Category: The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Just as the great ocean slopes away gradually, tends downwards gradually without any abrupt precipice, even so this Dhamma and discipline is a gradual doing, a gradual training, a gradual…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Without tarrying and without hurrying did I cross the flood. For when I tarried I sank, and when I hurried I was whirled about. And so, without tarrying and without…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom I have learned two things: not to be content with good states one has already developed, and not to give up trying. Without giving up, I keep trying and think:…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Once, while the Lord was staying among the Bhaggis on the Crocodile Hill in the Deer Park at Bhesakalã Grove, the good man Nakulapitã lay sick, ailing and grievously ill….

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom The noble quality of love should be thought about thus: “One concerned only with his own welfare, without concern for the welfare of others, cannot achieve success in this world…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom When the Tathãgata or the Tathãgata’s disciples live in the world, it is done for the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom There are theses five advantages of listening to Dhamma. What five? One hears things not previously heard, clarifies things previously heard, dispels doubts, straightens one’s view, and one’s heart become…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom And how is one contented? Concerning this, one is satisfied with a robe to protect the body and with food to satisfy the stomach. Having accepted enough, he goes on…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Then the female wanderer Sucimukhĩ came up to the Venerable Sãriputta and said: “O recluse, why do you eat looking downwards?” “I do not eat looking downwards.” “Then you eat…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom First in the world is the Teacher, the mighty sage, Next is the disciple who has developed himself, And then the learner who is walking the Path, Who is deeply…