The Compendium of the Teachings:
Think, “The community teaches the teaching, practices it, and reflects on it. It is the teaching’s sphere. It upholds the teaching, entrusts itself to the teaching, worships the teaching, and conducts itself according to the teaching. It has the teaching as its sphere of activity, and is the most excellent practitioner of the teaching. It is naturally honest and pure. It is endowed with the quality of compassion, and has [great] compassion. It always has solitude as its field of activity, is always absorbed in the teaching, and always practices virtue.”
Lamrim Vol1 Pg187
The sangha led by example to allow us to increase our faith in the Three Jewels. Without them taking the lead and showing us the way to put into practice buddha’s teachings, we would not believe Buddha’s words are worthy of our attention and efforts, especially with today’s society focus on modern science.
I am very thankful and rejoice all the sangha’s diligence in our world for committing themselves to live an ordained life and to put into practice the precious teachings from lord buddha. ????????????
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