Now, Ānanda, earlier I purposely told you that whatever there is of various agreeable matters for which one has thoughts of affection, all of this is of a nature to become separated from one; it is as I said earlier. Therefore do not be so very sad, Ānanda. You should know that soon the Tathāgata will also be of the past. Therefore, Ānanda, you should make yourself an island by relying on yourself, you should make the Dharma your island by relying on the Dharma; you should make yourself no other island, no other reliance. ・・・ Ananda, this is called having oneself as an island by relying on oneself, having … Continue reading Buddha