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BOOK 2, LECTURE I.
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The householders and those Sramanas and Brâhmanas, who are killers (of beings) and acquirers of property, commit sins both (from love and hatred). But a monk who takes this into consideration, should lead a life subject to neither (love nor hatred). (46)
I say: in the East, West, North, and South (a true monk) will have renounced works, be exempt from works, will have put an end to them. This has been taught (by the prophets, &c.). (47)
The Venerable One has declared that the cause (of sins) are the six classes of living beings, earthlives, &c. As is my pain when I am knocked or struck with a stick, bone, fist, clod, or potsherd; or menaced, beaten, burned, tormented, or deprived of life ; and as I feel every pain and agony from death down to the pulling out of a hair : in the same way, be sure of this, all kinds of living beings feel the same pain and agony, &c., as I, when they are ill-treated in the same way! For this reason all sorts of living beings should not be beaten, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor deprived of life? (48)
I say: the Arhats and Bhagavats of the past, present, and future, all say thus, speak thus, declare thus, explain thus : all sorts of living beings should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away. This constant, permanent, eternal, true Law has been taught by wise men who comprehend all things. Thus a monk abstains from (the five cardinal sins :) slaughter of living beings, &c. He does not clean his teeth with
1 The text repeats the phrases just translated. 2 The same words form the text of the homily in Akârânga I, 4.
