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and material goods. A generous person is very important for a company and society. A
generous person can win the society by heart and he or she is very easy to achieve the

benefit of social life. Thus, the Buddha said that “one can conquer miserliness by
giving.” 120 Most people appreciate the leader with attitude of generosity, because he

has to reduce many things, even he is in a higher position than his co-workers. Sayadaw
U Dhammpiya continues stated that “A generous person would have the following

kinds of qualities: self-surrender, open-mindedness, good heartedness, and delight in

giving charitable gifts.” 121 Therefore, the generosity leader can win the society by their
heart easily.

4) Paññāsampadā means accomplishment in wisdom which is the qualities
of householder must apply to maintain the righteous consequences and to avoid the evil,

unwholesome, and unproper result for the companions. Originally, the great Buddhist

followers accomplish in wisdom to eradicate all defilement. But wisdom, or lawful
judgment also is important for social life. As most people appreciate the one who full

of morality, they will follow and give the position to whom skillful and competence at
both theoretical and practical as well. One can protect himself and his team member

from unlawful, devil, wrong way, and dangerous journey through his inside knowledge

or wisdom.
These four qualities of a master of a house or a householder, even in mini-

society of human being, can apply and solve many social problems. Because they are
related with social and spiritual success and also will help the society to achieve more,

harmony more, and happier more in one way or another. Therefore, Luangpor
Khemmadahmmo assumed this “were our world run on Buddhist principles it would

unquestionably be a better place…for the good, the benefit, and the welfare of all

120 Dhp 223. - Dhammapada [The Word of the Doctrine], K.R. Norman (trans.),
(Taiwan: Pali Text Society, 1997), p. 34.
121 Sayadaw U Dhammapiya, Buddhist Ethics in Daily Life, (Kuala Lumpur:
Selangor Buddhist Vipassana Meditation Society, 1999), p. 72.