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Duy Lâu Lạc Vương 1
Studying the Duy Lau Lac Vuong Sutra, the sixteenth sutra in the Nghia Tuc Kinh—which appeared in the early third century, translated from Chinese based on the Pali original—we see that the name of the sutra carries both the meaning of complete doctrine and serves as a solid refuge for practitioners on the path of awakening. The word “túc,” translated from “pada,” has many layers of meaning:
- it is the foot, the place of refuge
- it is also a verse, a stanza
- when the Dharma is presented in the form of Dharma verses, “túc” is at once the step, the poetic line, and the place of support
The World-Honored One, 2,600 years ago, posed the question of why a peaceful society falls into violence and terror. The deep root is suffering that has not been transformed, giving rise to resentment, which then leads to the intention to harm—the desire to punish and destroy others. The pain remains like a sharp knife in the heart, nourished over many generations, creating the chain of violence we see today. The solution is to learn how to remove that knife from our heart through the practice of mindfulness and the Four Immeasurable Minds:
- loving kindness (maitri)
- compassion (karuna)
- joy (mudita)
- equanimity (upekkha)