Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Dr. Baddhanta Kumarabhivamsa delivers admonition at Opening of 70th Tipitaka Kovida Selection Exam



December 26, 2017
Following is the full text of the admonition of Sayadaw Dr. Baddhanta Kumarabhivamsa.
Dr. Baddhanta Kumarabhivamsa
On behalf of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, I would hereby like to address the admonitory note to the candidates who are going to sit for the 70th Tipitaka Kovida Selection Examination, the Reverend Sayadaws from the Institutes of Buddistic Studies in Regions and States who are accompanying the candidates to provide necessary assistance in taking exam, and devout Buddhist laypersons headed by the Union Government.

According to the Buddhist Canon, during the period of the Buddha Sasana/Era provided that Vinaya/codes for monks to abide by survive the disappearance of Sutta/stories or parables and Abhiddhamma/deep and sober teaching of Buddha, the period of Buddha’s Era will remain intact. This is the Life of the Sasana.
Vinaya/codes for monks to abide by are in reality the admonitions of our Lord Buddha. Sasana has such codes for monks to follow. Similarly, in human society as well there are the fundamental Five Precepts for human beings to keep, that is, ethics. Had a monk or a lay person kept the rules and regulations, Sasana/ Buddha’s Teachings will remain in him.
According to the belief conceived in their minds that Vinaya is the Life of Buddhist’s Teaching and their by-rote-learning, we are well convinced that the candidates are extremely eager to be good at Buddhist Literature. Accordingly, texts for the exams are prescribed for the candidates to easily pass the exam.
The candidates are going to perform the tasks of religious duties in the near future. Being the actual religious guardians of the Buddha Sasana, we firmly believe that you can do well in the exam.
Keeping in your mind that you are the guardians protecting the Buddha Sasana, you are required to take the exams, written and oral, with great rejoicing.
The audience present at the ceremony as well, led by the Union Government, should be pleased and happy to have an access to the ceremony, being those who have been destined to do such a meritorious deeds.
Just because you met with the Buddha Sasana, you—Sangha and Donors have already had the meritorious benefits. Due to the wholesome deeds, may all the candidates do well in the exam, may Myanmar be peaceful and prosperous and all Union citizens gain good merits and ultimately reach Nibanna.
Myanmar News Agency
(Unofficial Translation)
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar

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