Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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IV, 16.
BIMBISARA RÂGA BECOMES A DISCIPLE.
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of the supreme Nirvana. Removing from me birth, old age, disease, and death, I sought a place of undying rest and calm. 1347
And as I gained the knowledge of this truth, then I cast off the law of worshipping the fire (or, by fire). The honoured-of-the-world, hearing Kasyapa declaring his experience of truth, 1348
Wishing to move the world throughout to conceive a heart of purity and faith, addressing Kasyapa further, said, 'Welcome ! great master, welcome! 1349
'Rightly have you distinguished law from law, and well obtained the highest wisdom; now before this great assembly, pray you! exhibit your excellent endowments; 1350
'As any rich and wealthy noble opens for view his costly treasures, causing the poor and sorrowladen multitude to increase their forgetfulness awhile; 1351
(So do you now) and honour well your lord's instruction.' Forthwith in presence of the assembly, gathering up his body and entering Samadhi, calmly he ascended into space, 1352
And there displayed himself, walking, standing, sitting, sleeping, emitting fery vapour from his body, on his right and left side water and fire, not burning and not moistening him; 1353
Then clouds and rain proceeded from him, thunder with lightning shook the heaven and earth; . thus he drew the world to look in adoration, with eyes undazzled as they gazed; 1354
With different mouths, but all in language one, they magnified and praised this wondrous spectacle, then afterwards drawn by spiritual force, they came and worshipped at the master's feet, 1355
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