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Difference between revisions of "The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 57: The Sermon on Abuse"

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And the Blessed One observed the ways of society<br/>
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And the [[Blessed One]] observed the ways of {{Wiki|society}}<br/>
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and noticed how much misery came from malignity and foolish offences<br/>
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and noticed how much [[misery]] came from malignity and [[foolish]] offences<br/>
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done only to gratify vanity and self-seeking pride. [1]<br/>
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done only to gratify vanity and self-seeking [[pride]]. [1]<br/>
 
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And the Buddha said:<br/>
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And the [[Buddha]] said:<br/>
 
"If a man foolishly does me wrong,<br/>
 
"If a man foolishly does me wrong,<br/>
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I will return to him the protection of my ungrudging love;<br/>
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I will return to him the [[protection]] of my ungrudging [[love]];<br/>
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the more evil comes from him, the more good shall go from me;<br/>
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the more [[evil]] comes from him, the more good shall go from me;<br/>
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the fragrance of goodness always comes to me,<br/>
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the {{Wiki|fragrance}} of [[goodness]] always comes to me,<br/>
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and the harmful air of evil goes to him." [2]<br/>
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and the harmful [[air]] of [[evil]] goes to him." [2]<br/>
 
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A foolish man learning that the Buddha observed the principle of great love<br/>
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A [[foolish]] man {{Wiki|learning}} that the [[Buddha]] observed the [[principle]] of great [[love]]<br/>
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which commends the return of good for evil, came and abused him.<br/>
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which commends the return of good for [[evil]], came and abused him.<br/>
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The Buddha was silent, pitying his folly. [3]<br/>
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The [[Buddha]] was [[silent]], pitying his folly. [3]<br/>
 
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When the man had finished his abuse,<br/>
 
When the man had finished his abuse,<br/>
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the Buddha asked him, saying:<br/>
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the [[Buddha]] asked him, saying:<br/>
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"Son, if a man declined to accept a present made to him,<br/>
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"Son, if a man declined to accept a {{Wiki|present}} made to him,<br/>
 
to whom would it belong?"<br/>
 
to whom would it belong?"<br/>
 
And he answered:<br/>
 
And he answered:<br/>
 
"In that case it would belong<br/>
 
"In that case it would belong<br/>
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to the man who offered it." [4]<br/>
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to the man who [[offered]] it." [4]<br/>
 
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"My son," said the Buddha,<br/>
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"My son," said the [[Buddha]],<br/>
 
"thou hast railed at me,<br/>
 
"thou hast railed at me,<br/>
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but I decline to accept thy abuse,<br/>
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but I {{Wiki|decline}} to accept thy abuse,<br/>
 
and request thee to keep it thyself.<br/>
 
and request thee to keep it thyself.<br/>
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Will it not be a source of misery to thee?<br/>
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Will it not be a source of [[misery]] to thee?<br/>
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As the echo belongs to the sound,<br/>
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As the echo belongs to the [[sound]],<br/>
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and the shadow to the substance,<br/>
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and the shadow to the [[substance]],<br/>
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so misery will overtake the evil-doer without fail." [5]<br/>
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so [[misery]] will overtake the evil-doer without fail." [5]<br/>
 
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The abuser made no reply, and Buddha continued: [6]<br/>
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The abuser made no reply, and [[Buddha]] continued: [6]<br/>
 
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"A wicked man who reproaches a virtuous one<br/>
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"A wicked man who reproaches a [[virtuous]] one<br/>
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is like one who loods up and spits at heaven;<br/>
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is like one who loods up and spits at [[heaven]];<br/>
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the spittle soils not the heaven,<br/>
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the spittle soils not the [[heaven]],<br/>
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but comes back and defiles his own person. [7]<br/>
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but comes back and defiles his own [[person]]. [7]<br/>
 
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"The slanderer is like one<br/>
 
"The slanderer is like one<br/>
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who flings dust at another when the wind is contrary;<br/>
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who flings dust at another when the [[wind]] is contrary;<br/>
 
the dust does not but return on him who threw it.<br/>
 
the dust does not but return on him who threw it.<br/>
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The virtuous man cannot be hurt<br/>
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The [[virtuous]] man cannot be hurt<br/>
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and the misery that the other would inflict<br/>
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and the [[misery]] that the other would inflict<br/>
 
comes back on himself." [8]<br/>
 
comes back on himself." [8]<br/>
 
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The abuser went away ashamed, but he came again<br/>
 
The abuser went away ashamed, but he came again<br/>
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and took refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. [9]<br/>
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and took [[refuge]] in the [[Buddha]], the [[Dharma]], and the [[Sangha]]. [9]<br/>
  
 
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And the Blessed One observed the ways of society
and noticed how much misery came from malignity and foolish offences
done only to gratify vanity and self-seeking pride. [1]

And the Buddha said:
"If a man foolishly does me wrong,
I will return to him the protection of my ungrudging love;
the more evil comes from him, the more good shall go from me;
the fragrance of goodness always comes to me,
and the harmful air of evil goes to him." [2]

A foolish man learning that the Buddha observed the principle of great love
which commends the return of good for evil, came and abused him.
The Buddha was silent, pitying his folly. [3]

When the man had finished his abuse,
the Buddha asked him, saying:
"Son, if a man declined to accept a present made to him,
to whom would it belong?"
And he answered:
"In that case it would belong
to the man who offered it." [4]

"My son," said the Buddha,
"thou hast railed at me,
but I decline to accept thy abuse,
and request thee to keep it thyself.
Will it not be a source of misery to thee?
As the echo belongs to the sound,
and the shadow to the substance,
so misery will overtake the evil-doer without fail." [5]

The abuser made no reply, and Buddha continued: [6]

"A wicked man who reproaches a virtuous one
is like one who loods up and spits at heaven;
the spittle soils not the heaven,
but comes back and defiles his own person. [7]

"The slanderer is like one
who flings dust at another when the wind is contrary;
the dust does not but return on him who threw it.
The virtuous man cannot be hurt
and the misery that the other would inflict
comes back on himself." [8]

The abuser went away ashamed, but he came again
and took refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. [9]

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