At this point, I would like to bring to your attention the teaching principles of the ‘Lokiya World and the Dharma World’ so that you would understand the true teaching principles of these two world.

For whatever reasons, no matter how much we learn from the Lokiya world, we cannot escape from suffering. The main reason is that the Lokiya world teaches only how to take, We take and take endlessly. While the outside world is rich and wealthy in materials, the inside world is declining. This is the main cause of suffering.

When we suffer we cannot use the knowledge we have learnt to combat suffering. At this stage, I would like to give you an example, let us suppose our hand gets burnt by hot water, it is impossible to reduce the pain by pouring some more hot water onto the burning hand. Therefore, it is necessary to find something cold to reduce the pain. This is similar to Prince Siddhartha’s knowledge from which he had learnt from so many great teachers, but none of what he has learnt could help him reduce his own suffering. This is the reason why he has escaped the palaces and went searching for the true knowledge where he can eliminate his own sufferings, until he attained Enlightenment and escaped from all sufferings.

The knowledge where one learns from the Lokiya world mentioned earlier aims to benefit oneself only and not others. This is similar to pouring a glass of hot water onto a burning hand and how can we expect the pain to be eased. Another example is that of a blind person trying to cross to the other side of the road with safety, but he does not know which way to go. When we are suffering and how can we ease our suffering by bringing in more suffering. Another example is that of a man carrying a very heavy load on his back, he can barely manage himself. When someone asks for his help to carry more weight he would not be able to help. This means we cannot take other people’s suffering onto ourselves while we are still suffering by ourselves. If we do, this would aggravate the situation - the person who is suffering would suffer more. We cannot use suffering to ease suffering.

As for the Dharma world, the teaching is aiming at the way of ‘Let It Go’. What do we let go? To let go everything so that the Citta could be free from all attachments and sufferings in order for the emptiness to occur. This is the way to ease sufferings and escape from sufferings because the Citta has developed wisdom and realised the true condition of Dharma.

In relation to Pricne Siddhartha’s knowledge which he has acquired from many great teachers until nobody could teach him any further. These knowledge were from the Lokiya world, but not from his own practice. Therefore, none of what he has learnt could help him escape from sufferings. I have been practising and searching this knowledge from the Teachings of Lord Buddha so that I can relate to those who wish to ease their own sufferings. What I have experienced is the truth. If anybody is still in doubt, start practising Dharma and then you will get the right answer for yourself.

Lord Buddha’s Dharma is the truth which he has been searching for more than 500 lives. It is the truth. Dharma is Nature which is ‘Sacca-Truthfulness’ which is consists of good karma, perfection, righteousness within the limit of reality, not too much or too little, just right. It is Dharma full of reasons and the quantity of reality. The Dharma that I have learnt from Lord Buddha’s teachings are described here for the benefit of all of you who wish to learn and experience for yourself. However, before doing so, you must practice according to Dharma principles.

There is one more point I would like to add at this point. That is, if someone admits that he does not know and starts learning bit by bit. This is a noble person who will excel in what he sets out to do.

On the contrary, if someone said that he is full of knowledge, this person will not progress well as he thinks that he is more knowledgeable than anybody else. In this situation, whatever he encounters, he will always reason for his own benefit. This type of person has no ‘Hiri Odhppa - Moral shame’.

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