Understanding the Four Basic Necessities and Precepts
… to provide
you with
The children
The senior monk
1. Clothing.
2. Food.
3. Shelter.
4. Medicine.
In Buddhist terminology, these are
called the Four Basic Necessities, which
every human being needs.
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In this dialogue, a senior monk teaches children about the essentials needed for life: air, food, water, medicine, clothing, and shelter, referred to as the Four Basic Necessities. The monk emphasizes