The teachings of the Buddha could be summarized in four short sentences. … [The Buddha] said …The bad things, don’t do them.The good things, try to do them.Try to purify, subdue your own mind.That is the teaching of all buddhas

The teachings of the Buddha could be summarized in four short sentences. ... [The Buddha] said ...The bad things, don't do them.The good things, try to do them.Try to purify, subdue your own mind.That is the teaching of all buddhas

The teachings of the Buddha could be summarized in four short sentences. … [The Buddha] said …The bad things, don’t do them.The good things, try to do them.Try to purify, subdue your own mind.That is the teaching of all buddhas. (Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Power)