Category: The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Whenever these five are found, whether in a king or farmer, a general, a village headman, a guide master or the leaders of the clan, growth may be expected and…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Whatever one thinks about and ponders over often, one’s mind gets a learning in that way.  ♦♦♦ Bất cứ điều gì một người nghĩ về và suy ngẫm thường xuyên,…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Suppose a bowl of water was mixed with lac, turmeric or blue or yellow dye, and suppose a man with his vision were to look at his reflection in that…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom One, the Lord dwelt among the Sakyas in the Park of the Banyan Tree at Kapilavatthu, and while there, Mahãnãma the Sakyan came to him and asked: “How, Lord, does…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom One who could but does not Support his mother and father In their old age— This is a cause of one’s downfall.  ♦♦♦ Một người có thể nhưng không Hỗ…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Giving up lying, one becomes a speaker of the truth, reliable, trustworthy, dependable, not a deceive of the world. Giving up slander, one does not repeat there what is heard…

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…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Just as this body is supported by material food, depends upon it, cannot be without it—even so, the five hindrances are supported by their own food, depend upon it, cannot…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Arise! Sit up! Of what use are your dreams? How can you who are sick And pierced with the arrow of grief Continue to sleep?   Arise! Sit up! Train…

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…