General:
Two kinds of abundance (vepulla), A.I.93
1. Abundance of material things
2. Abundance of virtues or knowledge
Two kinds of happiness (sukha), A.I.80
1. Happiness dependent on material things
2. Happiness that is independent of material things; spiritual
happiness
The eight worldly conditions (lokadhamma), A.IV.157
1. Gain
2. Loss
3. Honor
4. Obscurity
5. Praise
6. Blame
7. Happiness
8. Suffering
Personal practice:
Ten bases of meritorious action (puññakiriyavatthu), D.A.III.999; Comp.146
1. Generosity
2. Morality
3. Mental development
4. Humility
5. Service
6. Sharing merit
7. Rejoicing in the merit of others
8. Listening to the True Teaching
9. Teaching the True Teaching
10. Straightening out one's views
Four virtues of a good householder (gharavasa-dhamma), S.I.215; Sn.189
1. Honesty
2. Self-discipline
3. Forbearance
4. Generosity
Four pathways to ruin (abhayamukha), A.IV.283
1. Debauchery
2. Drunkenness
3. Gambling
4. Bad company
Five kinds of wrongful trade (vanijja), A.III.207
1. Trade in weapons
2. Trade in human beings
3. Trade in flesh (animals for meat)
4. Trade in spirits (and drugs)
5. Trade in poison
The ten levels of householders (kamabhogi -- those who enjoy sense pleasures), S.IV.331; A.V.176
1. Those who seek wealth unlawfully, and in so doing provide
happiness neither for themselves nor for others; they do not share it and they perform no
meritorious deeds.
2. Those who seek wealth unlawfully, and in so doing provide happiness
for themselves, but not for others; they do not share it and they perform no meritorious
deeds.
3. Those who seek wealth unlawfully, and in so doing provide happiness
for themselves; they share it with others and perform meritorious deeds.
4. Those who seek wealth both lawfully and unlawfully, and in so doing
provide happiness neither for themselves nor for others; they do not share it and they
perform no meritorious deeds.
5. Those who seek wealth both lawfully and unlawfully, and in so doing
provide happiness for themselves, but not for others; they do not share it and they
perform no meritorious deeds.
6. Those who seek wealth both lawfully and unlawfully, and in so doing
provide happiness for themselves, share it with others and perform meritorious deeds.
7. Those who seek wealth lawfully, and in so doing provide happiness
neither for themselves nor others; nor do they share it or perform meritorious deeds.
8. Those who seek wealth lawfully, and in so doing provide happiness
for themselves, but not for others; they do not share it and they perform no meritorious
deeds.
9. Those who seek wealth lawfully, and in so doing provide happiness
for themselves and others; they share it and perform meritorious deeds -- but they are
still attached to and infatuated with their wealth, are heedless of its dangers, and lack
the insight to achieve spiritual freedom.
10. Those who seek wealth lawfully, and in so doing provide happiness
for themselves and others; they share it and perform meritorious deeds -- moreover, they
are not attached to or infatuated with their wealth, they are heedful of its dangers, and
they possess the insight that leads to spiritual freedom.
On wealth:
Fourfold division of wealth (bhogavibhaga), D.III.188
1. One part to be used for conduct of daily life and fulfilling
obligations
2-3. Two parts to be invested in expanding business enterprises
4. One part to be put aside for a rainy day
Five uses to which wealth can be put (bhoga-adiya), A.III.45
1. Comfortable support of oneself, one's family and dependents
2. Sharing with one's friends and associates
3. Investment against future misfortune
4. The fivefold offering
a. To relatives
b. To guests (in reception)
c. To the departed (by dedicating merits)
d. To the government (i.e., taxes etc.)
e. To the deities (according to one's faith)
5. Support of spiritual teachers and virtuous monks
Five kinds of meanness (macchariya), D.III.234; A.III.271; Vbh.357
1. Meanness as to dwelling place (begrudging a dwelling to others)
2. Meanness as to family (begrudging others' acquaintance with one's
influential connections)
3. Meanness as to gain (begrudging or thwarting the gains of others)
4. Meanness as to recognition (begrudging recognition or praise given
to others)
5. Meanness as to knowledge or abilities (not sharing one's knowledge
with others)
Social:
Four bases of social harmony (sangahavatthu), D.III.152, 232; A.II.32, 248; A.IV.218, 363
1. Generosity
2. Kindly speech
3. Service
4. Participation
Four bases of social harmony for a king (raja-sangahavatthu), S.I.76; A.II.42; IV.151; It.21; Sn.303; S.A.I.145; Sn.A.321
1. Shrewdness in agriculture
2. Shrewdness in promotion of government officials
3. Skillful bestowal of favors
4. Kindly and pleasing speech
Five ways an employer/master should serve his employees/servants, D.III.189-192
1. By assigning them work in accordance with their capabilities
2. By giving them due wages
3. By providing care in times of sickness
4. By sharing occasional luxuries
5. By giving them holidays at suitable times
Five ways an employee/servant should serve his employer/master, D.III.189-192
1. By getting up before him to work
2. By finishing work after him
3. By taking only what is given
4. By doing his work well
5. By spreading the good reputation of his employer
The seven conditions for community welfare (aparihaniyadhamma), D.II.73; A.IV.15
1. To hold regular and frequent meetings
2. To meet together in harmony, disperse in harmony, and conduct
business and duties in harmony
3. To introduce no new ordinances, to break up no established
ordinances, but to abide by the original principles
4. To honor and respect the elders and listen to their counsel
5. To honor the womenfolk of the community, not to abuse them
6. To honor the shrines worshipped by the community and not to neglect
the ceremonies to be conducted for them
7. To provide rightful protection, shelter and support for the Arahants
(enlightened beings) and to welcome them to the community
The ten virtues or duties of a king (rajadhamma), J.V.378
1. Charity, generosity
2. Morality
3. Altruism
4. Honesty
5. Kindness
6. Self-control
7. Non-anger
8. Nonviolence
9. Forbearance
10. Uprightness
The twelve duties of a universal emperor (cakkavatti-vatta), D.III.61
1. Rule by righteousness
Provision of ward and protection to
2. Those in the
emperor's immediate circle
3. The armed forces
4. Governors and
administrative officers
5. Royal dependents,
civil servants
6. Brahmins,
householders, craftsmen, traders
7. Town and country
dwellers
8. Religious devotees
9. Beasts and birds
10. Prevention of wrongdoing in the Kingdom
11. Distribution of wealth to the poor
12. Seeking advice from sages, aspiring to greater virtue
D. = Digha Nikaya (3 vols.)
A. = Anguttara Nikaya (5 vols.)
S. = Samyutta Nikaya (5 vols.)
Vin. = Vinaya Pitaka (5 vols.)
Vism. = Visuddhimagga
Comp. = Compendium of Philosophy (Abhidhammatthasangaha)
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