Food for Thought #50

~ By Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu ~

In Summary, the study of the principles of the Dhamma helps us to know that we should practice the Dhamma for the good of our Dhamma-body, otherwise one-half of our being will be dead. Once we know these principles well enough, we nourish the mind with knowledge, and this becomes a foundation for spiritual practice; these principles constitute proper views, the light of the dawn in the initial stages of our practice.

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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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