Some Sayings of the Buddha SOME ETHICAL TEACHINGS I. Not to do any evil; to cultivate good; to purify one’s mind—this is the teaching of the Buddhas. (183) It is hard to be born as a human being. Hard…

Buddhism and Thai Culture [The introductory part of a presentation given at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania from April 5 to May 4, 1972] I am very pleased to meet you and to ta…

Some Basic Concepts of Buddhism Some people say Buddhism is not a religion; it is a system of philosophy. Others say it is neither a religion nor a philosophy, but simply a way of life. Still others s…