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,,buddhism                              
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,,affectionately ,,inscrib$4            
,,preface      ,x is 9 ! belief t x may 
be n unpr(itable = u ( !  ,*ri/ian      
,fai?1 t we %\ld sit = a little space at
 ! feet (  ! great ,indian ,sage &      
,tea*]1 to /udy "s ( ! tru?s :i* he     
e/eem$ mo/ highly1 & to comp>e !m ) ^?  

already famili>  to u b too little dwelt
 ^u by u1 & 9 ! light ( !m once  aga9 to
 make real to our ?9k+ ^? tru?s :i* are 
peculi>ly  ours 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l1 
t ?is little book has be5 writt54  ,b no
 read] w mi/ake s slight a sket* = an   
attempt to tell  ! :ole4                
,,cont5ts                               
,,page           ,,india ,,& ,,gautama  
#aa           ,,israel ,,& ,,jesus      
#bg           ,,! ,,univ]sal ,,law4     
,,buddhism ,,& ,,*ri/ianity      #ci    
,,! ,,univ]sal ,,law ,,9 ,,human ,,life3
 ,,buddhism           ,,& ,,*ri/ianity  
#de           ,,! ,,way ,,(             
,,emancipation3 ,,buddhism              
#fa           ,,! ,,=mula ,,(           
,,confession                         #fi
           ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,salvation3   
,,*ri/ianity                #ge         
,,! ,,two ,,ideals                      
#ia           ,,! ,,buddha ,,& ,,!      
,,*ri/                        #ajc      
,,india ,,& ,,gautama                   
8,b lo6 ,siddh>ta turn$          ,eyes  

gleam+ ) div9e te>s to ! sky1           
,eyes lit ) heav5ly pity to ! e>?2      
,f sky to e>? he look$1 f e>? to sky1   
,z if 8 _s s\ght 9 lonely flight        
,"s f>-(f vision1 l9k+ ?is & t1         
,lo/--pa/--b se>*able1 b se51 b kn[n4   
,!n cri$ he1 :ile 8 lift$ c\nt5ance     
,gl[$ ) ! burn+ passion ( a love        
,unspeakable1 ! ard\r ( a hope          
,b\ndless1 insatiate3 #8,oh6 suff]+ _w2 
,oh6 kn[n & unkn[n ( my common fle%1    
,caught 9 ?is common net ( dea? & woe1  
,& life :i* b9ds to bo?6 ,i see1 ,i feel
          ,! va/ness ( ! agony ( e>?1   
,! va9ness ( its joys1 ! mock]y         
,( all its be/1 ! angui% ( its wor/2    
,s9ce pleasures end 9 pa91 & y\? 9 age1 
,& love 9 loss1 & life 9 hateful dea?1  
,& dea? 9 unkn[n lives1 :i* w b yoke    
,m5 to _! :eel aga9 to :irl ! r\nd      
,( false delights & woes t are n false4 
,s9ce pleasures end 9 pa91 & y\? 9 age1 
,& love 9 loss1 & life 9 hateful dea?1  
,& dea? 9 unkn[n lives1 :i* w b yoke    
,m5 to _! :eel aga9 to :irl ! r\nd      

,( false delights & woes t are n false4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,i w\ld n let "o cry          ,:om ,i   
c\ld save4'0                            
,,sir ,,edw9 ,,arnold4      ,! ,/ory (  
,india  ,beyond o!r l&s ! great l& (    
,india has borne ! burd5 (  ! havoc :i* 
has be5 wr\ght 9 ?is _w ( ours1 & ?r\gh 
x 9 ! fair univ]se ( ,god2 & %e has     
realiz$ deeply t man  has _h "s awful   
%>e 9 ! trag$y4 ,h] religi\s tea*+ is ! 
expression ( h] s5se ( ?is fact1 & ( h] 
ye>n+ aft] !  re-unit+ ( ea* sev]al     
sev]$ "p ) ! orig9al ,on5ess4  ,to ?is  
end ! appall+ panorama pres5t$ to ! view
 9 su* a  city z ,b5>es--! wa%+s1 !     
(f]+s & acts ( wor%ip1 !  pilgrim       
processions f temple to temple4 ,to ?is 
end ! fa/+s  & au/]ities1 !             
r5unciations1 ! s-to-speak exp]im5ts 9  
ways ( salvation4 ,& to ?is end ! long  
?\ghts & dreams ( !  c5turies1 & !      
missions ( m5 l ,gautama4 ,! hi/ory ( ! 
,passion ( ,india is1 rightly und]/ood1 
! mo/ noble :i* ! _w  has kn[n1 ) "o    

