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Other Precepts
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30. Scriptures are not knowledge in themselves because they
don't know anything by themselves. Therefore, scriptures are different from knowledge.
- Sa. Sa: 390
31. Whether a monk or a householder, he who sincerely observes the vows, definitely acquires a noble birth.
— Utta. Sū. 5.22
32. Just as no one seeks shelter under a tree surrounded by
thorny creepers although laden with sweet fruits, so also none prefers the company of a scholar who abuses and talks ill of others.
– Br. Bhã. 6092
33. Mankind is one.
-- Ācā. Ni. 19
Seventy The Last Sermon
1. Oh Gautama* ! just as the dry leaves of a tree wither away,
so also, when the duration of life terminates, human life too comes to an end. Therefore, be not careless even for a while.
— Utta. Sū. 10.1
2. Oh Gautama ! as dew drops last but for a while on the
Kuģa grass tips ( a species of grass ), so is the life of man. Therefore, be not careless even for a while.
--- Utta. Sū. 10.2 * Gautama was the first Ganadhara (prime disciple ) of Lord Mahāvīra.
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