Four kinds of treasures that people accumulate are

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Four kinds of People and How they attend their Duties

>Those who look after themselves as well as others

>Those who look only after themselves

>Those who only look out for others and ignore their own welfare

>Those who neglect their own welfare and neglect also welfare of others

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Four wishes Hard to Win

>"May wealth come to me by lawful means"

>"Being wealthy, may I, my relatives and teachers win good fame"

>"May I, my relatives and teachers enjoy a long life"

>"After death, may I be reborn in a happy heavenly world"

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>>1843388
>Four Conditions conductive to fulfilling Wishes

Perfection of Faith (confidence in the Buddha)

Perfection of Virtue (observing five precepts)

Perfection of Generosity

Perfection of Wisdom (by clearing the mind of covetousness, malice, sloth and torpor, distraction and flurry, doubt and wavering)

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Four Duties for One's Own Happiness

>Utthana Sampada -

Skillfulness, efficiency, earnestness and energy

>Arakkha Sampada -

Protection of income from thieves and natural disasters

>Kalyana Mittata -

Having reliable friends

>Sama Jivikata -

Spending reasonably and living within one's own means

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>>1843339
bumping quality thread

I've been reading a lot of Buddhism the past few months, thanks for the handy glossary OP

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Four Kinds of People - How They Mould Their Lives

>Those who go from darkness to darkness

While leasing a miserable life they commit more evil

>Those who go from light to darkness

While enjoying their lives with previous good karma they commit more evil

>Those who go from darkness to light

By knowing that they are suffering in this life for their previous bad karma, they try to cultivate nobility in their lives

>Those who go from light to light

While experiencing a pleasurable life, they do more meritorious deeds to gain happiness in their future lives

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>>1843339
Proper uses of hard-earned wealth

>A man contrives to make himself happy along with his parents, children and wife, servants, workmen, friends and comrades

>He secures his wealth against all misfortune

>He performs his (fivefold) duties to relatives, guests, departed ones, petas, to the government (right authority government, as simply just "government" which might have indication of ruin or "lawlessness"), and to the devas

>He offers necessities to the recluses and to the brahmins to purify and to calm his mind

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Four Noble Truths

>Duhka
There is Suffering

>Samudaya
Cause of Suffering

>Niroda
There is an end to suffering

>Marga
There is a path to end all suffering

>>1843430
"As this is a Dhamma text, we request that it be treated with respect. If you are finished with it, please pass it on to others or offer it to a monastery, school or public library. Thanks for your co-operation. Namo Amitabha!"

Can somebody recommend me good books on Buddhism fornsomeone who has no knowledge?

This thread has been interesting.

>>1845626
LMAO Buddhism and HInduisma are the only religion who fight the muslims the cuckstians suck their dick and welcome them like the good subhumans they are.

t theravadin

>>1845647
calm DOWN

>>1845498
Living Buddha Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh is very good and very easy to read.

>>1845626
>>1845647
>>1845822
There is concern with the quality of the posts on this website. Some people like to come online and learn valuable tid-bits of info, while others only come on here to get off by swearing at eachother.

>>1845626
Haha no