exception only4 ,! huge blund]s into :i*
 %e  has fall5 take no?+ f ! gr&eur ( ! 
/ory1 !y add mu*  to its pa?os4 ,%e has 
dream$ t man mu/ seek ,god1 & has nev]  
_h ! vision ( ,god seek+ man4 ,%e has   
fail$ to evolve ! idea (  a p]sonal     
,god1 a liv+1 speak+1 lov+ ,god2 & !    
pan!ism into  :i* %e has drift$ seems to
 u at be/ a poor ?+1 & at wor/  a bad   
?+4 ,life has fail$ ( any moral         
significance4 ,b ! great  he>t ( ,india 
is fundam5tally "r4 ,h] mi/akes are n1 z
 has be5  s (t5 affirm$1 ( ! ess5ce ( h]
 nature2 !y are only ! be/  solution :i*
 h] unaid$ m9d & he>t c\ld discov]1 ( ! 
problem  ( ! sorr[ ( ! _w4 ,! greate/ ( 
h] ,ma/]s 0 ,gautama !  ,buddha1 :o     
prov$1 9 "o aspect ( 8 tea*+1 too great 
= h]  acceptance1 9 ano!r1 too n>r[2 &  
he 0 reject$1 n1 h[ev]1  be=e he made an
 ineffaceable m>k ^u h] ?\ght1 & n be=e 
%e  _h s5t 8 influ5ce f> ov] ! _w4      
,gautama  ,gautama1 kn[n z ! ,buddha1 0 
born at ,kapila ,wa/u1 on ! riv]        
,roh9i1 ab\t a hundr$ miles f ,b5>es1 "s

 #eej ye>s be=e  ,*ri/4 ,he came ( a    
noble family4 ,wond]ful tales1 mo/ ( !m 
leg5ds  ( a comp>atively rec5t date1 are
 told ( 8 bir?1 *ildhood1 &  y\?2 little
 is really kn[n4 ,he 0 *ivalr\s & noble 
9 "*1  & reveal$ v e>ly a peculi>ly     
s5sitive temp]am5t2 ! sight  ( suff]+   
ov]:elm$ him2 & 8 fa!r1 ^: only *ild he 
01  br\ght him up 9 /ricte/ seclusion1  
%elt]+ him1 s f> z might  be1 f contact 
) ! d>k] aspects ( life4    ,8 ,/ory  ,!
 ,seek]  ,he 0 m>ri$ e>ly & happily1 &  
t5 ye>s lat] a son 0 born to  him4 ,x 0 
ab\t ?is "t t ! k ( ! _w's sorr[  rea*$ 
him4 ,! /ory is told ( 8 driv+ out      
beyond ! palace  gates1 & meet+ examples
 ( suff]+1 old age1 & dea?4 ,he  insi/$ 
^u an explanation1 & ! *>iote] expla9$  
to 8 ma/]  h[ t ^! 7 ! common lot (     
humanity4 ,gautama return$ to !  palace2
 b f t day 0 unable to settle into ! old
 life4 ,unre/  grew ^u him1 & at l5g? he
 det]m9$ to leave 8 home1 don !  g>b ( !
 ,seek]1 & le>n f ^? :o _h /udi$ !      
problems (  evil 9 human life1 ! lesson 

( _! mean+ & _! rem$y4    ,! ,way (     
,religion  ,he w5t1 z 0 natural1 9 !    
fir/ place1 to ! religi\s tea*]s1  !    
,brahmans1 9 ord] to le>n f !m h[ by    
religi\s s]vice &  ritual1 evil _h be5  
ma/]$4 ,x is significant t ! "t sp5t 9  
?is /udy 0 %ort1 & t v little is told ( 
x4 ,! cruelty (  ! sacrifices repell$   
him1 & he c\ld discov] no relation      
:atev]  betwe5 ! elaborate symbolism ( !
 wor%ip1 & ! deep] ne$s (  8 awak5$     
nature4    ,! ,way ( ! ascetic ,/ud5t   
,he left ! sacr$ city1 & retir$ ) five  
companions ( l  m9d ) himself1 t 9 !    
quiet ( a =e/ retreat !y might  m$itate 
toge!r4 ,! only way kn[n to !m 0 ! way (
 sev]e/  self-discipl9e4 ,great ?9k]s ( 
,india _h taught t ! univ]se  is "o     
great ,s\l f :i* all o!r s\ls _h brok5  
away4 ,^!1  sep>ate f _! true home1 w&] 
9 mis]y1 f9d+ bodies z  !y may1 accord+ 
to _! nature1 & hav+ no re/ until !y    
return to ! orig9al ,s\l4 ,?is is !     
doctr9e ( transmigration or             
re-inc>nation4 ,! s\l is inc>nat$ aga9 &

