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The essential teachings of the Buddha
“Yo sàro so thassati.” “Whatever is the heartwood of a great tree will last for a long time.” (MN. Sutta N. 29)
“Yo paticcasamuppadam passati, so dhammam passati; Yo dhammam passati, so paticcasamuppadam passati”
“One who sees Dependent Origination (paticcasamuppada) sees the Dhamma; One who sees the Dhamma sees Dependent Origination.” [M.I. 28, 191]
“Sabbadānaṃ dhammadānaṃ jināti.” “Dharma gift surpasses all gifts, or of all kinds of almsgiving, Dharma giving is the noblest.”
“Yo vo ānanda mayā dhammo ca vinayo ca desito paññatto so vo mam’ accayena satthā. Vinayo nāmabuddhasāsanassa āyu Vinaye țhite sāsanam thitam hoti.”
“O dear Ananda, after I (the Buddha) pass away, my Dharma and Precepts skillfully taught, practiced, and applied into the daily life are your best teachers. The virtuous Precepts are the lifespan of Buddhism. Once the virtuous Precepts and Dharma of Tathagata are applied and practiced very well, Buddhism can last for a long time in the world.”
When doing good, speaking good, and thinking good things, you will surely attain the five precious blessings: 1. Blessings of wisdom, 2. Blessings of long life, 3. Blessings of good health, 4. Blessings of wealth, and 5. Blessings of beauty.
Virtue, meditation, and wisdom in Buddhism are the three methods of core education for you all.
