TGViewer
Buddha Buddha @lorddivinebuddha · 1.41K subscribers
Post #4986 74
As long as I live, may I support my parents. As long as I live, may I honor the elders in the family. As long as I live, may I speak gently. As long as I live, may I not speak divisively. As long as I live, may I live at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share. As long as I live, may I speak the truth. As long as I live, may I be free of anger, or should anger arise, may I quickly get rid of it.

In a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he undertook seven vows. And it was because of undertaking these that he achieved the status of Sakka.

A person who respects their parents,
and honors the elders in the family,
whose speech is gentle and courteous,
and has given up divisiveness;

who’s committed to getting rid of stinginess,
is truthful, and has mastered anger:
the gods of the thirty-three
say they really are a true person.”

Partial excerpts from SN 11.12 Sakkanāmasutta: Sakka’s Names
  • 👏 1
  • 🙏 1
  • 🤝 1
  • 🫡 1
More from @lorddivinebuddha
  1. Oct 13, 2026That said, it is important to develop some depth of experience and understanding in one pr…
  2. Oct 13, 2026Another powerful illustration involves a monk in the Buddha’s time, affectionately known a…
  3. Oct 13, 2026Liberation Through Non-Clinging Across Buddhist Traditions How approaches from different B…
  4. Oct 13, 2026The Path of Insight Meditation by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield
  5. Oct 13, 2026photo post
  6. Oct 13, 2026Free Buddha Dharma ebook Mountain Dhamma A Collection of Dhamma Talks by Ajahn Suchart Abi…
Threads Profile ViewerView any public Threads profile without an account.Open ThreadLook →Writing with AI? Make it sound human.Metric37 rewrites AI drafts so they read naturally. Free AI detector, 1,500 words free.Try Metric37 →