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38 Elements of Mingalar

Some ancient writers extracted 38 points out of Buddhist teaching. and adapted into Myanmar culture to practice whenever possible. Whenever someone greet as "Mingalar par" in Myanmar. he or she virtually refers in brief that right now. there are these 38 rules are practiced right there. at the time and day of greeting.Mingalar par

The 38 Elements of Mingalar includes..

1. To avoid fools.
2. To stay close with wise people.
3. To honour those worthy of honour
4. To live in a suitable locality
5. To have accumulated merits of the past
6. To be rightly concentrated on onself
7. To be possessed of vate vast learning
8. To be possessed of skill
9. To be well trained in descipline
10. To be pleasent good speech
11. To support mother and father
12. To cherish wife and children
13. To have unconfused occupation
14. To gives alms
15. To live righteously (or) To practice dhama
16. To help relatives
17. To do blameless deeds
18. To avoid thinking sinful things.
19. To avoid sins physically and verbally.
20. To refrain from intoxicants
21. To be vigilant in righteous acts
22. Reverence
23. Humbleness
24. Contentment
25. To appreciate gratitude
26. Listening to dhama at proper time
27. To be patient
28. To be obedient
29. To meet with holy persons
30. To discuss the dhama at proper time
31. To restrain against worldly pleasures
32. To live holy and pure life
33. To have in sight knowledge of four noble truths
34. To realise nibana for oneself
35. The mind that stands unshaken
36. The mind that stands unsorrowing
37. The mind that stands passionless
38. The mind that stands secure when touched the worldly conditions

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