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Chapter 40 Training Oneself in Non-Recklessness by Practicing Austerity (Dhütanga) 4 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: 4 The practice of removing defilements The Warm Hearted Family 349 Training Oneself in Non-Recklessness by Practicing Austerity (Dhütanga)