Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Buddha's Advice
Here is what Buddha said:
Believe nothing,
No matter where you read it,
Or who has said it,
Not even if I have said it,
Unless it agrees with your own reason
And your own common sense.
Buddha
And to the above, we may add the following, including the last words of Buddha ("Be a light unto yourselves.")
"Therefore, Ananda, be a lamp unto yourself, be a refuge to yourself. Take yourself to no external refuge. Hold fast to the Truth as a lamp; hold fast to the Truth as a refuge. Look not for a refuge in anyone beside yourself. And those, Ananda, who either now or after I am dead shall be a lamp unto themselves, who take themselves to no external refuge, but holding fast to the Truth as their lamp, and holding fast to the Truth as their refuge, shall not look for refuge to anyone beside themselves, it is they who shall reach the highest goal." ~Mahaparinibbana Sutta
I should add that some question the authenticity of this excerpt. As far as I am concerned, this is invaluable advice and should be heeded by all.
