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The Buddha on Friendship

The Buddha on Friendship

The Buddha often emphasized the characteristics of a good friend. He spoke about a good friend as one who gives a kind of happiness based on knowing our interconnectedness, and that learning to be a friend to ourselves and being one to others is really the same thing.

Here are wise words about friendship from the Buddha; what better time to read them than at Thanksgiving:

He spoke about a good friend, or a true friend, as being someone who is a helper, who will protect us when we are taken unawares, when we are surprised by life in some way. This person will be a refuge to us when we afraid. He spoke about a good friend as someone who is constant in our time of happiness and in our times of adversity or sorrow, someone who will not forsake us when we’re in trouble. And as someone who will tell us their secrets and will not betray our secrets to others, and at the same time will be completely honest with us and warn us if they think we are heading off towards danger.

When we have such a friend we have a gift beyond measure.

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Adapted from The Force of Kindness, by Sharon Salzberg (Sounds True, 2005. Copyright (c) 2005 by Sharon Salzberg. Reprinted by permission of Sounds True.
Adapted from The Force of Kindness, by Sharon Salzberg (Sounds True, 2005.

Annie B. Bond

Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).

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11:33AM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

thx

10:41AM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

Buddha on friendship. Such a better vibe than Tony Robbins on success.

10:32PM PDT on Apr 9, 2012

Thanks.

8:22PM PDT on Apr 9, 2012

Buddha.....sows the seeds of eternal truth and lasting grace.

2:43AM PDT on Apr 9, 2012

Thanks.

5:26PM PDT on Mar 26, 2012

Excellent article. Thanks for sharing.

4:03PM PST on Mar 8, 2012

Every bit reminded me of my late wife...may she RIP.

11:20AM PST on Feb 14, 2012

Lovely, thanks for posting.

11:19AM PST on Feb 14, 2012

Lovely, thanks for posting.

9:01PM PST on Feb 9, 2012

One man in a thousand.. Kipling.

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