"No Self Surrender"
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To depend on others for salvation is negative, but to depend on oneself is positive. Dependence on others means surrendering one's intelligence and efforts.
— K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "To depend on others for salvation is negative, but to depend on oneself is positive. Dependence on others means surrendering one's intelligence and efforts." in the context of ""No Self Surrender"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera" (Quotes, What Buddhists Believe (1993): Full text online)
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About K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera
K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera (18 March 1919 – 31 August 2006) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar.
About K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera
K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera (18 March 1919 – 31 August 2006) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar.
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