I gave this talk to the devotees who attended the Candlelight Procession at Vivekavana Monastery on Vesakha Eve.
It recounts the young man Sumedha’s aspiration to become a Buddha and the perfections that had to be fulfilled.
I wanted to impress on people that everybody is capable of developing these qualities and so I illustrated the perfection of generosity from events I know of in everyday life.
I had also intended to speak about the Bodhisatta’s last life, but time ran out and so it had to be left out.
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