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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