Gotama grew up in a country with many kingdoms, tribes, and social classes ( varma).It is a time and country that is both different and similar to us, in which social status, family occupation, cultural identity and gender are the determinants of a person's life. Enlightened Buddha, personal identity is the determining factor for human beings. If a person was born in a warrior's, a trader's, or a farmer's or a poorer class, he must have lived that life in the least, and would most likely marry someone in the same a class. Their children do the same. Without a sense of personal right or personal fate, there is no way of expressing the other's ability beyond the social position he or she has been assigned to from the moment of his or her birth. Thus, the Buddha's teachings can be seen as a radical affirmation of the potential of each individual. Only by human effort can one attain enlightenment, Beyond the limits of class, status at birth, or conventional reality. In verse 396 of the Dhammapada, the Buddha says:

   I do not call a Brahmin just because they were born by Brahmins. If he has clinging, he will only be called "self-righteous." A person who is no longer attached, no clinging - then I call him Brahmin.

At the same time, the Buddha and his disciples were living in society. They did not set up their monasteries on mountain peaks, but on the outskirts of major cities such as Sāvatthī, Rājagaha, Vesālī ) and Kosambī (Kieu-re-di). They depend on lay men and women ( upāsikā ) and women upāsa ( upāsikā)) to meet the basic needs of life. Even today, Buddhist monks in Burma, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Laos are begging for food. morning to have lunch. Although they have kept the Vinaya strictly, it is a mistake to think that monasteries in Southeast Asia converge in places far removed from ordinary people. Monasteries and lay communities are interdependent, in a sweet and lively tradition.

In the fall of 2007, people around the world were inspired by the peaceful yet determined Saffron Revolution - led by the nonviolent protest of the Burmese monks against the repression of the military regime.

The protests were triggered by the sudden and daring gasoline price hikes, which strongly affected the ability of people to travel to work or the ability to pay for fuel for cooking, and even photos. Enjoy the basic food. The intimate relationship between monks and laymen has a historical significance: When one part suffers, the other will respond. Monks and Bishops strongly opposed British colonial policy, dictatorship, and two decades of military rule.

In Burma, Buddhist monks have been the agents of change in a society that is on the verge of true transformation. While this change is irreversible, the military government has previously fought back. drastically. The combination of different situations has created an outlet: The election of a civil government (although one can question the electoral process), the release of political prisoners Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi after years of house arrest), nonviolent movement around the world is encouraged by ". and a new dialogue between Burmese leaders and representatives from Europe, the United States and many other economic powers. The atmosphere has given people hope and the ability to make change.

This collection emphasizes living the Dhamma in a free and harmonious society, using the Buddha's teachings that have been experienced over time. Returning from Burma in 2011, I was thinking about the need in that country and elsewhere for a collection of Pāli sutras in this fashion. In 2012, a rioting of the population has exploded in Burma's Rakhine state and elsewhere in the country. The need to understand more deeply the teachings of social harmony has become necessary. I was not a scholar or translator, so I contacted many intellectuals to find out. From then on it became known that many years ago, Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of the most respected translators, had many valuable translations of Theravada Buddhism,

Here is the Buddha's advice on how to live harmoniously in a society of various ethnic and religious backgrounds, and not to harm themselves or others. While the plight of Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India or the United States are different, the Buddha's teachings on social harmony have given us the wisdom to overcome the differences of time and place. place. His teachings provide a foundation for liberation by which each nation and nation can build upon their own needs.

 In all traditions of faith and faith in every country, people wish for happiness and liberation. I would like to honor those who want to move forward and hope that the Buddha's teachings on social harmony will lead us firmly on the path we have chosen without fear.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.25/8/2018.