Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association)
Venerable Shravasti Dhammika
The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom
Ugga, the king’s chief minister, said to the Lord: “Lord, it is amazing an astonishing how rich, wealthy and opulent Migarã Rohaneyya is!”
“He has a million in gold; and of silver, who can say?”
“But is that a real treasure? Not that I say that it is not, but that is a treasure that is subject to fire, water, kings, robbers, enemies and unwanted heirs.”
“But there are seven treasures that are not subject to such things? What seven? The treasures of faith, virtue, conscientiousness, fear of blame, learning, generosity and wisdom. These seven are not subject to fire, water, kings, robbers, enemies and unwanted heirs.”
