[Zen] The Quite Good Friend ... !!!

[Bhikkhu Samahita]

Friends:                  The Noble Friend!                         The Buddha said:   Friends, one should cultivate the Good Friend, who has the Seven Qualifications.   What Seven ? He gives what is hard to give. He does what is hard to do. He bears what is hard to bear. He lays open his own secrets. He keeps other's secrets safe. When any is needed, he never fails. When one is ruined, he never despises. Even though he may drive you away, keep on following him, since such Noble is always motivated by the welfare of all, is genial, pleasant, refined, a revealer of profound speech, a listener who never - at any occasion - guide you wrongly..    Friendship is the Greatest !    Bhikkhu Samāhita, Sri Lanka.    http://groups.msn.com/DirectDhamma  http://uk.geocities.com/bhikkhu_samahita  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Buddha-Direct  http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/TrueDhamma  Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome.           Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi SPONSORED LINKS Zen buddhism Zen practice Theravada buddhism Tibetan buddhism Zen alarm clock Zen garden YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "ZenForum" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.