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Saturday, March 22, 2008

38 Mingalar by Mayburma

How many blessings do you have today? Mingalar ( blessing in Buddhism )

AthayWanasa Barlanan:

It is a blessing not to be associated with bad people.
It is a blessing to be associated with learned people.
It is a blessing to give respect to respectable people.

Pati Yupa Daytha War Thaw Sa

It is a blessing to live in a suitable place.
It is a blessing to enjoy the goodness you have done in your past.
It is a blessing to make yourself a good person.

Bahu Thinza

It is a blessing to be knowledgeable
It is a blessing to learn a clean trade
It is a blessing to be ethical
It is a blessing to speak a good word.


Martapitu Upatharnan

It is a blessing to take care of your parents
It is a blessing to take care of your family
It is a blessing to do a course which won’t harm other people.

Daninza Dhamma Sariyar

1. It is a blessing to donate and help unfortunate others.
2. It is a blessing to live accordingly to the fairness and ethics.
3. It is a blessing to help the relatives and family.
4. It is a blessing to do a course without a sin.

Arati Wirati

It is a blessing to stay as far as you can away from doing bad things.
It is a blessing to avoid as much as you can from doing bad things.
It is a blessing not to drink the lethal alcohol.
It is a blessing not to ever forget to do a good thing.

Gararaw sa Niwartawsa.

It is a blessing to respect the respectable person.
It is a blessing to be humble and not boastful
It is a blessing to be satisfied with what you have.
It is a blessing not to forget a person who has helped you.
It is a blessing to listen to some good words when there is opportunity.


Khandi Sa.

It is a blessing to be resilient and be patient with insults you get from others.
It is a blessing to listen to good advice from good people.
It is a blessing to meet ethical and wise people.
It is a blessing to ask and discuss about nature of life.

Tapaw Sa.

It is a blessing to be frugal, not to over spend.
It is a blessing to practice the noble deed.
It is a blessing to know the truth.
It is a blessing to look forward to Nivirna, a stage free from attachments and sufferings.

Phuthatha Law Ka Dhammay Hi.

1 It is a blessing of to be able to stand the difficulties and sufferings in life.
2. It is a blessing not to have an anxiety or fear.
3. It is a blessing to be clear from greed and lust.
4. It is a blessing not to be in any danger.


Mingalar 38

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