"All composite things are impermanent. They do not last. Strive diligently for your liberation.” (Anda dāni, bhikkhave, āmantayāmi vo, vayadhammā saṅkhārā appamādena sampādethā.)”–Shakyamuni Buddha’s Last Words “31. Just as when ghee or oil is burned, it leaves no particles or ashes behind, even so when the body of the Blessed One had been burned, no… Continue reading SAGA DAWA DUCHEN DAY: Remembering the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana. Buddha’s final meal, student, teaching and passing into paranirvana, and the 19th Century discovery of his stunning bone and jewel relics