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BOOK I, LECTURE 8, LESSON 2.
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sleep for the sake of pleasure; he waked up himself, and slept only a little, free from desires. (5)
Waking up again, the Venerable One lay down, exerting himself; going outside for once in a night, he walked about for an hour. (6)
In his resting-places he sustained fearful and manifold calamities; crawling or Aying animals attack him. (7)
Bad people, the guard of the village, or lancebearers attack him; or there were domestic temptations, single women or men; (8)
Fearful and manifold (calamities) of this and the next world; pleasant and unpleasant smells, and manifold sounds : (9)
Always well controlled, he bore the different sorts of feelings; overcoming carelessness and pleasure, the Brahmana wandered about, speaking but little. (10)
In the resting-places there once, in a night, the single wanderers asked him (who he was, and why he was there); as he did not answer, they treated him badly; but he persevered in his meditations, free from resentment. (11)
(Sometimes to avoid greater troubles when asked), Who is there within ?' he answered, 'It is I, a mendicant.' But this is the best law: silently to meditate, even if badly treated. (12)
When a cold wind blows, in which some feel pain, then some houseless monks in the cold rain seek a place sheltered from the wind. (13)
(Some heretical monks say), 'We shall put on more clothes; kindling wood or (well) covered, we shall be able (to bear) the very painful influence of the cold.' (14)
But the Venerable One desired nothing of the kind;
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| SR No. | 007677 |
| Book Title | Saddharma Pundarika |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | H Kern |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1884 |
| Total Pages | 2546 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 46 MB |