Chapter Xiv
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A supernatural person (a Buddha) is not easily found, he
A supernatural person (a Buddha) is not easily found, he is not born everywhere Wherever such a sage is born, that race prospers ... Better than sovereignty over the earth, better than going to heaven,
Better than sovereignty over the earth, better than going to heaven, better than lordship over all worlds, is the reward of the first step in holiness The Buddha (The Awakened) ... But that is not a safe refuge, that is not
But that is not a safe refuge, that is not the best refuge; a man is not delivered from all pains after having gone to that refuge ... Difficult (to obtain) is the conception of men, difficult is
Difficult (to obtain) is the conception of men, difficult is the life of mortals, difficult is the hearing of the True Law, difficult is the birth of the Awakened (the attainment of Buddhahood) ... Even in heavenly pleasures he finds no satisfaction, the disciple who
Even in heavenly pleasures he finds no satisfaction, the disciple who is fully awakened delights only in the destruction of all desires ... Even the gods envy those who are awakened and not
Even the gods envy those who are awakened and not forgetful, who are given to meditation, who are wise, and who delight in the repose of retirement (from the world) ... Happy is the arising of the awakened, happy is the
Happy is the arising of the awakened, happy is the teaching of the True Law, happy is peace in the church, happy is the devotion of those who are at peace ... He who takes refuge with Buddha, the Law, and the
He who takes refuge with Buddha, the Law, and the Church; he who, with clear understanding, sees the four holy truths:-- ... He whom no desire with its snares and poisons can
He whom no desire with its snares and poisons can lead astray, by what track can you lead him, the Awakened, the Omniscient, the trackless? ... He whose conquest is not conquered again, into whose conquest
He whose conquest is not conquered again, into whose conquest no one in this world enters, by what track can you lead him, the Awakened, the Omniscient, the trackless? ... Men, driven by fear, go to many a refuge, to
Men, driven by fear, go to many a refuge, to mountains and forests, to groves and sacred trees ... Not to blame, not to strike, to live restrained under
Not to blame, not to strike, to live restrained under the law, to be moderate in eating, to sleep and sit alone, and to dwell on the highest thoughts,--this is the teaching of the Awakened ... Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to
Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to purify one's mind, that is the teaching of (all) the Awakened ... That is the safe refuge, that is the best refuge;
That is the safe refuge, that is the best refuge; having gone to that refuge, a man is delivered from all pain ... The Awakened call patience the highest penance, long-suffering the highest Nirvana;
The Awakened call patience the highest penance, long-suffering the highest Nirvana; for he is not an anchorite (pravragita) who strikes others, he is not an ascetic (sramana) who insults others ... There is no satisfying lusts, even by a shower of
There is no satisfying lusts, even by a shower of gold pieces; he who knows that lusts have a short taste and cause pain, he is wise; ... Viz pain, the origin of pain, the destruction of pain,
Viz pain, the origin of pain, the destruction of pain, and the eightfold holy way that leads to the quieting of pain;-- ...