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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kalyanamithra" data-source="post: 2319343" data-attributes="member: 99586">Dear friend,A good instance on how Dhamma sees lay prosperity/welfare is found in Dighajanu (Vyagghapajja) Sutta of Anguttara Nikaya. This was revealed because a Brahmin by name Dighajanu specifically seeks advice that suits a lay person.A Deshana on the Sutta by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero is found in two parts on <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.gautamabuddha.org/downloads/mp3/8/8.4_Wayaggapajja_Sutta1.mp3" target="_blank">http://www.gautamabuddha.org/downloads/mp3/8/8.4_Wayaggapajja_Sutta1.mp3</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.gautamabuddha.org/downloads/mp3/8/8.5_Wayaggapajja_Sutta2.mp3" target="_blank">http://www.gautamabuddha.org/downloads/mp3/8/8.5_Wayaggapajja_Sutta2.mp3</a></li> </ul>As you may already know sole materialistic development is not advocated by Sammasambuddha Gautama to lay disciples! Any sensible person has a vague idea of what's acceptable by a society... A Sammasambuddha is not needed to preach just the five percepts (Pansil). One may realize how 'modern' (e.g. concepts like research, management... ) the view of lay life Dhamma has (esp. if you listen to the elaborations in these audio files). And we can realize from them how little we Sri Lankans have taken from advice given for our lay life.It is some monks in the recent times who are trying to suppress the Four Noble Truths by providing a 'materialistic interpretations of Dhamma', highlighting small small extracts from the Suttas. I have to say with pity that not even Devadatta tried this; even he highlighted the Four Noble Truths and said that he have a 'shorter' path!Please do not be fooled by these monks (because it is our life that we ruin, if we follow something else as Dhamma); refer to original Suttas if you are in doubt of the aim of Dhamma.Dhamma doesn't except all of us to become monks! Unfortunately we have a myth that a person would take up robes if he/she starts practicing Dhamma; this is why parents are afraid when they see children practicing Dhamma. It's time to see how 'Buddhist' we are; and shed these myths.See all four Bikkhu, Bikkhuni, Upasaka and Upasika are in the Buddha Sashana. Dhamma can be gradually developed in our lives; one need not worry he/she will loose Tanha and will not be able to lead a 'normal' life (why? it's not that easy...). Ultimate aim is Nibbana (and all four groups know that); the lay and the monks may reach it in different pace.Let's try to understand the aim of Dhamma. Following it or not is a personal decision; but person knowing what/ why Dhamma states would know what to do... Theruwan saranai!</blockquote>

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