Daily Reading ~ April 1

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association)

Venerable Shravasti Dhammika

The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom 

The mind is luminous, but it is stained by defilements that come from without. Ordinary folk do not realize this, so they do not cultivate the mind. The mind is luminous, but it can be cleansed of defilements that come from without. This the noble disciples understand, so they do cultivate the mind.