A Wholesome Person Is Born for the Good, Welfare, and Peacefulness of Many People

Monks, when a wholesome person is born in a family, it is for the good, welfare, and peacefulness of many people. It is for the good, welfare, and peacefulness of (1) his mother and father, (2) his wife and children, (3) his slaves, workers, and servants, (4) his friends and companions, (5) his departed ancestors, (6) the King, (7) the heavenly beings, and (8) Ascetics and Brāhmins.

Just as a great rain cloud, nurturing all the crops, appears for the good, welfare, and peacefulness of many people, so too, when a wholesome person is born in a family, it is for the good, welfare, and peacefulness of many people.

It is for the good, welfare, and peacefulness of his mother and father, his wife and children, his slaves, workers, and servants, his friends and companions, his departed ancestors, the King, the heavenly beings, and Ascetics and Brāhmins.

The wise person, residing at home, truly lives for the good of many.

Day and night diligent toward his mother, father, and ancestors, he respects them in accordance with The Teachings, remembering what they did [for him] in the past.

Firm in confidence, the devoted man, having known their wholesome qualities, respects the homeless Ascetics, the Ascetics who lead the spiritual life.

Beneficial to the King and the heavenly beings, beneficial to his relatives and friends, indeed, beneficial to all, well established in the wholesome Teachings, he has removed the stain of selfishness and fares on to a heavenly world.

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When a person supports his parents, and respects the family elders;

when his speech is gentle and courteous, and he refrains from argumentative words;

when he strives to remove meanness, is truthful, and eliminates anger,

The Tāvatimsa heavenly beings call him truly a wholesome person.

(Reference: AN 5.42 & SN 11.11)

In this Teaching from Gotama Buddha, he shares guidance to help Students understand wholesome conduct as your wholesome conduct will benefit you and many others.

When learning The Buddha’s Teachings and noting where he explains that one should have wholesome conduct towards “his slaves, workers, and servants”, a Practitioner today can practice this towards individuals who are helping you in your profession and/or providing services at your home.

This Teaching is straightforward and needs no further explanation.