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Lesson 3.1.1 Buddhāna sāsanaṃ – The Teaching of the Buddhas
The yearning for a perspective in life, a healthy way of dwelling in peace and a path to attain happiness has been a pursuit of all humankind past and present. Various methods, beliefs and approaches have been accompanying humans over the ages — one of which is the Dhamma, the outstanding teaching of the Buddha.
This lesson presents the short, renowned verse from the Dhammapada which portrays in a ‘nutshell’ what is called the Eternal Law of all the Buddhas (Etaṃ buddhāna sāsanaṃ). This verse was uttered by the Buddha to the Venerable Ānanda, who enquired if the previous Buddhas explained the very same principles of the Dhamma in the past. The Buddha replied in the affirmative and provided additional good principles of the Dhamma, presented in the Introduction, that one should follow.