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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING.
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advancing in the use of “means," pure and illustrious for wisdom, loving and merciful to all, 1091
'These four conspicuous (excellent) virtues cannot with him be rent asunder, so as to make it hard or doubtful whether he gain the highest wisdom. 1092
'For as the thousand rays of yonder sun must drown the darkness of the world, or as the boring wood must kindle fire, or as the earth deep-dug gives water, 1093
So he who perseveres in the "right means,” by seeking thus, will find. The world without instruction, poisoned by lust and hate and ignorance, 1094
Because he pitied “flesh," so circumstanced, he sought on their account the joy of wisdom. Why then would you molest and hinder one who seeks to banish sorrow from the world ? 1095
The ignorance that everywhere prevails is due to false pernicious books (sůtras), and therefore Bodhisattva, walking uprightly, would lead and draw men after him. 1096
To obscure and blind the great world-leader, this undertaking is impossible', for 'tis as though in the Great Desert a man would purposely mislead the merchant-guide; 1097
'So "all flesh” having fallen into darkness, ignorant of where they are going, for their sakes he would light the lamp of wisdom; say then! why would you extinguish it? 1098
'All flesh engulphed and overwhelmed in the great sea of birth and death, this one prepares the boat of wisdom; say then! why destroy and sink it? 1099
Patience is the sprouting of religion, firmness
1 In the sense of not commendable.'
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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 |