Guest guest Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 The Noble Friend! The Buddha said: Friends, one should cultivate the Good Friend, who has the Seven Qualifications. What Seven ? He gives what is hard to give. He does what is hard to do. He bears what is hard to bear. He lays open his own secrets. He keeps other's secrets safe. When any is needed, he never fails. When one is ruined, he never despises. Even though he may drive you away, keep on following him, since such Noble is always motivated by the welfare of all, is genial, pleasant, refined, a revealer of profound speech, a listener who never - at any occasion - guide you wrongly ! --oo0oo-- Friendship is the Greatest ! May we maintain Right Speech: And what is Right Speech ? Avoiding False speech, Avoiding Divisive speech, Avoiding Aggressive speech, And avoiding idle Empty chatter. May we enjoy the 10 clever and advantageous topics: Talk on the Modesty of having few wants, Talk on the Bliss of Contentment, Talk on the Joy of Seclusion, Talk on the Ease of Disentanglement, Talk on the Energy of Enthusiasm, Talk on the Advantage of Morality, Talk on the Calm of Concentration, Talk on the Insight of Understanding, Talk on the Freedom of Release, Talk on the Direct Knowledge and Vision of Release ... http://groups.msn.com/DirectDhamma Buddha-Direct http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/TrueDhamma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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