7 things the Buddha taught about preserving good fortune.

Almost everyone desires inner peace in their lives. Everyone wants to forget about difficulties, hardships, and anxieties, and enjoy moments of inner tranquility and liberation from worries and troubles.

Therefore, if people want to peacefully navigate the harsh "fate" of life, they need to do the following things to avoid all karmic consequences.

To avoid all karmic consequences, one needs peace in life (illustrative image).

1. Don't lie.We should tell the truth, always tell the truth, even about small things, because lying repeatedly becomes a habit. Usually, if you lie once, you have to lie again to cover up the previous lie. Gradually, when you can no longer cover up the lie, you commit wrong actions and create bad karma… Serious consequences stem from lying. And if you lie too much, people will find out and won't trust you anymore. Living without anyone trusting you is truly miserable. (You can lie to save someone.)

2. Avoid exaggerating or fabricating stories.It's not about adding or subtracting from the story; you hear it here and then go tell it to others, but often when you retell it, you tend to exaggerate a little to make it more captivating. Sometimes, even something as simple as a bunch of water spinach can affect world peace.

3. Don't speak in two directions.Also known as double-tongued, it refers to speaking ill of one person, then speaking ill of another, gossiping about everyone you meet, praising someone one moment and then immediately badmouthing them to others the next, sowing discord and division everywhere, causing misunderstandings, disrupting families, and potentially leading to irreparable consequences. Those who are unfortunate enough to be homosexual also suffer from this karma; because they previously spoke in a divisive way, they have to bear the consequences in this life.

4. Avoid adultery.

Not committing adultery means not living with someone who is not your spouse. Any sexual relationship that is not recognized by law and society is considered adultery.

The pleasure of adultery is fleeting, but its consequences are terrible.

A person may be destined for wealth and prosperity, but if they commit adultery, they may suffer misfortune and hardship throughout their life. A person may be destined for blessings and longevity, but if they commit adultery, they may become disabled or die prematurely...

5. Do not speak harsh or obscene words.…We should not speak malicious words, speak just to satisfy our own desires, constantly using harsh words to insult and humiliate others. An evil heart speaks and acts evil; if both body, speech, and mind are evil, then the day of going to hell is not far off. Do not curse people, do not speak vulgar and offensive words…

6. Partition space

Greed is manifested through the following attitudes:

- Dissatisfaction, discontent, not being satisfied with what one currently has.

- Always feeling a sense of lack, wanting more of this or that...

- Always coveting the wealth and possessions of others.

- Always wanting to seize, appropriate, and steal other people's wealth and property.

Greed causes people to feel insecure, suffer, and even do anything to satisfy themselves. It can be said that greed is the root of all evil.

7. Avoid False SpeechFalse speech is saying you don't know when you know something, or saying you do know when you don't know; being arrogant and conceited, boasting and acting like a big, empty barrel making a lot of noise; speaking useless words in a crowd, saying wrong things and claiming they are right; for example, claiming to have attained enlightenment when you haven't – that's great false speech. Shouting that you are an enlightened practitioner, a god, that you can bestow blessings or curses… exploiting people to serve you… that is great false speech, a sin of immense magnitude.

According to Phunutoday