 aga91 suff]+ 9  ea* new body ! true    
recomp5se ( ! previ\s life4 ,?is process
  is repeat$ until ! s\l is purifi$ f   
all evil1 :5 x returns  to ! ,"m ,s\l4  
,! few] ! de$s1 good or evil1 ! few] !  
re-inc>nations2 & = ^? :o w\ld cut %ort 
! pa9ful hi/ory1  ! life ( ! ascetic is 
! only true life4 ,by au/]ity ! p[] (  !
 body may be vanqui%$1 ! selfi% life    
7cause ( all de$s1 good  or evil7 may be
 subdu$1 & ! s\l may be set free4    ,to
 ?is life ,gautama gave himself = six   
ye>s1 add+ ev] sev]] &  sev]] te/s2     
until he 0 reg>d$ z ! greate/ ( liv+    
sa9ts4  ,b = himself 0 no satisfaction2 
! answ] to 8 problem 0 n  yet f\nd4 ,at 
l5g? he own$ sorr[fully t ! way (       
asceticism  0 n ! way ( release4 ,he _h 
n yet discov]$ ! cause (  life's suff]+1
 & al?\gh ! body seem$ vanqui%$1 ,self  
liv$1  & temptation & sorr[ 7 /ill      
possible4 ,) sup]b c\rage he  confess$  
to 8 companions t = him ! exp]im5t 0 a  
failure1  & )drew4           99       99
       99       99       99    ,solit>y 

,/udy  ,enlight5m5t  ,he retreat$ deep] 
into ! =e/1 & sp5t ! foll[+ ye> 9       
pr(\nd m$itation4 ,seat$ "u ! tree ev]  
aft] kn[n z ! ,bo  tree 7tree ( wisdom7 
! light dawn$ ^u him4 ,he saw t e>?ly   
desire1 ! yield+ to selfi% aims1 0 !    
true cause ( human  mis]y4 ,if m5 7 free
 f ^!1 suff]+ mu/ cease4 ,n !n 9        
religi\s c]emonial1 :i* is n ev5        
symbolic ( ! tru?2 nor 9  self-torture  
or bodily discipl9e2 b 9 ! /r5u\s &     
con/ant  d5ial ( ! ,self-life until !   
dom9ion ( self is brok51 & also1  9 !   
t5d]e/ pity = ! great _w ( suff]+ m5 &  
wom51 is  salvation to be f\nd4         
,t[>ds self1 discipl9e1      ,t[>ds     
o!rs1 love1--    ?is is ! pa? (         
emancipation4    ,temptation  ,x 0 :ile 
,gautama1 n[ ! ,buddha1 or ,enlight5$   
,"o1 re/$ f  ! m5tal /ra9 ?r\gh :i* he  
_h pass$1 & m$itat$ ^u 8  new-f\nd      
,gospel1 t ! tempt] came to him ) subtle
 temptation4  ,all e>?ly desires came   
be=e him1 & he ma/]$ !m "o by "o1  until
 at l5g? he lay "u ! tree exhau/$1 b    

