The Teaching of All Buddhas: Don't Do Evil, Accomplish Goodness & Purify Your Mind | Ovadapatimokkha

Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts · Mar 2, 2026 · 32m

Abstain from any evil deed

accomplish what is good and true,

And fully purify your mind -

That is what all the Buddhas teach.

Enduring patience is the best

of all ascetic practices;

The best of everything at all

is called Nibbāna by the sage.

If you cause harm to anyone

you can't be called a genuine monk!

Refrain from harming and abuse,

and strictly keep the Buddha's rules;

Be moderate when taking food,

and dwell alone in solitude

devoted to the Higher Mind -

That is what all the Buddhas teach.

The Buddha recited this concise summary of the whole practice leading to Nibbāna on the full moon…