Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Thanks for your help, Greg. Much appreciated. Michael > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: Gregory Goode [goode] > Gesendet: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 19:44 > An: > Betreff: Buddha's last words > > > Got an answer. From Jim McCulloch, University of Texas. Here is > his reply: > > This is an invention of Christian missionaries, and has no basis in > historic Buddhist scriptures. The last words of the Buddha, > according to > the Mahaparanirvana Sutra, were "All compounded things are transient. > Strive on (for awakening) with diligence." > > You will find slight variations in translation, but the above > is the basic > idea. "Compounded things" means, essentially, everything. > > --Jim McCulloch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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