Chapter 40
Training Oneself in Non-Recklessness by
Practicing Austerity (Dhutanga)"
Life is full of uncertainties and danger awaits those who
are reckless with their lives. The Lord Buddha once said, "A
reckless person is like a dead person." Practicing austerity
is one of the ways to train oneself to become more careful.
Many may not be aware that throughout the 45 years of
the Lord Buddha's propagation of the Dhamma, he gave a
total of 84,000 teachings. All of them can be concluded in one
word, non-recklessness. This word was in His final sermon to
His disciples before entering Nibbana:
The practice of removing defilements
The Warm Hearted Family
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