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Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Now, Asibandhakaputta, a follower of Nigantha Nãtaputta, came to where the Lord was and the Lord asked him: “What doctrine does Nigantha Nãtaputta teach his disciples?” “Lord, Nãtaputta teaches that…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom One strong in faith but weak in wisdom has uncritical and groundless confidence. One strong in wisdom but weak in faith errs on the side of cunning and is as…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom And what is the factor of exertion for the utter purification of virtues? In this case, one is virtuous, he undertakes and practices the percepts. This resole is called the…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom One who is serious is a believer, not an unbeliever. One who is serious is energetic, not lazy. One who is serious has firm mindfulness, not distracted. One who is…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Some foolish people here, on being told by me: “Give this up”, say: “But what is this small and insignificant matter? This recluse lays too much stress on small things.”…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Kimbila asked the Lord: “What is the cause, what is the reason why, after the Tathãgata attains final Nirvãna, the good Dhamma will last long?” “If, after the Tathãgata has…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Citta the householder said to the monks: “Suppose a black steer and a white steer were tied together by a rope or yoke. Now, if one were to say that…