Issue

16th Issue (June, 2010)

Harmony and Happiness in Coursing the Ten Wholesome Course of Actions : Dasasῑla-s

K.S.Chow

Cease the destructive physical violence 
Exercise altruistic benevolence
Avert crime of theft
Practice generosity of wealth sharing
Avoid the shame of improper sexual relationship
Uphold the propriety of blamelessness
Restrain from telling lies heedlessly
Harmonize relationship with mutual trustworthiness
Check your anger not to demonize  others
Protect the unity of holistic living
Stop unwatchful  gossiping
Utter constructive and loving speeches
Eradicate greed
Help the needy with charity
Avoid being apoplectic  
Be lovingly kind towards all
Thus you traverse the Straight Path
 of harmony and happiness

Editor’s Note:

Dasasila-s are the fundamental  Buddhist Ten Moral Injunctions to live harmoniously and happily. They are also the contigent preparedness and readiness to undertake more advanced Buddhist meditation training in tranquility and concentration. Without contigent tranquility and concentration, the Insight meditation will not be fruitfully actualized. Buddhist emancipation is contigent  upon  Insight into the Absolute Reality of Impermanence (Anicca) of the conventional truth and the Permanence of Anattᾱ. Insightful Wisdom is the mother of harmony and happiness.