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K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera Quotes

d. 2006 Sri Lanka

K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera (18 March 1919 – 31 August 2006) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar.

Sri Lanka

Also known as: K. Sri Dhammananda

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Intellectuals tend to spend too much of their valuable time in study, critical analysis and debate. They usually have little or no time for practice.

What Buddhists Believe (1993)

To depend on others for salvation is negative, but to depend on oneself is positive. Dependence on others means surrendering one's intelligence and efforts.

What Buddhists Believe (1993)

A person who is on his way to spiritual growth must try to reduce his own selfishness and his strong desire for acquiring more and more. He should reduce his strong attachment to possessions which, if he is not mindful, can enslave him to greed. What he owns or has should instead be used for the benefit and happiness of others: his loved ones as well as those who need his help.

What Buddhists Believe (1993)

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