Dhammapada

SR No.: 007674
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2540
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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Pukkusa, the young Mallian, said to the Blessed One: How wonderful a thing is it, Lord! and how marvellous, that those who have gone forth out of the world should pass their time in a state of mind so calm!'
35. Formerly, Lord, Âlâra Kâlâma was once walking along the high road; and leaving the road he sat himself down under a certain tree to rest during the heat of the day. Now, Lord, five hundred carts passed by one after the other, each close to Âlâra Kâlâma. And a certain man, who was following close behind that caravan of carts, went up to the place where Âlâra Kâlâma was, and when he was come there he spake as follows to Âlâra Kâlâma:
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"But, Lord, did you see those five hundred carts go by?"
"No, indeed, sir, I saw them not."
"But, Lord, did you hear the sound of them?"
"No, indeed, sir, I heard not their sound."
"But, Lord, were you then asleep?" No, sir, I was not asleep."
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"But, Lord, were you then conscious." "Yes, I was conscious, sir."
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"So that you, Lord, though you were both conscious and awake, neither saw, nor heard the sound of five hundred carts passing by, one after the other, and each close to you. Why, Lord, even your robe was sprinkled over with the dust of them!"
"It is even so, sir."
36. 'Then thought that man: "How wonderful a thing is it, and how marvellous, that those who have gone forth out of the world should pass their time in a state of mind so calm! So much so that a man though being both conscious and awake,
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