THE ENLIGHTENMENT, AND THE TEACHING OF THE BUDDHA SONG

THE ENLIGHTENMENT, AND THE TEACHING OF THE BUDDHA SONG

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The darkness of ignorance had been dispelled and the light of knowledge had arisen. He had finally realised the truth. He had attained supreme enlightenment. He is the Buddha.  

He said, "Listen friends, I have found the way to overcome old age, sickness and death. Let me teach you, and if you listen, learn and practice as I tell you, very soon you will know for yourselves, that what I say is true.     

All phenomena are dependent on conditions, cause and effect. Ignorance is the root of all evil and the cause of all suffering. When it is replaced with wisdom, one realises Nirvana. 

Avoid all extremes, practice the middle path. The noble eight fold path, which consists of perfect understanding, perfect thought, perfect speech, perfect action, perfect livelihood, perfect effort, perfect mindfulness, perfect concentration. 

Do no evil, do only good, train your mind. The teaching of the Buddha is the path to enlightenment. For the benefit of all, teach the Dharma, which is excellent in the beginning, in the middle and the end."

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~Dharmacharya Andrew. J. Williams~