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Buddhist Philosophy in Economics Episode 07 Wednesday, March 26, 2025
. One should not commit lowly deeds, should not live with insults, should not hold wrong views, should not live just to narrow the world.
(Dhamma) The view of the lower benefits is the lower benefits, the four qualities that have been mentioned, and this is the work that must be practiced in order to create happiness in the present and in the future in old age. In this very nature, consider the lower benefits as the foundation to be a stepping stone for further reaching the higher benefits.
If only the lower benefits are not fulfilled well, what ability will there be to grasp the higher benefits! Therefore, do not have the thought of looking down on these lower benefits because they are the manifestations of the Buddha.
May everyone know the benefits according to the things that have been mentioned and act accordingly in order to achieve the happiness that they desire.
(Kharasavasdharma Lesson, Three Benefits - Pitakathakatha No. 48, Sandhana, Pages 251-259)
Khmer proverb
Taktchae Penh Phut, Explanatory essay
This proverb has the following meaning:
“Tak” is the sound of dripping water. “Phut” is a round, long, hollow object with a mouth and a bottom for placing other objects. For example, a palm water pipe, a pipe for pouring palm water. (Khmer dictionary)
“Taktchae Penh Phut” means to be frugal, to do something slowly, with perseverance, patience, and effort until you get the full result.
What does this proverb teach?
Khmer ancestors wanted to teach men and women to be patient and to do something slowly, from a small amount, without forcing or rushing to get results too quickly.
This proverb teaches sons and daughters to strive to learn, work, or earn a living with patience, tolerance, frugality, and to overcome obstacles, not to give up easily. Do something by starting with little and working hard. Do this, and you will surely succeed in the future.
How does this proverb relate to Khmer culture?
From the time of our ancestors to the present, Khmer people have many examples of people who have persevered, tried, and worked hard to overcome obstacles until they succeeded. In the Khmer literature, the story of Kolap Pailin, the male character named Chao Chet, who only has the status of a diamond miner, is a hardworking, patient, and thorough worker. Chao Chet works hard until his boss is satisfied, and his boss's bride is also satisfied with Chao Chet. Chao Chet's accumulation of good deeds, hard work, and perseverance make him achieve his dream. In the end, he gets Khun Naray as his wife. He becomes the daughter-in-law of the owner of the diamond in Pailin province. As the Khmer proverb says, “Strive to succeed” or “Be patient, don’t be lazy, otherwise you won’t get what you want.”
There are many people in the world who show examples of working hard from small to high, going through many failures, but never giving up until they achieve great success. For example, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Thomas Thompson, Jack Ma, etc., etc. They all started slowly, saving money from small amounts, and going through countless obstacles. They all overcame difficulties to achieve victory and fame to this day. We have all seen and are using the achievements that come from hard work.
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All work, whether small, large, or small, is based on a clear goal: to struggle and strive little by little, without giving up on what they are doing, and finally succeed as desired. Seeing this, the Khmer ancestors raised a proverb as a piece of advice to future generations: "Taktae penh tup".
How does this proverb embody the ideals and content?
To make it easier to interpret the above proverb more clearly, it is first necessary to understand some key words, such as "tup" and "taktae!" etc. The word "tup" refers to a container for carrying water, which can be made of bamboo or resin, especially for carrying water, while "taktae" means the sound of dripping water. Through the entire proverb, one can see the literal meaning as referring to the drops of water that gradually become a full tube of water, like a struggle, and finally achieve the desired result.
Of course, those who succeed never give up, those who give up never succeed. All jobs always have obstacles. The important thing is to be patient, endure fatigue, and endure hardship, but this does not mean avoiding work, but must always do it until the last breath. In fact, there are twenty to thirty students in a class, but the number of successful students is very small, and most of them are mediocre, weak, and have difficulty competing with the strong peers around them. Excellent students are those who have worked hard from the beginning, accumulating all the knowledge they have learned from teachers, friends, relatives, and people around them. They have absorbed all these things with the utmost care, without being distracted by the game of women and wine. People are never born successful immediately, and students are the same, all of them rely on this ability to work hard.
In addition, it is observed that many rich or billionaires can succeed because they refuse to give up on the obstacles in front of them. They have broken through with their sharp determination. For example, Bill Gates, Jack Ma, and Steve Jobs were able to achieve their achievements by being creative and having experienced failure over and over again. In the end, their struggle also achieved satisfactory results and made people around the world write endlessly and are worth emulating.
Of course, if you look at Khmer literature, it is even clearer. For example, in Kolap Pailin, a work written by Nyok Time, it is reflected (Buddhist Philosophy in Economics Episode 07)