triumphant4    ,s]vice  ,peace _h be5   
obta9$ = himself1 & n[ ! ?\ght ( !      
suff]+ _w possess$ him4 ,x 0 n 9 !      
nature ( ,gautama to  desire publicity2 
b he c\ld n re/ ) ?is new-f\nd gospel ( 
release f mis]y ?r\gh ! conque/ (       
,desire4 ,he w5t 9 se>*  ( 8 old        
,brahman tea*]s2 b !y 7 dead4 ,he !n    
f\nd ! five  companions ( 8 ascetic     
life1 :o receiv$ him at fir/ ) d\bt2  b 
:5 he made pla9 to !m 9 a wond]ful      
s]mon1 ! exp]i5ce  ?r\gh :i* he _h      
pass$1 !y gladly receiv$ ! new gospel4  
,!  re/ ( 8 busy life 0 sp5t 9 tell+ 8  
gospel1 & 9 s5d+  out 8 disciples on    
prea*+ t\rs4 ,be=e _m mon?s _h pass$1   
he 0 able to s5d out sixty disciples2 & 
9 ! c\rse ( a v  few ye>s 8 foll[]s     
numb]$ _m ?\s&s4 ,f ! high & !  l[1 &   
especially f ! tr\bl$1 !y ga!r$ ar\nd   
him1 &  _m ent]$ ^u ! ,way4 ,= =ty ye>s 
he c>ri$ on 8 g5tle &  lov+ m9i/ry2     
travell+ f place to place1 eat+ ! food  
:i*  ! ri* & ! poor vi$ ) ea* o!r 9     
provid+ = 8 own &  8 foll[]s' ne$1 & !n 

tea*+ ^? :o ga!r$ ar\nd him4  ,:5 !     
,ra9y ,season came r\nd1 he retir$ ) 8  
disciples to "s  quiet retreat1 & talk$ 
) !m ( ! great ?+s ( ! 8,k+dom  (       
righte\sness40    ,dea?  ,8 long life 0 
sp5t ?us 9 ! op5 air1 a simple & sweet &
  unselfi% life2 & :5 he di$1 at        
,kusi-,nag>1 8 body 0 burn$  & ! a%es 7 
divid$1 & c>ri$ = rev]5t burial to ^?   
p>ts ( ! l& :]e !re 7 ! l>ge/ numb] ( 8 
foll[]s4  ,gautama di$ 9 ! ye> #dhj     
,b4,c4                               ,,!
 ,,f\rfold ,,sacr$ ,,tru?4#a      ,! sum
 ( ! tea*+  8,n[ ?is1 ,o recluses1 is ! 
noble tru? conc]n+ suff]+4 ,bir? is     
pa9ful1 & s is old age2 disease is      
pa9ful1 & s is dea?4 ,union  ) !        
unpleasant is pa9ful1 pa9ful is         
sep>ation f ! pleasant2  & any crav+ t  
is unsatisfi$1 t1 too1 is pa9ful44440   
8,n[ ?is1 ,o recluses1 is ! noble tru?  
conc]n+ ! orig9 (  suff]+4 ,v]ily x     
orig9ates 9 t crav+ ?ir/ :i* causes  !  
r5ewal ( becom+s1 is accompani$ by      
s5sual delight1 & seeks  satisfaction n[

 "h1 n[ !re--t is to say1 ! crav+ = !   
gratification ( ! passions1 or ! crav+ =
 a future life1 or !  crav+ = success 9 
?is pres5t life40    8,n[ ?is1 ,o       
recluses1 is ! noble tru? conc]n+ !     
de/ruction (  suff]+4 ,v]ily x is !     
de/ruction 9 :i* no crav+ rema9s  ov]1 (
 ?is v ?ir/2 ! lay+ aside (1 ! gett+ rid
 (1 !  be+ free f1 ! h>b\r+ no long] (1 
?is ?ir/40    8,n[ ?is1 ,o recluses1 is 
! noble tru? conc]n+ ! way :i* leads  to
 ! de/ruction ( suff]+4 ,v]ily x is ?is 
,eight-fold noble  pa?2 t is to say3 ,"r
 ,views1 ,"r ,aspirations1 ,"r ,spee*1  
,"r ,conduct1 ,"r ,livelihood1 ,"r      
,ef=t1 ,"r ,m9dfulness1 ,"r  ,rapture40 
#a ,f ! ,s]mon prea*$ at ,b5>es to !    
five companions    ( 8 h]mit life ^u 8  
return aft] atta9m5t ( ,buddha-hood4    
,f ,pr(4 ,rhys ,david's translation1 by 
p]mission4                              
,,israel ,,& ,,jesus      8,a great epo*
 0 exhau/$1 & pass+ away to give place  
to  ano!r1 ! fir/ utt]ances ( :i* _h    
already be5 he>d 9 !  nor?1 & :i* await$

