“My talk today may not have a direct bearing on the Dharma. But the issue of feeling thankful to a person for his kind act is a tenet taught in the Dharma. So, in our case, we are inspired by the Dharma in feeling grateful to India. India had given us culture, religion and even occultism. There is a combination of Indian flesh and blood in ours. We unconsciously have Hinduism as our mother and Buddhism, our father.

To sum up, my talk today may be taken as a reminder of our duty to repay the moral debt due to India because India bestowed on us the Wheel of Law, the Pali terminology being “Dharmacakra”. You may, if you deem fit, kindly convey the news to your friends and acquaintances across the country. We must fulfill our duty, the sooner the better.”

– Buddhadasa Bhikkhu –

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