Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
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

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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING. solitude, in some unfrequented dell, free from molestation, all thoughts about the world destroyed, dwelling in some lonely hermitage, 346
Untouched by any worldly source of pollution, begging for food sufficient for the body. And forthwith as he stood before the prince, gradually rising up he disappeared in space. 347
The prince with joyful mind, considering, recollected former Buddhas, established thus in perfect dignity of manner; with noble mien and presence, as this visitor. 348
Thus calling things to mind with perfect selfpossession, he reached the thought of righteousness, and by what means it can be gained. Indulging thus for length of time in thoughts of religious solitude, 349
He now suppressed his feelings and controlled his members, and rising turned again towards the city. His followers all flocked after him, calling him to stop and not go far from them, 350
But in his mind these secret thoughts so held him, devising means by which to escape from the world, that tho' his body moved along the road, his heart was far away among the mountains; 351
Even as the bound and captive elephant, ever thinks about his desert wilds. The prince now entering the city, there met him men and women, earnest for their several ends; 352
The old besought him for their children, the young sought something for the wife, others sought something for their brethren ; all those allied by kinship or by family, 353
Aimed to obtain their several suits, all of them joined in relationship dreading the pain (expectation)
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