By BUDDHA

DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING (SIMPLY) BECAUSE YOU HAVE

HEARD IT.

DO NOT BELIEVE IN TRADITIONS BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN

HANDED DOWN THOUGH MANY GENERATIONS.

DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS SPOKEN OR

RUMORED BY MANY.

DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING (SIMPLY) BECAUSE IT IS FOUND

WRITTEN IN YOUR RELIGIOUS BOOKS.

DO NOT BELIEVE IN ANYTHING MERELY ON THE AUTHORITY

OF YOUR TEACHERS AND ELDERS.

*"BUT AFTER OBSERVATION & ANALYSIS, WHEN YOU FIND

THAT ANYTHING AGREES WITH (YOUR) REASON AND IS

CONDUCIVE TO THE GOOD AND BENEFIT OF ONE AND ALL,

THEN ACCEPT AND LIVE UP TO IT."

BUDDHA