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Fundamental Precepts for the bhikkhus (i.e., the PAEimokkha). Observing that the bhikkhus remained silent, Kapila said, 'There is no such thing as Sutta, Abhidhamma or Vinaya..lt makes no difference whether you listen to the PAEimokkha or not' and left the congregation. He had taught the Dhamma to

only in academic learning, no matter how clever, rich or powerful they may be, can never manage to mak

est things is to find a teacher who will give the necessary encouragement to bring one's studies to fruition. The Buddha taught in the SilgalovAda Sutta that successful studies are es- tablished on the base of reciprocal duties that a student practices towards his teacher and that a teacher practise

ealth. They did their homework and found out how rich the millionaire boy was. They found out that he w

is only upon the foundation of security in life achieved in the first half of the Blessings of Life, that one can go on, in the second half of the Sutta to cultivate purity of mind in earnest by following Blessings nine- teen to thirty-eight. When we come to the start of the sixth group- ing we are c

t just go down a street where you know plenty of rich people live who might give you appetizing food (

oving-kindness, compassion and the thought to help others, that sort of teaching is pure. In addition to these basic skills, according to the KesE Sutta (A.ii.I 12ff.) different approaches are required for training different types of people in the Dhamma — some disciples need to be taught gently by