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Khmer culture, civilization (part2)
- 1. Lectured by: Mut Somoeun,M.Ed KHM 140: Khmer Culture
- 2. The term“morality” can be used either descriptively to refer to some codes of conduct put forward by a society or some other group, such as a religion, or accepted by an individual for own behavior normatively to refer to a code of conduct that, given specified conditions, would be put forward by all rational persons. Definitions of Morality
- 3. Other meaningsof Morality: Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior A particular system of values and principles of conduct Advices which guide or educate people to behave properly by avoiding the bad in order to seek human dignity and prosperity in society Definitions of Morality
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- 8. Key Roles/Duties: Preventing children from doing any bad acts Encouraging children to do good deeds Encouraging & supporting children to educations Arranging & supporting children in getting married Allocating properties as possible as they can Virtues of Parents to Children (គុណធម៌)
- 9. Loving-kindness (មមត្តា) Compassion (ករុណា) Empathy (មុទិត្ត) Equanimity (ឧមេក្ខា ) Supreme Virtues of Parents (ព្រហ្មវិហារធម៌)
- 10. Brahma (ព្រះព្រហ្ម) Pre-divine God(េុរវមទវា) Pre-teacher(េុព្វវចារយ) The great worshiper of children(អាហ្ុមេយ្យ) Parents Mean to Children by Names As
- 11. Taking goodcare of & supporting parents Helping/ assisting all tasks when parents need Maintaining dignity and fame of the family alive Maintaining the family-allocated properties Celebrating good deeds (religion) for parents Duties of Children to Parents
- 12. Loyalty (សច្ចៈ)=take good care of & never betray Mind cultivation (ទមៈ) =correct own self & each other Patience (ខេាី) =reasonable & forgivable Devotion/ sacrifice (ចាគៈ)=help, share, responsible & never give up each other Virtues of Spouse (ឃរាវាសធម៌)
- 13. Roles ofHusband to Wife: Give full credit & love to her Do not look down on her Do not betray/ make love with another girl Give her full right in managing housework Provide her money & jewelries/ women’s make-ups Salvation of Spouse (សង្គហ្ធម៌)
- 14. Roles ofWife to Husband Smart in managing housework Give full love & support to husband’s relatives Well manage the properties gained by husband Give full love to husband & do not betray him Salvation of Spouse (សង្គហ្ធម៌)
- 15. Marriage Life: Husbandand Wife (According to Buddhist teaching, in a marriage) Husband can expect the following qualities from his wife: 1. Love 2. Attentiveness 3. family obligations 4. Faithfulness 5. child-care 6. Thrift 7. the provision of meals 8. to calm him down when he is upset 9. sweetness in everything
- 16. Wife's expectation fromhusband: 1. Tenderness 2. Courtesy 3. Sociability 4. Security 5. Fairness 6. Loyalty 7. Honesty 8. Good companionship 9. Moral support Husband and Wife (According to Buddhist teaching, in a marriage)
- 17. Moral Duties TowardsFiends & Peers 1. Be generous 2. Be courteous 3. Be benevolent 4. Treat them as you treat yourself 5. Be as good as your words
- 18. Employer’s Moral Dutiesto Employees 1. Assign them to work according to their abilities 2. Supply them with food and wages 3. Attend to them in sickness 4. Share with them unusual delicacies 5. Grand leave at correct time
- 19. Employees’ Moral Dutiesto Employer 1. Attend to work early and regularly 2. Leave late after the master 3. Be content with the wages given 4. Perform duties well 5. Speak in praise of the master and spread his/ her good name
- 20. Ruler’s Moral Duties 1.Dana (ទាេៈ)= be generous to people 2. Piya Vaca (េិយ្វាចា)= speak kind words to people 3. Athacariya (អត្ថច្រិយា)= having commitment to the welfare of the people 4. Samanattata (សមាេត្ាត្ត)= having a sense of equality with the people
- 21. 1. Dana –charity=havingwillingnesstosacrificeone’sinterests forthe people 2. Sila – morality=maintainingahighmoralorderinone’s personal conduct 3. Pariccaga – altruism = being generous towards the people avoiding selfishness 4. Ajjava – honesty=fulfillingone’sdutieswithloyaltyand integrity Ruler’s Cardinal Virtues/ qualities
- 22. 5. Maddava –gentleness = being kind and gentle, never arrogant 6. Tapa – selfcontrol=performingone’sdutieswith dispassion 7. Akkoda – non-anger = remaining calm in the midst of confusion 8. Avihimsa – non-violence = being non-violent, not persecuting the people 9. Khanti – forbearance=practicingpatienceinone’s duties 10. Avirodhana – uprightness = respecting public opinion, promoting harmony
- 23. Teacher toStudents: Educate students to well behave and work hard Try all best to help students understand the lessons Share all knowledge with love to students Give good credit & appreciation of students to others Take good care of students all time Roles of Teacher & Students
- 24. Students toTeacher: Pay most respect to teacher Assisting teacher’s task Listen carefully & follow teacher’s advices Follow internal rule & complete the assignment Take note & learn the best what teacher taught Roles of Teacher & Students
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