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________________ 36 ÂXÂRÂNGA SÓTRA. FOURTH LECTURE, CALLED RIGHTEOUSNESS. First LESSON. The Arhats and Bhagavats of the past, present, and future, all say thus, speak thus, declare thus, explain thus : all breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away. (1) This is the pure, unchangeable, eternal law, which the clever ones, who understand the world, have declared : among the zealous and the not zealous, among the faithful and the not faithful, among the not cruel and the cruel, among those who have worldly weakness and those who have not, among those who like social bonds and those who do not: that is the truth, that is so, that is proclaimed in this (creed).' (2) Having adopted (the law), one should not hide it, nor forsake it. Correctly understanding the law, one should arrive at indifference for the impressions of the senses?, and 'not act on the motives of the world.' 'He who is not of this mind, how should he come to the other*?' Pânâ bhūyâ givâ satta. In the sequel we translate these words, all sorts of living beings. : Literally, what one sees. • Who acts not on worldly motives. • Sinfulness. Digitized by Google
SR No.007677
Book TitleSaddharma Pundarika
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorH Kern
PublisherOxford
Publication Year1884
Total Pages2546
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size46 MB
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