Category: The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom As black gum is pointed to as the best of fragrant roots, as red sandalwood is pointed to as the best of fragrant woods, as jasmine is pointed to as…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom They who have faith in the Buddha have faith in the best, and for those who have faith in the best the result is the best. ♦♦♦ Họ có đức…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Again, it may be understood by a person’s conversation whether or not he is competent to discuss things. If, on being questioned, a person evades the question, changes the subject,…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Since I went forth From home into homelessness I have not been aware of having Any ignoble or hateful thoughts, such as: “May they be killed, may they be slaughtered…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom What should you train yourselves like this, thinking: “We will be contented with no matter what robes, food, shelter or medicine we get. We will be contented with what we…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom At the time, a certain monk called Thera was living alone and commending such a life. He entered the village alone, he returned alone, he sat alone and walked alone….

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom “That which is not yours—put it away. Putting it away will be to your welfare and happiness. And what is not yours? Body, feeling, perception, mental constructs and consciousness are…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom There are three urgent duties of a farmer.What three? The farmer gets his field well ploughed and harrowed very quickly. Then he puts in the seed vey quickly. Then he…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom An enlightened person is naturally endowed with a compassion nature and disposition. He desires to alleviate the suffering that being suffer, and is even willing to relinquish his own body…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Now, Venerable Bhaddiya, son of the Kãligodhas, used to go to the forest, to the roots of trees and to lonely spots, and while there, would often utter the cry:…