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THE QUESTIONS OF KING MILINDA. III, 5, 10.
vidual!. It is not possible to point out the Blessed One as being here or there.'
Give me an illustration.'
Now what do you think, O king? When there is a great body of fire blazing, is it possible to point out any one flame that has gone out, that it is here or there ?'
No, Sir. That flame has ceased, it has vanished.'
Just so, great king, has the Blessed One passed away by that kind of passing away in which no root remains for the formation of another individual. The Blessed One has come to an end, and it cannot be pointed out of him, that he is here or there. But in the body of his doctrine he can, o king, be pointed out. For the doctrine ? was preached by the Blessed One ?'
Very good, Nâgasena !'
Here ends the Fifth Chapter.
* Anupâdisesaya nibbânadhâtuya. » Dhamma. See above, III, 5, 3.
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