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A wandering monk called Vaccha asked the Buddha if the Buddha would still exsist after death. The Buddha replied:
"Vaccha, the idea that I would exist or not exist after death - such ideas lead to dense jungles and arid deserts, to entanglements... continue...

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ON TEACHINGS
All the teachings are a means to help.
They are like medicine that's used to cure the sick people.
When the sick people are no longer sick,
The medicine may be stored and saved when needed,
Not to be put in a shrine to worship.

When one is not ok, he is driven by the teachings.
When he is ok, he drives the teachings.

ChonTri 07/21/2009

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