The World

Books: Sacred Books Of The East

Do not follow the evil law! Do not live on in thoughtlessness! Do not

follow false doctrine! Be not a friend of the world.



Rouse thyself! do not be idle! Follow the law of virtue! The virtuous

rest in bliss in this world and in the next.



Follow the law of virtue; do not follow that of sin. The virtuous rest

in bliss in this world and in the next.



Look upon the world as you woul on a bubble, look upon it as you would

on a mirage: the king of death does not see him who thus looks down upon

the world.



Come, look at this world, glittering like a royal chariot; the foolish

are immersed in it, but the wise do not touch it.



He who formerly was reckless and afterwards became sober brightens up

this world, like the moon when freed from clouds.



He whose evil deeds are covered by good deeds, brightens up this world,

like the moon when freed from clouds.



This world is dark, few only can see here; a few only go to heaven, like

birds escaped from the net.



The swans go on the path of the sun, they go miraculously through the

ether; the wise are led out of this world, when they have conquered Mara

and his train.



If a man has transgressed the one law, and speaks lies, and scoffs at

another world, there is no evil he will not do.



The uncharitable do not go to the world of the gods; fools only do not

praise liberality; a wise man rejoices in liberality, and through it

becomes blessed in the other world.



Better than sovereignty over the earth, better than going to heaven,

better than lordship over all worlds, is the reward of Sotapatti, the

first step in holiness.