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the great founder would be sure to regard it as uncanny. So, again, when a form is being fashioned in the mould of the womb, if it were to say, “I must become a man; I must become a man,” the Creator would be sure to regard it as uncanny. When we once understand that heaven and earth are a great melting-pot, and the Creator a great founder, where can we have to go to that shall not be right for us? We are born as from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awaking.'
II. Zze-sang Hû", Măng Zze-fan ?, and Zze-khin Kang", these three men, were friends together. (One of them said), 'Who can associate together without any (thought of such association, or act together without any evidence of) such co-operation? Who can mount up into the sky and enjoy himself amidst the mists, disporting beyond the utmost limits (of things) ?, and forgetting all others as if this were living, and would have no end ?' The three men looked at one another and laughed, not perceiving the drift of the questions; and they continued to associate together as friends.
Suddenly, after a time", Zze-sang Hû died. Before he was buried, Confucius heard of the event, and
Wû (B. C. 514-494). See the account of the forging of it in the
ch. 74. The mention of it would seem to indicate that Zze-lâi and the other three men were of the time of Confucius.
1 These three men were undoubtedly of the time of Confucius, and some would identify them with the Zze-sang Po-zze of Ana. VI, I, Măng Kih-fan of VI, 13, and the Lao of IX, vi, 4. This is very unlikely. They were Tâoists.
2 Or, without end. 8 Or, Some time went by silently, and.'
| SR No. | 007682 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1894 |
| Total Pages | 2240 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 38 MB |