12 Principals of Buddhsm...
12 Principals 1) Self-salvation is for any man the immediate task. If a man lay wounded by a poisoned arrow he would not delay extraction by demanding details of the man who shot it or the length and make of the arrow. There will be time for ever-increasing understanding of the Teaching during the treading of the Way. Meanwhile, begin now by facing life as it is, learning always by direct and personal experience . 2) The first Fact of existence is the law of change or impermanence . All that exists , from a mole to a mountain, from a thought to an empire , passes through the same cycle of existence–i.e. birth , growth, decay and death . Life alone is continuous, ever seeking self-expression in new forms . ‘ Life is a bridge; therefore build no house on it.’ Life is a process of flow, and he who clings to any ...