Understanding the Four Basic Necessities and Precepts
…e a happy life. However, if they take what we
love most, which are our husbands, our wives, and our sons
and daughters, we will suffer great sadness. This is the idea
behind the Third Precept, that no one…
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