How is a Friend
really Good?
The Blessed Buddha
once explained:
Who is welcoming and friendly, generous, open
and unselfish;
A guide, an instructor, a leader, such One will gain much honour!
Digha Nikāya 31
The friend who is a helping companion, the friend both in happiness and misery,
The friend who gives good
and sound advice, the friend who really cares and understands...
These four, the clever knows as
good Friends! These 4 heroes, one should cherish devotedly,
as a mother nurses her own
only child.
Digha Nikāya 31
If one finds a wise and intelligent friend, who lives a good,
correct and fully pure life,
Then, overcoming all obstacles, one should always keep his joyous
and alert company...
Dhammapada 328
Video on
Friendly
Mettā Meditation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz0nE1wRWQY
Metta Meditation as streaming
Audio and mp3 download:
https://soundcloud.com/bhikkhu-samahita/metta-meditation
More on the good in
beautiful Friendship (Kalyānamittatā):
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/The_Buddha_on_Noble_Friendship.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Selfless_Friendship_is_Sweetest.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/All_Embracing_Kindness.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Blazing_Friendliness.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/United_in_Harmony.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_Good_Friend.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Goodwill_Encore.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Good_Friendship.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Blazing_and_Bright.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Friendliness_Frees.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kalyanamitta.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Metta.htm
