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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…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Do not think lightly of evil, saying: “It will not come to me.” A drop at a time is the water pot filled. Likewise, little by little The fool is…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom One who would rightly use the words “noble way of life, sublime state, the Tathãgata’s way of life” would do so the describe the intent concentration on in-and-out breathing.

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom A cloth that is stained and dirty, when dipped in green, yellow, red or crimson, is not dyed properly. And why? Because the cloth is not clean. In the same…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Just as a pot without support is easily upset and one with support is difficult to upset, in the same way, the mind without support is easily upset and the…