Yorkshire Bangladeshi Buddhist Association UK

31/05/2024

29/03/2024

"THE BUDDHA CONDEMNED THE CASTE SYSTEM "

The Buddha condemned the caste system which he considered unjust. He pointed out that there existed wicked and cruel people as well as virtuous and kind people in every caste. Any person who had committed a crime would be punished accordingly by his KAMMA no matter what caste he belonged to. A person may be considered to have come from a high or low caste according to his good and bad deeds. Therefore, according to the Buddha, it is the good and bad actions of a person and not his birth that should determine a person's caste.

The Buddha declared

"By birth is not one an outcaste,
By birth is not one a Brahmin,
By deeds is one an outcaste
By deeds is one a Brahmin"

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA.

11/03/2024

Good morning everyone,
We can communicate in such a way as to solidify the peace and compassion in ourselves and bring joy to others.

"RELATIONSHIPS DON'T SURVIVE WITHOUT THE RIGHT FOOD"

05/03/2024

Good Morning All,

Common sense shows us that human life is short and that it is better to make our short time on earth something useful for ourselves and for others.

04/03/2024

Good Morning All,

One day, VISAKHA (the greatest female supporter of the BUDDHA) father-in-law was eating some sweet rice porridge from a golden bowl when a BHIKKHU entered the house for alms. Although her father-in-law saw the BHIKKHU, he continued to eat as if he had not seen the BHIKKHU.
VISAKHA, politely told the BHIKKHU, Please on, Venerable Sir, my father-in-law is eating stale food.
For a long time, VISAKHA's father-in-law had been unhappy with her because she was a devout follower and supporter of the BUDDHA while he was not.
He ordered VISAKHA to be expelled from the house, but she reminded him of her father's request to eight clansmen .

VISAKHA explained to them, Sir, when my father-in-law ignored the BHIKKHU and continued to eat his milk-rice-porridge he was not accruing merit in his present life. He was only enjoying the merits of his past actions. Was this not like eating stale food?
Her father-in-law had to admit that she was not guilty of being rude.

Most of the people have been eating stale food like VISAKHA's father-in-law.

27/02/2024

" Good Morning Everyone "
Alavaka asked Buddha . What is the greatest wealth for a man?

The Buddha answered.
The greatest wealth for a man is confidence.

26/02/2024

The Buddha said that he was Enlightened only when he understood these Four Noble Truths. The Noble Eightfold Path has eight parts of factors.
Right Understanding, Right Thoughts, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

RIGHT SPEECH - Right Speech deals with refraining from falsehood such as telling lies or not telling the truth; slandering or saying bad about other people; harsh words and frivolous talks such as gossiping.