 b ! ,,initiator to be reveal$40    8,he
 came4 ,! s\l ! mo/ full ( love1 ! mo/  
sacr$ly virtu\s1  ! mo/ deeply inspir$  
by ,god & ! future1 t m5 h yet  se5 on  
e>?2 ,jesus4 ,he b5t ov] ! corpse ( !   
dead _w1 &  :isp]$ a ^w ( fai?4 ,ov] !  
clay t _h lo/ all ( man b  ! movem5t & !
 =m1 ,he utt]$ words until !n unkn[n1   
,,love1  ,,sacrifice1 ,a ,,heav5ly      
,,orig94 ,& ! dead arose4 ,a new life   
circulat$  ?r\gh ! clay1 :i* philosophy 
_h tri$ 9 va9 to re-animate4  ,f t      
corpse arose ! ,*ri/ian _w1 ! _w (      
lib]ty &  equality4 ,f t clay arose !   
true ,man1 ! image ( ,god1 !  precursor 
( ,humanity40--,,mazz9i4      ,! ,/ory (
 ,israel  8,suff'rance is ! badge ( all 
our tribe0 is ! sum ( ! hi/ory (  !     
isolat$1 unsuccessful1#b little ,semitic
 nation ( ,israel4      #b              
,unsuccessful1 t is to say1 z a nation4 
,b %e has be5 made great--aga9/ h] w    
inde$--by ! fact t  %e %elt]$ a unique  
succession ( patriotic m5 :o 7 impell$  
by ! mis]able little ideals & ambitions 

( _! nation1 to raise  _! voices 9      
expo/ulation1 or solemn w>n+1 or hot    
indignation1  ea* accord+ to 8 "t & 8   
mann]4    ,! ,se]s  ,!re is no?+ 9 !    
national "* or circum/ances to w>rant   
x1 b 9 ! message spok5 by ^! m51 ea* 9 8
 turn1 !re 0  t p[] & significance1 t   
=w>d look1 :i* we describe z  8vision40 
,9 contradi/9ction to ! ,aryan ,,seek]s1
 ^! 7 ,,se]s4    ,god  ,!y _h f\nd ,god2
 ?is 0 _! secret4 ,!y believ$ t ,god _h 
spok51 & mu/ yet speak to man m cle>ly  
/ill3 9 ! hope (  he>+ t voice ( ,god !y
 liv$1 & t m5 might be prep>$ to        
recognize t ,voice :5 x %\ld speak1 !y  
toil$ & suff]$4    ,! case ( ! human    
race 01 9 _! ?9k+1 bad4 ,x 0 n  t man _h
 suff]$1 b t he _h s9n$1 ?is 0 ! trag$y4
  ,= if ! relation ( man to ! ,unse5 7 a
 p]sonal relation1  !n suff]+ became at 
once ! effect ( a moral cause4 8,ah1    
s9ful  nation4444 ,!y h =sak5 ! ,"l40   
,!re=e 0 8! :ole head  sick1 & ! :ole   
he>t fa9t40    ,! ,hope  ,! ^w ( ! ,se] 
0 nev]!less a ^w ( hope4 ,hope 0 inde$  

_! note4 ,! ,god ( _! vision 0 a ,god   
,:o mu/1 by ,8 v  nature1 "r all wrong1 
end all evil1 & speak ! ^w :i* mu/      
reveal ! way back to ,himself z ! only  
true re/ ( man4    ,! ,hope grew /rong] 
9 all religi\s s\ls z its fulfilm5t     
seem$  to be delay$1 & e e>ne/ "y "m    
dream$ t ! *ild %e  bore might be !     
,be>] ( t f9al message f ,jehovah4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,sil5ce  ,f\r hundr$ ye>s ( sil5ce   
might well h end$ ! ,hope1 b  x liv$ on3
 a sordid1 national ,hope 9 ! p at l>ge1
 a high  _w-wide ,hope 9 ! he>ts ( !    
sil5t wait+ few1 :o /udi$ !  writ+s ( ^?
 old ,se]s1 & look$ out ^u ! great _w 9 
its  d>kness2 & believ$ t n only %\ld ! 
,light come1 b t  x %\ld be ! true glory
 ( ,israel to enlight5 ?r\gh ,x all !   
nations4           99       99       99 
99       99  ,jesus  8,c any good ?+    
come out ( ,naz>e?80 ,_m su* que/ions   
mu/  h be5 ask$1 ev5 by ^? ( ! pure/    
spiritual insight dur+  ! brief work+   
life ( ,jesus4 ,!re 0 no human ideal (  

