The following are the 38 Signs of Welfare given by Buddha-
- Disassociation with Fools
- Association with the Wise
- Honor where Honor is due
- A suitable place of abode
- Merit of past good deeds (this life or past lives)
- Right aspirations for oneself
- Great learning
- Great skills
- Well mastered discipline
- Well spoken words
- Serving one's parents
- Caring for spouse
- Caring for children
- A peaceful occupation
- Generosity
- Life of Morality, Right Focus and Equanimity
- Caring for relatives
- Blameless deeds
- Ceasing and shunning evil
- Refraining from intoxicants
- Vigilance
- Respectfulness
- Humility
- Contentment
- Gratitude
- Listening to Dhamma/ The Universal Laws of Nature at proper time
- Patience
- Accepting guidance
- Beholding saintly people
- Discussion of Dhamma at proper time
- Ardent practice
- A life of purity
- Witnessing the noble truths
- Experiencing Nibbana
- When faced with vicissitudes of life, one's mind is unshaken
- Sorrowless
- Stainless
- Secure
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