16 Guidelines For Life

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The 16 Guidelines for Life are a set of practical and straightforward tools for developing happiness and meaning in everyday life. It is the first project of Essential Education, a non-profit organisation that aims to help people develop their natural capacity for compassion and wisdom. The 16 Guidelines are featured in a book, 16 Guidelines For Life: The Basics by Alison Murdoch and Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw, first published in 2005.

The 16 Guidelines are not a prescriptive doctrine or a set of commandments. They are offered as opportunities to explore one's own life experiences and to see whether the 16 Guidelines can help to improve the quality of that experience...

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Who wrote the Guidelines?


In the seventh century AD, the great Tibetan King, Songtsen Gampo had an unexpected change of heart. Abandoning his successful career as a military leader, he introduced a new legal system, built schools and temples, and invited philosophical and spiritual teachers from neighbouring India to teach people how to be happy.

The 16 Guidelines for Life are based on the inspirational values and principles that King Songtsen Gampo introduced to the Tibetan people. They are "ideas to make life better" that played a crucial part in changing Tibet from a warlike nation into a civilization renowned for its peace and serenity.

http://www.16guidelines.org/16guidelines-overview

They can be divided into 4 categories
-How we think
-Humility
-Patience
-Content
-Delight

-How we act
-Kindness
-Honesty
-Generosity
-Right Speech

-How we relate to others
-Respect
-Forgiveness
-Gratitude
-Loyalty

-How we find meaning
-Aspiration
-Principles
-Service
-Courage


Its a very comprehensive website with links to each guideline and pages on how they are being implemented in the world and such.