dignity or  greatness :i* ,he did n     
ru?lessly d5y4    ,consecration  ,he    
gave ,himself 9 solemn sacram5t to ,8   
s]vice1 b us$ z !  symbol ( consecration
 a c]emony :i* usually typifi$ rep5tance
 f  s9 on ! "p ( man1 remission on !    
side ( ,god4    ,me?od ( ,s]vice  ,8    
human gifts & p[]s 7 unmeasurable1 & ,he
 br\ght !m to ,8  life-"w 9 all _!      
p]fection2 b dur+ a season ( sore /ra9  
9 solit>y m$itation1 ,he set aside      
delib]ately ea* well-tri$ human  me?od  
:i* w\ld h br\ght ^? p[]s & gifts into  
s]vice2 &  *ose to "w out ,8 purpose 9 a
 way />tl+ly new to human hi/ory1  to ! 
la/ inexplicable ev5 to ^? :o mo/ deeply
 tru/$ ,him4    ,x 0 a small matt] t ,he
 reject$ all su* aids to ! p]sonal  life
 z w\ld h won = ,him ! allegiance ( !   
,p1 & t  ,he w\ld h none ( ! glory &    
dignity :i* h$ges ! k+ idea1  & :i*     
upholds 9 t (fice ev5 m5 ( weake/       
calibre4 ,b x is  truly /range to f9d t 
,8 0 n1 9 any way kn[n to hi/ory1  a    
religi\s life2 !re 0 no ap>tness ab\t x1

 no my/]y1 no  sanctity4    ,he *ose !  
simple1 famili> op5 air life ( ! p4     
,until !  pressure ( "w became too      
heavy1 ,he ma9ta9$ ,8 family1 ,he made  
fri5d%ips1 ,he 0 ! mo/ bro!rly ( m54 ,he
 ent]$ ke5ly into  e dep>tm5t ( ! life (
 ! remote little c\ntry-side z x        
pres5t$ itself to ,him2 ,he 0 simply a  
,man among m54    ,8 bro!rs 7 /agg]$ by 
! wa/e ( en]gy & p[]1 & we  _c wond] at 
_! remon/rance3 8,if ,?\ d ^! ?+s1 %[   
,?yself op5ly40 ,= ,8 me?od c]ta9ly     
involv$ ! greate/ am\nt  ( lab\r = !    
lea/ visible return4 ,he travell$ on    
foot up &  d[n ! c\ntry roads1 re/+ 9 ! 
quiete/ spots1 heal+ &  aid+ ! poore/ & 
sometimes ! lea/ des]v+ ( ! c\ntry      
folk4 ,he taught also1 wa/+ ! lovelie/ (
 ,8 exquisite ^w  pictures ^u gr\ps (   
unappreciative fi%]m5 & villag]s4    ,! 
,cross  ,& 9 ! end1 z if to cr[n fitt+ly
 a c>e] s utt]ly at v>iance  ) all      
previ\s conceptions ( greatness1 ,he set
 ,8 face /eadfa/ly  to g to ! capital1  
:]e 7 = ,him no?+ save cruel torture &  

%ameful dea?--! puni%m5t inflict$ by m5 
^u ^? :o d>e to  subv]t1 & 9 s do+ to   
condemn _! own me?ods4    ,he di$ a "y  
man1 9 def5ce ( ,8 *os5 life2 & to all  
appe>ance ! /range little movem5t di$ ) 
,him t day2 = ,he  _h few foll[]s1 only 
"o or two ( :om 7 m5 ( any promise4     
,"*  ,motive  ,selflessness  ,calm  8,my
 ,fa!r worke?1 & ,i "w40 8,my meat is to
 d ! w ( ,him t  s5t ,me1 & to f9i% ,,8 
"w40 ,su* words z ^!1 s (t5 ^u ,8  lips1
 reveal to u ! secret ( ! life ( ,jesus4
 ,! ,fa!r-?\ght  fill$ ,8 he>t to !     
exclusion ( all memory or ?\ght ( ,8 own
  great ,"n & ,p[]4 ,jesus _h1 s to     
speak1 no ,self2 ,8 c5tre 0  ,god2 ) ,^:
 w & purpose ,he f\nd ,himself 9 p]fect 
accord4  ,he 0 ! fir/ human be+ :o 0    
unconsci\s ( ! ne$ (  at-"o-m5t2 ,he 01 
f ! beg9n+1 at "o ) ,8 own nature1      
because at "o ) ! ,c5tre ( ! univ]se4   
,!re 0 no conflict  9 ,8 life4 8,*ri/'s 
life outw>dly10 writes ,pr(essor        
,drummond1 80  "o ( ! mo/ tr\bl$ lives  
ev] liv$4 ,tempe/ & tumult1 tumult  &   

