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LECTURE II.
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4. If he suffers from the heat of hot things, or from the heat of his body, or from the heat of summer, he should not lament the loss of comfort. (8)
A wise man, suffering from heat, should not long for a bath, or pour water over his body, or fan himself. (9)
5. Suffering from insects a great sage remains undisturbed. As an elephant at the head of the battle kills the enemy, so does a hero (in selfcontrol conquer the internal foe). (10)
He should not scare away (insects), nor keep them off, nor be in the least provoked to passion by them. Tolerate living beings, do not kill them, though they eat your flesh and blood. (11)
6. 'My clothes being torn, I shall (soon) go naked,' or I shall get a new suit;' such thoughts should not be entertained by a monk. (12)
At one time he will have no clothes, at another he will have some; knowing this to be a salutary rule, a wise (monk) should not complain about it: (13)
7. A houseless and poor monk who wanders from village to village may become tired of ascetic life: he should bear this trouble. (14)
A sage should turn away from this discontent; he should wander about free from sins, guarded in himself, a tabernacle (as it were) of the Law, doing no actions, and perfectly passionless. (15)
8. In this world men have a natural liking for women; he who knows (and renounces) them, will easily perform his duties as a Sramana. (16)
A wise man who knows that women are a slough, as it were, will get no harm from them, but will wander about searching for the Self. (17)
