Useful Tips - ESSENTIAL TEACHINGS Ebook by Phra Ajahn Suchart Abhijato

ESSENTIAL TEACHINGS Ebook


A collection of translated Dhamma talks by Phra Ajahn Suchart Abhijato



" Buddhism is like a fruit, which has two main components: skin and flesh. So do you eat its flesh or its skin? For instance, to have an orange, you have to peel off its skin and only consume its flesh. This is because there is no point in consuming its skin, which is tasteless and not as nutritious as the orange’s flesh.

Buddhism also has two components: essential and non-essential aspects, or the core and its shell. So what is the shell of Buddhism? These non-essential aspects are any materialistic things, such as shrine halls (uposathas), stupas (chedis), huts (ku˛is), halls (s›l›s), and abodes (vih›ras). They are all just the shell of Buddhism.

But the core of Buddhism is the Buddha’s teachings, which are called ‘sasana-dhamma’. That is the essence of Buddhism - uposathas, chedis, and other religious objects are just the shell or exterior, to which you shouldn’t pay attention. "

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