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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III, 15.
TURNING THE LAW-WHEEL.
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effect of deeds destroyed, the various degrees of sorrow then will end for good; 1256
'Having this, then, we must inherit that; destroying this, then that is ended too; no birth, old age, disease, or death; no earth, or water, fire, or wind; 1257
No beginning, end, or middle; and no deceptive systems of philosophy; this is the standpoint of wise men and sages; the certain and exhausted termination, (complete Nirvana). 1258
Such do the eight right ways declare ; this one expedient has no remains; that which the world sees not, engrossed by error (I declare), 1259
'I know the way to sever all these sorrow-sources; the way to end them is by right reason, meditating on these four highest truths, following and perfecting this highest wisdom. 1260
This is what means the “knowing" sorrow; this is to cut off the cause of all remains of being; these destroyed, then all striving, too, has ended, the eight right ways have been assayed. 1261
(Thus, too), the four great truths have been acquired, the eyes of the pure law completed. In these four truths, the equal (i.e. true or right) eyes not yet born, 1262
*There is not mention made of gaining true deliverance, it is not said what must be done is done, nor that all is finished), nor that the perfect truth has been acquired. 1263
But now because the truth is known, then by myself is known "deliverance gained,” by myself is known that “all is done,” by myself is known "the highest wisdom.” 1264 And having spoken thus respecting truth, the
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