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people how-to live-in society, organize people in community, and how to lead the
followers proficiently. Only the one who knows the duty will take responsibility and
the one who takes responsibility is the one who knows the duty. So, duty might be
heavy and difficult to carry as an ordinary person or leader, but without it, no one
become a successful leader.
3.3.1 Five Kinds of Duty of a Teacher 108
1) A teacher must admonish and teach a good lesson to his pupils with a
good action, speech and opinion.
2) He must find out the easy and suitable ways for his student to realize his
subject.
3) He must teach all lessons without discrimination to his pupils.
4) He must send his student to a better teacher for the benefit of future.
5) He must look after and protect his student carefully from danger.
3.3.2 Five Kinds of Duty of a Master 109
1) A master should give the order to work for his employees in the field of
their strength, skillful, and capability.
2) He must provide his workers with material properties such as food and
money sufficiently.
3) He must motivate and support them with mental and physical needs
especially when they are sick and ill.
4) He must share with his workers not only the idea and vision but also
with some even food.
108 Dīgha Nikāya [Dialogues of the Buddha], Vol III, T.W. Rhys Davids (trans),
(Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2000), p. 181.;
Department for the Promotion and Promotion and Propagation of Sāsanā, The
teachings of the Buddha (Basic Level), (Yangon: Union of Myanmar, 2007), p. 252.
109 Dīgha Nikāya [Dialogues of the Buddha], Vol III, T.W. Rhys Davids (trans),
(Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2000), p. 181, ;
Department for the Promotion and Promotion and Propagation of Sāsanā, The
teachings of the Buddha (Basic Level), (Yangon: Union of Myanmar, 2007), p. 256.