Nature of the Buddha
'Understood are the things to be understood, Cultivated are the things to be cultivated, Eradicated are the things to be eradicated, Therefore Brahmin, I am the Buddha.' As long, brethren, as the moon andsun have not arisen in the world,, just as long is there no shining forth a great light of great radiance. There prevails gross darkness, the darkness of bewilderment. Night is not distinguishable from the day, nor the month, the half-moon andthe seasons ofthe years from each other.' 'But,...
SoulTheories
WITH regard to the soul theory, there are three kinds of teachers in the world The first teacher teaches the existence of an eternal ego-entity that outlasts death He is the eternalist. The second teacher teaches a temporary ego-entity which becomes annihilated at death He is the materialist. The third teacher teaches neither an eternal nor a temporary ego-entity He is the Buddha. The Buddha teaches that what we call ego, self, soul, personality, etc., are merely conventional terms that do not...
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Foreword
Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda is a renowned Buddhist scholar of noble character and profound knowledge. For nearly fifty years, he has devoted himself to disseminating Buddhism in Malaysia. His activities have been extensive and diverse, including writing, teaching, supporting the activities of many Buddhist groups, promoting education, welfare, cultural activities and so forth. The Venerable was present at the First World Buddhist Conference, the Buddhist Summit, which was held in Kyoto, Japan...
His Renunciation
The renunciation of Prince Siddhartha was the boldest step that a man has ever taken. It was night. Siddhartha could no longer find peace. He strode through the halls of the palace and finally went to the king. He bowed and said to him 'Father, grant the request I have to make. Permit me to leave the palace to follow the path to deliverance, for all earthly things are changing and of short duration. So we must part, father.' 'Son, give up this idea. You are still too young for a religious...