Spirituality

ŚĀriputra (the Buddha’s disciple) said that “whoever understands dependent origination understands the teaching of the Buddha, and whoever understands the teaching of the Buddha understands dependent origination” The illustration below explains the process right from birth (which is the beginning of suffering) to death which in turn pushes us into another life. This cycle of […]

At the moment of the attainment of Buddhahood, the Buddha uttered the following two verses: Dhammapada Verses 153 and 1541 Udana Vatthu Anekajatisamsaram sandhavissam anibbisam gahakaram gavesanto2 dukkha jati punappunam3. Gahakaraka ditthosi4 puna geham na kahasi5 sabba te phasuka bhagga6 gahakotam visankhatam7 visankharagatam cittam8 tanhanam khayamajjhaga9. Verse 153: I, who have been seeking the builder