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MAHA-SUDASSANA SUTTA.
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CHAPTER II. 1. Now there occurred, Ânanda, this thought to the Great King of Glory:
""Of what previous character, now, may this be the fruit, of what previous character the result, that I am now so mighty and so great ?".
2. ‘And then occurred, Ânanda, to the Great King of Glory this thought:
""Of three qualities is this the fruit, of three qualities the result, that I am now so mighty and so great,—that is to say, of giving, of self-conquest, and of self-control 1."
3. Now the Great King of Glory, Ananda, ascended up into the chamber of the Great Complex ; and when he had come there he stood at the door, and there he broke out into a cry of intense emotion :
"“Stay here, O thoughts of lust! ""Stay here, O thoughts of ill-will! ""Stay here, O thoughts of hatred! ""Thus far only, O thoughts of lust! ““ Thus far only, O thoughts of ill-will! ""Thus far only, O thoughts of hatred !”.
4. 'And when, Ânanda, the Great King of Glory had entered the chamber of the Great Complex,
"I have here translated kam ma by previous character' and by 'quality. The easiest plan would, no doubt, have been, to preserve in the translation the technical term karma, which is explained at some length in 'Buddhism,' pp. 99-106.
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