Chapter Xxv
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A Bhikshu who has entered his empty house, and whose
A Bhikshu who has entered his empty house, and whose mind is tranquil, feels a more than human delight when he sees the law clearly ... A Bhikshu who, though he receives little, does not despise
A Bhikshu who, though he receives little, does not despise what he has received, even the gods will praise him, if his life is pure, and if he is not slothful ... And this is the beginning here for a wise Bhikshu:
And this is the beginning here for a wise Bhikshu: watchfulness over the senses, contentedness, restraint under the law; keep noble friends whose life is pure, and who are not slothful ... As soon as he has considered the origin and destruction
As soon as he has considered the origin and destruction of the elements (khandha) of the body, he finds happiness and joy which belong to those who know the immortal (Nirvana) ... As the Vassika plant sheds its withered flowers, men should
As the Vassika plant sheds its withered flowers, men should shed passion and hatred, O ye Bhikshus! ... Cut off the five (senses), leave the five, rise above
Cut off the five (senses), leave the five, rise above the five A Bhikshu, who has escaped from the five fetters, he is called Oghatinna, `saved from the flood' ... For self is the lord of self, self is the
For self is the lord of self, self is the refuge of self; therefore curb thyself as the merchant curbs a good horse ... He who controls his hand, he who controls his feet,
He who controls his hand, he who controls his feet, he who controls his speech, he who is well controlled, he who delights inwardly, who is collected, who is solitary and content, him they call Bhikshu ... He who dwells in the law, delights in the law,
He who dwells in the law, delights in the law, meditates on the law, follows the law, that Bhikshu will never fall away from the true law ... He who never identifies himself with name and form, and
He who never identifies himself with name and form, and does not grieve over what is no more, he indeed is called a Bhikshu ... In the body restraint is good, good is restraint in
In the body restraint is good, good is restraint in speech, in thought restraint is good, good is restraint in all things A Bhikshu, restrained in all things, is freed from all pain ... Let him live in charity, let him be perfect in
Let him live in charity, let him be perfect in his duties; then in the fulness of delight he will make an end of suffering ... Let him not despise what he has received, nor ever
Let him not despise what he has received, nor ever envy others: a mendicant who envies others does not obtain peace of mind ... Meditate, O Bhikshu, and be not heedless! Do not
Meditate, O Bhikshu, and be not heedless! Do not direct thy thought to what gives pleasure that thou mayest not for thy heedlessness have to swallow the iron ball (in hell), and that thou mayest not cry out when burning, `This is pain' ... O Bhikshu, empty this boat! if emptied, it will go
O Bhikshu, empty this boat! if emptied, it will go quickly; having cut off passion and hatred thou wilt go to Nirvana ... Restraint in the eye is good, good is restraint in
Restraint in the eye is good, good is restraint in the ear, in the nose restraint is good, good is restraint in the tongue ... Rouse thyself by thyself, examine thyself by thyself, thus self- protected
Rouse thyself by thyself, examine thyself by thyself, thus self- protected and attentive wilt thou live happily, O Bhikshu! ... The Bhikshu who acts with kindness, who is calm in
The Bhikshu who acts with kindness, who is calm in the doctrine of Buddha, will reach the quiet place (Nirvana), cessation of natural desires, and happiness ... The Bhikshu who controls his mouth, who speaks wisely and
The Bhikshu who controls his mouth, who speaks wisely and calmly, who teaches the meaning and the law, his word is sweet ... The Bhikshu whose body and tongue and mind are quieted,
The Bhikshu whose body and tongue and mind are quieted, who is collected, and has rejected the baits of the world, he is called quiet ... The Bhikshu, full of delight, who is calm in the
The Bhikshu, full of delight, who is calm in the doctrine of Buddha will reach the quiet place (Nirvana), cessation of natural desires, and happiness ... The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by lust: therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from lust brings great reward The Bhikshu (Mendicant) ... Without knowledge there is no meditation, without meditation there is no
Without knowledge there is no meditation, without meditation there is no knowledge: he who has knowledge and meditation is near unto Nirvana ...