Saying and doing.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH. "If, Cunda, what is of the past is illusory, unreal, and unprofitable, the Tathagata does not answer. If, Cunda, what belongs to the past is true-nature, as it really is, and has no benefit, the Tathagata will not answer. If, Cunda, what belongs to the past is true-nature, as it really is, and beneficial, the Tathagata knows the time and answers that question. If, Cunda, what is to come is illusory, unreal, and unprofitable, the Tathagata does not answer. Cunda, if what is to be in the future is true-nature, as it really is, without benefit, the Tathagata will not answer, Cunda, if what is in the future is true-nature, as it is, and beneficial, the Tathagata If you know the time, answer that question briefly. If, Cunda, what belongs to the present is illusory, unreal, and unprofitable, the Tathagata does not answer. If, Cunda, what belongs to the present being the true nature, as it really is, is of no benefit, Tathagata also did not answer. If, Cunda, what belongs to the present is right, true, and beneficial, the Tathagata knows the time and answers that question. Thus, Cunda, with respect to past, future, and present dharmas, the Tathagata is one who speaks at the right time, speaks truthfully, speaks as truth, speaks beneficially, speaks the Dharma correctly, and speaks in accordance with the law. That's why it's called Tathagata. “In this world, Cunda, with the gods, the Maras, the Brahmas, with the recluses and brahmins, with the gods and men, what is seen, heard, felt, discerned, to be attained, to be believed, to be understood with the mind, all are well known by the Tathagata. That's why it's called Tathagata. Cunda, during the time between the night the Tathagata realized unsurpassed enlightenment and the night the Tathagata entered the world of No residue, Nirvana - during that time, whatever the Tathagata said, while he was preaching, speaking, or expounding. , that's all, nothing else. That's why it's called Tathagata. Cunda, what the Tathagata says when he does this, what when he does what he says. Because of what he said, he did that, and when he did what he said, he was called a Tathagata. With respect to the world with its devas, Maras, and Brahmas, its recluses and brahmins, its devas and humans, the Tathagata is the supreme one. No one can win, the one who is omniscient, the one who is free." (Excerpt from the Pàsàdika: Purity Sutra, volume IV, Digha Nikaya: The School of Sutras). COMMENTARY : Having read this passage, we learn a lesson in caution in our words. Not only does the Tathagata not speak false, untrue, and unprofitable words. Even if he had his true nature, truth, and benefit, he knew the time to answer that question, answering it succinctly and carefully. Because the Tathagata is one who speaks at the right time, speaks rightly, speaks the truth, speaks for benefits, speaks the Dharma, speaks the Law. Thus is called the Tathagata. The following sentence is recorded, embroidered and knitted by Thai Buddhists as a maxim worth admiring: Yathà and aunt, Tathàgato tathà kàrì, yathà kàrì, tathà and aunt, Hi yatthà and aunt, tathà kàrì, yathà kàrì, tathà and aunt, tasmua I would rather-gato ti vuccati. The Tathagata does what he says, and says what he does. Do what you say, do what you do, say what you do, that's why it's called the Tathagata. This passage also enlightens us. Often we consider that those who are just beginning to cultivate, who have just entered the Way, need to practice carefully, to tell the truth, not to lie. Those who practice for a long time have the right to be flexible, depending on the means and circumstances. The above passage tells us clearly, that the Tathagata himself must respect the truth thoroughly, must also do exactly as he has said and must say exactly what he has done, so that's why it is called the Tathagata.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.6/11/2021.