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The final words of the Buddha just before he breathed his last and passed into Maha Paranibbana were “Decay (annica) is inherent in all component things, work out your own salvation with diligence.” In fact, this is the essence of all his teachings during the forty-five years of his Buddhahood. If you keep the awareness of annica, which is inherent in all component things, you are sure to reach the.

(For an explanation of words in Pali - the language of the time of the Buddha - please see the Pali Glossary https://www.ubakhin-vipassana-meditation.org/blog/pali-glossary )“The Teachings of the Buddha contained in the Tipiṭaka have but one object: liberation from suffering. Methods vary, but the object is the same. It is not necessary to follow all the methods. Choose one of them, and then what is required is to put it into practice with adequate.

“Why can you bring your aspirations to Nibbana to fulfilment now? Because the time is right, your form of existence is right, and because of the fact that all virtuous people who put forth effort can fulfil their aspirations. The right time is the time when a Buddha arises and the time during which his teachings are available. All those who are born in the human plane or in a.

“Only those who take to meditation with good intentions can be assured of success. With the development of the purity and power of the mind backed by insight into the Ultimate Truth of nature, one might be able to do a lot of things in the right direction for the benefit of mankind.The Buddha said, “Oh monks, develop the power of concentration. He who is developed in the power of.