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Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom What sort of person should not be followed? In this case, a person who is inferior to oneself in morality, concentration and wisdom is not to be followed, served or…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Four things shine in the world. A fifth you will not find. By the day sun shines and by the night the moon. Five gives light both day and night,…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom When you are living together, in harmony and without contention, a certain person might commit an offence, a transgression. Concerning this you should not hasten to reproof, the person should…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom Suppose a foolish baby boy lying on his back were, owing to the careless of his nurse, to put a stick or a stone into his mouth. His nurse would…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom The Brãhmin Unnãbha asked Venerale Ãnanda: “What is the aim of living the holy life under the recluse Gotama?” “It is for the sake of a abandoning desire.” “Is there a…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom In what way could one say: “The recluse Gotama is an annihilationist, he teaches the doctrine of annihilation”, and be speaking correctly? I teach the annihilation of greed, hatred and…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom There are four ways of answering questions. What four? There is the question that requires a categorical reply, that which requires a counter question, that which must be put aside…

Hoa Vo Uu (Buddha Dharma Education Association) Venerable Shravasti Dhammika The Buddha’s Words of Wisdom The Lord approached the hermitage of the Brãmin Rammaka where a large number of monks happened to be sitting, talking about Dhamma. The Lord stood outside the porch waiting for…