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8. They do not form (any view), they do not prefer (anything), the Dhammas are not chosen by them, a Brâhmana is not dependent upon virtue and (holy) works; having gone to the other shore, such a one does not return.
(803) Paramatthakasutta is ended.
6. GARÂSUTTA. From selfishness come grief and avarice. The Bhikkhu who has
turned away from the world and wanders about houseless, is independent, and does not wish for purification through another.
1. Short indeed is this life, within a hundred years one dies, and if any one lives longer, then he dies of old age.
(804) 2. People grieve from selfishness, perpetual cares kill them, this (world) is full of disappointment; seeing this, let one not live in a house. (805)
3. That even of which a man thinks 'this is mine' is left behind by death : knowing this, let not the wise (man) turn himself to worldliness (while being my) follower 1.
(806) 4. As a man awakened does not see what he has met with in his sleep, so also he does not see the beloved person that has passed away and is dead.
(807) 5. Both seen and heard are the persons whose particular name is mentioned, but only the name
1 Maranena pi tam pahîyati
Yam puriso mama-y-idan ti maññati, Evam pi viditvâ pandito Na pamattâya nametha mâmako.
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