The Four Harmonies

The Four Harmonies are guiding principles for Buddhists to foster respectful and mindful relationships in daily life. They suggest that women should honor their fathers before marriage, their husbands during marriage, their sons after becoming widows, and other women as they would their own sisters. This order promotes respecting family roles and maintaining social harmony. The idea isn't about inequality but about understanding traditional responsibilities and fostering harmonious relationships within the community and family, emphasizing mutual respect, care, and appropriate conduct across different stages and roles in life.