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THE QUESTIONS OF KING MILINDA.
JI, 1,6.
but some have left the world in terror at the tyranny of kings. Some have joined us to be safe from being robbed, some harassed by debt, and some perhaps to gain a livelihood.' • But for what object, Sir, did you yourself join.'
I was received into the Order when I was a mere boy, I knew not then the ultimate aim. But I thought : “ They are wise scholars, these Buddhist Samanas, they will be able to teach me." And by them I have been taught; and now do I both know and understand what is at once the reason for, and the advantage of renunciation.'
Well put, Nagasena !'
6. The king said: 'Nâgasena, is there any one who after death is not reindividualised ?'
Some are so, and some not.' • Who are they?'
'A sinful being is reindividualised, a sinless one is not.'
Will you be reindividualised ?'
If when I die, I die with craving for existence in my heart, yes; but if not, no 1'
Very good, Nagasena!'
7. The king said : “ Nâgasena, he who escapes reindividualisation is it by reasoning that he escapes it?'
Both by reasoning ?, your Majesty, and by wisdom>, and by other good qualities.'
But are not reasoning and wisdom surely much the same?'
Certainly not. Reasoning is one thing, wisdom
1 Repeated below, with an illustration, Chap. 2, § 7, p. 76.
Yoniso manasikâra Pañña. See pp. 59, 64, 128.
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