Q. 1: Interpret “Attadīpa viharatha”
The Buddha said, “we must rely on ourselves.”
Attadīpā viharatha
Attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā.
Dhammadīpā viharatha
Dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā.
Be an island to yourself.
Rely on yourself; there is no other refuge.
Be the Dhamma an island to your.
Rely on the Dhamma; there is no other refuge.
Mahāparinibbāna Sutta,
Dīigha Nikāya
Atta here has two meanings. The first
meaning is self or oneself. The second meaning is atman or soul.
Be enlighten yourself is the meaning
of Dīpa or lamp.
So the Buddha said, “Rely on yourself
means rely on the Dhamma: the teachings of the Buddha.
Q. 2: Explain that no one can purify another, but
purity and impurity depend on oneself.
An evil-doer, as a result of his unwholesome actions,
suffers from various kinds of miseries not only in this present existence but
also in future existences. The unwholesome actions are blameworthy and immoral
action producing evil results, and also consist of three kinds of bodily,
verbal and mental action.
A meritorious action is a faultless and beneficial
action. Faultless here means the absence of greed, hatred, delusion, envy,
jealousy, etc, in the mind while performing the meritorious deeds, a good man
or person, as a result of his wholesome actions, achieves happiness not only in
this present existence but also in future existences. The wholesome actions
also consist of three kinds of bodily, verbal and mental actions.
According to Dighanikāya, Mahāparinibbāna Sutta, the Buddha said, “Oh! Bhikkhus, live by relying on
you, by taking refuge in yourselves, live by relying on the Dhamma, by taking
refuge in the Dhamma, by not relying on others.”
Due to Theragāthā Jāṭaka, one who practices the Dhamma will be protected by
the Dhamma. He who imbibes the Dhamma will live happily. Dhamma will convey
happiness to one who practices the Dhamma well. He will not go to the miserable
existences.
There is no one who could purify another. All beings have to enjoy or suffer according to good or bad actions done by them. No creator can change the results of Kammic Actions.
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