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Meditation
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Meditation for Peace
Anger at Different Times,but Love at the Same Time
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By Luang Phaw Dhammajayo
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Selecting a spouse is a life-changing decision. Out of the
billions of people on earth, we choose only one with whom to spend the most
difficult part. It is living together afterwards, and building a healthy
marriage, that is the most challenging. In order to create a warm and loving
family, it is necessary for spouses to speak with each other kindly. This means
using polite, respectful, truthful and constructive words. Kind words make love
sweeter.
Warmth and a sense of security will pervade the household. Spouses
should cherish each other. The longer
they live together, the more they should care for each other. By caring for
each other, they remain youthful and content; therefore, we should allow
goodness to nourish mutual compassion for one another. If there is a quarrel,
the couple should act as lions do. When two lions confront each other, one will
crouch down and end the quarrel peacefully. This acquiescence is not a loss;
instead it is a victory of the mind, preventing the couple from becoming slaves
to mutual rage. Love and compassion should be reciprocated; anger should not be
answered by anger, but by calmness.
Then the couple will be able to maintain
healthy married lives.
A family is a small but vital unit in society. In addition
to building a strong and healthy marriage, a couple who plan to become parents
must learn how to love children. Parents should be knowledgeable about the best
direction to take when encouraging their children. They should teach them to do
good deeds instead of allowing a babysitter or a television to raise them. To
be good role models for their children, parent should learn and practice doing
good deeds themselves.
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