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Difference between revisions of "The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 70: Luxurious Living"

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While the Buddha was preaching his doctrine<br/>
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While the [[Buddha]] was preaching his [[doctrine]]<br/>
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for the conversion of the world in the neighbourhood of Savatthi,<br/>
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for the [[conversion]] of the [[world]] in the neighbourhood of [[Savatthi]],<br/>
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a man of great wealth who suffered from many ailments<br/>
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a man of great [[wealth]] who [[suffered]] from many {{Wiki|ailments}}<br/>
 
came to him with clasped hands and said:<br/>
 
came to him with clasped hands and said:<br/>
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"World-honoured Buddha,<br/>
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"World-honoured [[Buddha]],<br/>
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pardon me for my want of respect in not saluting thee as I ought,<br/>
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pardon me for my want of [[respect]] in not saluting thee as I ought,<br/>
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but I suffer greatly from obesity, excessive drowsiness, and other complaints,<br/>
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but I [[suffer]] greatly from obesity, excessive [[drowsiness]], and other complaints,<br/>
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so that I cannot move without pain." [1]<br/>
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so that I cannot move without [[pain]]." [1]<br/>
 
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The Tathagata, seeing the luxuries with which the man was surrounded asked him:<br/>
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The [[Tathagata]], [[seeing]] the luxuries with which the man was surrounded asked him:<br/>
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"Hast thou a desire to know the cause of thy ailments?"<br/>
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"Hast thou a [[desire]] to know the [[cause]] of thy {{Wiki|ailments}}?"<br/>
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And when the wealthy man expressed his willingness to learn, the Blessed One said:<br/>
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And when the wealthy man expressed his willingness to learn, the [[Blessed One]] said:<br/>
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"There are five things which produce the condition of which thou complainest:<br/>
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"There are five things which produce the [[condition]] of which thou complainest:<br/>
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opulent dinners, love of sleep, hankering after pleasure,<br/>
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opulent dinners, [[love]] of [[sleep]], hankering after [[pleasure]],<br/>
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thoughtlessness, and lack of occupation.<br/>
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thoughtlessness, and lack of {{Wiki|occupation}}.<br/>
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Exercise self-control at thy meals, and take upon thyself<br/>
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Exercise {{Wiki|self-control}} at thy meals, and take upon thyself<br/>
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some duties that will exercise thy abilities<br/>
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some duties that will exercise thy {{Wiki|abilities}}<br/>
 
and make thee useful to thy fellow-men.<br/>
 
and make thee useful to thy fellow-men.<br/>
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In following this advice thou wilt prolong thy life." [2]<br/>
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In following this advice thou wilt prolong thy [[life]]." [2]<br/>
 
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The rich man remembered the words of the Buddha<br/>
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The rich man remembered the words of the [[Buddha]]<br/>
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and after some time having recovered his lightness<br/>
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and after some [[time]] having recovered his lightness<br/>
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and body and youthful buoyancy<br/>
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and [[body]] and youthful buoyancy<br/>
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returned to the World-honoured One and,<br/>
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returned to the [[World-honoured One]] and,<br/>
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coming afoot without horses and attendants, said to him:<br/>
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coming afoot without [[horses]] and attendants, said to him:<br/>
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"Master, thou hast cured my bodily ailments;<br/>
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"[[Master]], thou hast cured my [[bodily]] {{Wiki|ailments}};<br/>
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I come now to seek enlightenment of my mind." [3]<br/>
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I come now to seek [[enlightenment]] of my [[mind]]." [3]<br/>
 
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And the Blessed One said:<br/>
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And the [[Blessed One]] said:<br/>
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"The worldling nourishes his body,<br/>
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"The [[worldling]] nourishes his [[body]],<br/>
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but the wise man nourishes his mind.<br/>
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but the [[wise]] man nourishes his [[mind]].<br/>
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He who indulges in the satisfaction of his appetites works his own destruction;<br/>
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He who indulges in the [[satisfaction]] of his appetites works his own destruction;<br/>
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but he who walks in the path will have both the salvation from evil<br/>
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but he who walks in the [[path]] will have both the {{Wiki|salvation}} from [[evil]]<br/>
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and a prolongation of life." [4]<br/>
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and a prolongation of [[life]]." [4]<br/>
  
 
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While the Buddha was preaching his doctrine
for the conversion of the world in the neighbourhood of Savatthi,
a man of great wealth who suffered from many ailments
came to him with clasped hands and said:
"World-honoured Buddha,
pardon me for my want of respect in not saluting thee as I ought,
but I suffer greatly from obesity, excessive drowsiness, and other complaints,
so that I cannot move without pain." [1]

The Tathagata, seeing the luxuries with which the man was surrounded asked him:
"Hast thou a desire to know the cause of thy ailments?"
And when the wealthy man expressed his willingness to learn, the Blessed One said:
"There are five things which produce the condition of which thou complainest:
opulent dinners, love of sleep, hankering after pleasure,
thoughtlessness, and lack of occupation.
Exercise self-control at thy meals, and take upon thyself
some duties that will exercise thy abilities
and make thee useful to thy fellow-men.
In following this advice thou wilt prolong thy life." [2]

The rich man remembered the words of the Buddha
and after some time having recovered his lightness
and body and youthful buoyancy
returned to the World-honoured One and,
coming afoot without horses and attendants, said to him:
"Master, thou hast cured my bodily ailments;
I come now to seek enlightenment of my mind." [3]

And the Blessed One said:
"The worldling nourishes his body,
but the wise man nourishes his mind.
He who indulges in the satisfaction of his appetites works his own destruction;
but he who walks in the path will have both the salvation from evil
and a prolongation of life." [4]

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