What is the Best Fortune that
can be Gained?
Once an
illuminating deity
asked The Buddha:
Which good fortune is the best? Whereto he answered:
Not associating with fools, but only with the wise;
Honouring only those, who really deserves it;
Living in suitable climatic and
peaceful regions;
Great learning, good discipline and exact
speech;
Service to mother and father, support of wife and
sons;
all these are the supreme good fortune!
Giving, and living the just and
generous life supporting relatives;
Avoidance from all evil behaviour
through complete self-control;
Abstinence
from intoxicating drinks
and drugs causing carelessness;
Reverence, devoted faith in the Dhamma,
humility, and contentment;
Grateful hearing and study of the
Dhamma, when one is ready for it:
This is the supreme good fortune!
Forbearance, patience, and
humble yet keen attention, when corrected;
Seeing
ascetics, recluses, sages
and bhikkhus, who explain the Dhamma;
Living
the Noble life, understanding the Noble Truths, & realising
quenching;
Being unperturbed, when contacted by the manifold
phenomena of the world;
Having established these exquisite
states, one is unconquered everywhere;
One goes in safety
everywhere — this is verily the supreme good fortune!
Sn 258-269
On what
is Advantageous (Kusala):
What
is Clever Action?,
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