Can you call yourself a Buddhist.
If you are a Buddhist
Think about every Buddhist you know,
including you and your family members.
Can you call yourself a Buddhist.?
How many hours per year
you spend to be in touch
with Buddha and his teaching.
Can you call yourself a Buddhist.?
Can you tell how many days
you have observed sil
in all these years of life?
Can you call yourself a Buddhist.?
How much you know of Buddha's teaching
at least memorized even in Pali.
Dhamma pada Gatha, Basic Suthras etc.
Can you call yourself a Buddhist.?
When ever you commit a bad karma,
if you Kill an animal.. even a mosquito
or if you take something without permission,
or if you commit sexual misconduct
or if you tell a lie,
or if you drink alcohol
do you ever feel guilty
that you are a Buddhist?
Can you call yourself a Buddhist.?.
How many minutes in your whole life
you have spent in the name of Buddha
sitting with closed eyes
doing anything he wanted you to practice
to train your mind?
Have you EVER done so
at least once in your life?
Can you call yourself a Buddhist.?.
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