Month: February 2022

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Of little importance is the loss of such things as wealth. But a terrible thing it is to lose wisdom. Of little important is the gaining of such things as…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Do not think lightly of evil, saying: “It will not come to me.” A drop at a time is the water pot filled. Likewise, little by little The fool is…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom One who would rightly use the words “noble way of life, sublime state, the Tathãgata’s way of life” would do so the describe the intent concentration on in-and-out breathing.

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom A cloth that is stained and dirty, when dipped in green, yellow, red or crimson, is not dyed properly. And why? Because the cloth is not clean. In the same…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Just as a pot without support is easily upset and one with support is difficult to upset, in the same way, the mind without support is easily upset and the…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Sense desire is an obstruction, a hindrance which enshrouds the mind and weakens wisdom. Ill will, sloth and torpor, restlessness and worry and doubt are all obstructions, hindrances which enshroud…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Akkosaka of the Bhãradvãja Brãhmin clan heard that leader of the clan had gone forth into the Sanga of the recluse Gotama. Angry and displeased, he went to where the…