Encyclopedia of Buddhism

the many teachings of the Buddha have a single taste
everywhere, that of liberation. And as to the path by
which liberation is attained, Buddhists are fond of
quoting the verse (Uda
navarga28.1):

Not doing any evil, accomplishing what is

good,

Purifying one’s own mind: this is the teaching

of the Buddha.

See also:A
gama/Nika
ya; Apocrypha; Catalogues of
Scriptures; Councils, Buddhist; Languages; Scripture

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