Category: The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Mãlinkyaputta said to the Lord: “Sir, as I was meditating, this thought entered my mind: These spectaculative views about whether the world is infinite or whether the world is finite,…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom These four who are accomplished in wisdom, disciplined, confident, deeply learned, Dhamma bearers who live in accordance with Dhamma—these four illuminate the Sangha. Which four? A monk, a nun, a…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom If, in an argument, the offender and the reprover do not practice strict self-examination, you can expect that it will lead do drawn out, bitter, contentious strife, and no one…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom With four things women win power in this world, this world is in their grasp. What four? Concerning this, a woman is capable at her work, she manages the servants…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom The Brãhmin Ãrãmandanda said: “What is is the cause, Master Kaccãna, what is the reason why nobles, Brãhmin and householders alh quarrel with each other?” “They do so because of…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Whatever monk possesses virtue, concentration, vision, freedom through knowledge and vision—just to see such a one brings much good; just to hear about such a one brings much good. To…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom What are the eight bucking men and their eight faults? Concerning this, when one is reproved by one of his fellows, he pleads forgetfulness, saying: “I don’t remember, I don’t…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom And what else should be done? You should think: “Our body conduct must be perfectly pure, clear, open, without defect and controlled. But not because of our being pure will…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom At the time, the Brãhmin Sundarika Brãradvãja was sitting not far from the Lord and he said: “Does the good Gatama go down to batle in the Bãhukã River?” “What…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Those for whom you have sympathy, those with whom you communicate—your friends, intimates, kinsmen and relations—all should be told about, grounded in, established in the Four Limbs of Stream-Winning. What…