38 true blessings
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A Power Point Presentation of the 38 Blessings as found in the Buddha's Discourse on Blessings. ( Mangala Sutta ). Good Dhamma points for Reflection. The pics were taken from a Buddhist Pilgrimage to India in Feb/March 2010. Content taken from T Y Lee's 'A Life of Blessings'.TRANSCRIPT
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38 True Blessings
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1 To avoid the company of fools
LUMBINI – Where Siddhartha Gautama was born
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2 To associate with the wise
LUMBINI
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3 To honour those worthy of honour
LUMBINI
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4 To live in a suitable place
LUMBINI
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5 To have done good deeds in the past
LUMBINI
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6 To be on the right path
BODHGAYA – Where Buddha attained Enlightenment
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7 To have a good education
BODHGAYA
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8 To be proficient
at work
BODHGAYA
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9 To follow a code of discipline
BODHGAYA
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10 To practice pleasant speech
BODHGAYA
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11 To support our parents
BODHGAYA
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12 To take care of our spouse and children
SARNATH – Where The
Buddha preached The First Sermon
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13 To have occupations which do not cause harm
SARNATH
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14 To be charitable
SARNATH
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15 To practice virtuous conduct
SARNATH
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16 To be of help to relatives and friends
SARNATH
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17 To do social services
KUSINARA – Site where
Buddha was cremated
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18 To abstain from evil
KUSINARA
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19 To have no desire for evil
KUSINARA
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20 To refrain from intoxicants
KUSINARA
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21 To be diligent in wholesome
practice
KUSINARA
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22To have
reverence
KAPILAVATTHU – Where Siddhartha grew up
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23 To be humble
KAPILAVATTHU
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24 To be content
KAPILAVATTHU
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25 To be grateful
SAVATTHI – Where The Buddha preached The Metta Sutta and The Mangala Sutta
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26 To hear the Dhamma at the right time
SAVATTHI
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27 To have patience
SAVATTHI
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28 To listen to advice
SAVATTHI
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29 To associate with monks and spiritual teachers
NALANDA – Where the Nalanda University
Complex was founded
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30 To discuss and talk about
Dhamma
NALANDA
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31 To practice self-restraint
NALANDA
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32 To live according to The Noble 8-Fold Path
VESALI – Where The Buddha preached The Ratana Sutta
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33 To understand The Four Noble Truths
VESALI
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34 To attain Nibbana
VESALI
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35 To be unaffected by worldly conditions
VESALI
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36 To be free from sorrow
RAJGIR – Where The Buddha meditated and preached
many discourses
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37 To be free from defilements
RAJGIR
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To have lasting peace and security
RAJGIR
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The End
“True Blessings will be upon one who walks The Noble Eightfold Path”
Points from The Buddha’s Discourse on Blessings.
From ‘A Life of Blessings’ By T Y Lee
With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin