Food for Thought #47

~ By Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu ~

Studying the principles of the Dhamma help us to first realize that we have two facts to our body; the bodily form and the Dhamma body. Our body develops due to our parents care-we grow due to a number of factors, such as vegetables, proteins, and other nourishment - but the Dhamma-body concern the overall health of our physical form, our speech, and our mind. Both of these aspects of our being are the foundations of freedom; they sustain and nourish all kinds of growth.

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From “Food for Thought,” Some Teachings of Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu. Translated from the Thai (อาหารใจ) by Grant A. Olson. 

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