour. There is no later. This is later. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one's heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.”
- Cormac McCarthy, The Road
Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
but great rivers flow silently.
- Sutta Nipata 3.725
bodom_bad_boy wrote:Thank you for posting this Retro. I am in the process of gathering all of the suttas in the canon that were given specifically to householders. One more to add to my list! Which is growing quite long i might add.
Hi BBB
In case you don't already know, Gahapativagga (Division on Householders) is part of the Majjhimapannasapali (Middle Fifty Discourses) in the Majjhima Nikaya.
Cheers
Ben
Thank you Ben.
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.
