Category: The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Hearken to this, you who are watchful – Those who sleep, let them awake. Watchfulness is better than sleep. The watchful are free from fear. Whoever is watchful, mindful, composed,…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom When in the forest amongst the roots of the trees Or in the empty places, Just call to mind the Buddha And no fear or trembling will arise. If you…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom The past should not be followed after,And the future not desired.What is past is dead and gone,And the future is yet to come.   But whoever gains insight into thingsPresently…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Happily indeed we live,Loving amidst the hating.Amidst those who hateWe live full of love.   Happily indeed we live,Healthy amidst the ailing.Amidst those who are illWe live in perfect health….

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Giving up happiness and suffering and with the disappearance of former gladness and sorrow, one enters and abides in the fourth jhãna which is beyond pleasure and pain and is…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Wisdom is purified by virtue, and virtue is purified by wisdom. Where one is, so is the other. The virtuous person had wisdom, and the wise person has virtue. The…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom How can someone who has gone downTo a swift-flowing river,And who gets carried away by the currentHelp others to cross?   In the same way, how can one who has…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Be an island unto yourselves, be a refuge unto youselves, take for yourselves no other refuge. Let the Dhamma be your island and refuge. And how does one do this?…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom These two types of people are difficult to find in the world. What two? One who will do a favour fast, and one who is grateful for a favour done….

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom The Lord said to the monks: “Body is not the self. It is were the self, it would not be liable to affiction, and one could say: “Let my body…