This book comprehensively discusses the topics in Buddhism that are crucial for promoting lay people's welfare-from mundane bliss in this life, i.e., wealth and good interpersonal relationships, to prosperity in the future, i.e., a good rebirth and less time spent in Samsara. This book presents some moral guidelines and a spiritual training path designed for householders and lay Buddhists, helping them secure the welfare. The guidelines and the training path presented in the book are based on the Pali Nikayas and the Chinese Agamas in Early Buddhism and an influential Chinese Mahayana scripture-the Upasakasila Sutra

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Dr. Tien-feng Lee, also known as Ven. Jiandao, is a Buddhist bhikshuni fully ordained in 1995 at the Luminary Buddhist Institute in Taiwan. She is currently a research fellow of the Noble Path Buddhist Education Fellowship. She is also a freelance editor of Chinese translated Buddhist books, specializing in Chinese translations of Pali commentaries. She worked as a translator and an editor at the Luminary Publishing Association, Taiwan, from January 1999 to December 2003. Her responsibilities included revising and editing the translated drafts of Buddhist books, executing the layouts, and organizing the publishing process as well as the marketing and distribution of the published books. She has been awarded a number of scholarships, including studentship of the University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, September 2010August 2014), Glorious Sun Group Postgraduate Scholarship for Buddhist studies (September 2008-August 2009), Tzu Chi Foundation Scholarship (Taiwan, December 1999), and The Torch of Wisdom Society Scholarship (Taiwan, December 1998).

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Chapter I: Introduction1.Synopsis2.Buddhist Ethics3.Two Types of Laypeople4.Methodology5.A General Outline of This Book
Chapter II: Fulfilling the Happiness in This Very LifeEthical System for Laypeople1.Right and Pure Personal Conduct2.Prudent Economic Life3.A Good Interpersonal Relationship4.Summary
Chapter III: Leading to the Welfare in the Future1.The Ten Wholesome Courses of Kamma2.The Uposatha and Its Relevant Intensive Retreat3.Faith, Virtuous Behavior, Generosity, and Wisdom the Path for Laypeople4.Summary
Chapter IV: From Early Buddhism to Mahayana Buddhism1.The Sutra on Upasaka Precepts in Mahayana2.Similarities and Differences: Four Sangahavatthu, Five Types of Wealth, Six Paramita-s3.From Upasaka to Lay Bodhisattva, in Terms of Spiritual Training4.Summary
Chapter V: Buddhist Theories Behind Moral Guidance1.The Main Theory: Kamma and Dependent Origination2.Principles for Making Ethical Judgement3.The Criteria of Wholesome Deeds4.Summary
Chapter VI: Conclusion1.Comprehensive Moral Guidelines for laity2.The Shift of Emphasis on the Spiritual Training of Laypeople