Sunday, November 23, 2014
Non-violence in the spirit of Buddha-Dhamma
A Vietnam veteran was overheard rebuking the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, about his unswerving dedication to non-violence.
"You're a fool," said the veteran - "what if someone had wiped out all the Buddhists in the world and you were the last one left. Would you not try to kill the person who was trying to kill you, and in doing so save Buddhism?!"
Thich Nhat Hanh answered patiently :
"It would be better to let him
kill me.
If there is any truth to Buddhism and the Dharma it will not
disappear from the face of the earth, but will reappear when seekers of
truth are ready to rediscover it.
"In killing I would be betraying and abandoning the very teachings I
would be seeking to preserve. So it would be better to let him kill me
and remain true to the spirit of the Dharma."
Monday, November 03, 2014
Dhamma poster : Ajahn Mun (on the topic of sickness)
Dhamma poster : Ajahn Mun (on the topic of Mindfulness & wisdom)
Dhamma poster : Ajahn Mun (on the topic of kilesa)
Buddha-Dhamma poster : Sallatha Sutta
