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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING,
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then no other thoughts! But recollecting I myself am old, on that account I could not hold my tears; 94
For now my end is coming on. But this son of thine will rule the world, born for the sake of all that lives?! this is indeed one difficult to meet with ; 95
'He shall give up his royal estate, escape from the domain of the five desires ?, with resolution and with diligence practise austerities, and then awakening, grasp the truth. 96
Then constantly, for the world's sake (all living things), destroying the impediments of ignorance and darkness, he shall give to all enduring light, the brightness of the sun of perfect wisdom. 97
*All flesh submerged in the sea of sorrow; all diseases collected as the bubbling froth; decay and age like the wild billows; death like the engulfing ocean; 98
‘Embarking lightly in the boat of wisdom he will save the world from all these perils, by wisdom stemming back the flood. His pure teaching like to the neighbouring shore, 99
The power of meditation, like a cool lake, will be enough for all the unexpected birds; thus deep and full and wide is the great river of the true law; 100
All creatures parched by the drought of lust may freely drink thereof, without stint; those
1 This line may be also rendered because he has done with birth, therefore he is born. The text is full of such doublemeanings.
: The five desires, or five appetites of sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch.
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |