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Quote by Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya (Prayudh Payutto)
Dhamma, when well practiced, is like a medicine for treating the ills of life.
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The quote compares well-practiced Dhamma to medicine. Just as medicine is used to treat illness, Dhamma is presented as something that can help address life’s difficulties when it is genuinely put into practice, not merely understood in theory.
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