Parents and Children: Transmitting the Buddhist Heritage across Generations Monday, August 5, 2024 Parents and Children: Transmitting the Buddhist Heritage across Generations by Ven. Medagama Vajirañāṇa Nayaka Thera One essential requirement for a happy society is that the individuals constituting the society must have tranquillity of mind. This tranquillity of mind arises from purity of thought, word, and action, which means the observance of an ethical lifestyle based on the Five Precepts. As human beings we are unique in our ability to see the difference between good and bad. We have the capacity to make moral choices and thereby to influence the pattern of our own lives and that of others. This influence is exerted through our thoughts, speech, and actions. If we can develop inner purity and strength, then we have established the basis on which we can give what is needed by others in all our relationships. It is up to us to create a safe and harmonious society. by Ven. Medagama Vajirañāṇa Nayaka Thera Narrated by Ethan Christy 2024 29 minutes 121 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (16MB) Audio copyright, 2024 Pariyatti View this audiobook and more information at Pariyatti. More by Ven. Medagama Vajirañāṇa Nayaka Thera. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.