Honest seek by giving on first place
Hello. I am a 20y/o theravādin. I have been Buddhist since 17. My practice has gotten progressively more serious over the past year & a half, especially as some major changes have happened in my life. I am now out of school working to pay off the debt I accumulated in 2.5 years of university so that I can ordain. I finally have a stable meditation practice & want to stabilize my ethical conduct to really give myself a solid foundation. ...
The open gift of the Brahma Viharas
In my experience, it is good to have someone to look up to. Someone who embodies the virtues that you want to develop. See AN 8.2 . I think that is the single most conducive factor to developing virtue oneself.
Mudita