tempe/1 ! waves break+ ov] x all ! "t   
till ! worn body  0 laid 9 ! grave4 ,b !
 inn] life 0 a sea ( glass4 ,!  great   
calm 0 always !re4 ,at any mom5t y might
 h gone to ,him1  & f\nd re/4444 ,!re 0 
no?+ ! _w c\ld d to ,him t  c\ld ruffle 
! surface ( ,8 _s4 ,su* liv+ z m]e liv+ 
is  altoge!r unique4 ,x is only :5 we   
see :at x 0 9 ,him t we  "k :at ! ^w re/
 means4 ,x is ! m9d at leisure f itself2
 x  is ! p]fect poise ( ! w2 ! absolute 
adju/m5t ( ! inw>d  man to ! /ress ( all
 outw>d ?+s2 ! prep>$ness aga9/ e       
em]g5cy2 ! /ability ( assur$            
convictions2 ! et]nal calm ( an         
invuln]able fai?2 ! repose ( a he>t set 
deep 9 ,god40           99       99     
99       99       99    ,/4 ,john1 writ+
 long ye>s aft] ,jesus' bodily pres5ce  
_h be5  )drawn1 uses two words ( ,him1  
:i* bett] ?an any o!r s]ve to  tell ,8  
"*4 ,he 0 8full ( grace & tru?40 ,human 
qualities  bo?1 ?\gh r>e2 nev] inde$    
f\nd 9 fulness & 9 balanc$  p]fection   
ev5 9 ! noble/ human "*2 nev]!less1     

humanity  is br\ght v ne> to ! ,unse5 :5
 we read t ^! qualities  repres5t to !  
mo/ see+ ( all ! ,se]s1 8! glory ( !    
only  begott5 ( ! ,fa!r40    ,grace     
8,grace10 ess5ce ( all g5tle1 sympa!tic1
 =?-go+1 self-effac+1  womanly virtues4 
,tru?  8,tru?10 ess5ce ( all /rong1     
c\rage\s1 /r5u\s1 manly virtues4    ,x  
has be5 z difficult to grasp ! union (  
tru? & grace 9 ,jesus1  z x has be5 to  
receive ! div9e & ! human4 ,! ,m$ival   
,*ur*1  feel+ aft] ! 8grace10 & fail+ to
 recognize x 9 ,him1 elevat$  ! virg9 "m
 to symbolize ! "*4 ,! great arti/s--)  
tru] insight--/ruggl$ to express ! union
 on canvas1 b ! task  0 beyond ev5 _!   
art2 ! 8,*ri/s0 h be51 )\t exception1   
f> %ort ( ! ideal4 ,grace may be        
womanly1 x is nev] effem9ate4    ,t     
8p]fect poise10 :e!r ( ! div9e & !      
human1 or ( !  grace & ! tru?1 alone    
expla9s1 & alone repres5ts to !         
,*ri/ian1 ! only ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus 
,*ri/ our ,"l4                          
,,! ,,univ]sal ,,law                8,! 

works ( ,god are fair = n\ght1          
,unless our eyes 9 see+1            ,see
 hidd5 9 ! ?+1 ! ?\ght              ,t  
animates its be+40              8,!     
outw>d =m is n ! :ole1              ,b e
 "p is m\ld$            ,to image =? an 
inw>d s\l1              ,t dimly is     
unfold$40           99       99       99
       99      99              8,?us    
nature dwells )9 our rea*2              
,b ?\gh we /& s ne> h]1            ,we  
/ill int]pret half h] spee*             
,) e>s too dull to he> h]40             
8,:oev] at ! co>se/ s\nd                
,/ill li/5s = ! f9e/1            ,%all  
he> ! noisy _w g r\nd              ,to  
music ! div9e/40              8,:oev]   
ye>ns to see aright1                    
,because 8 he>t is t5d]1                
,%all cat* a glimpse ( heav5ly light    
,9 e e>?ly spl5d\r40                    
,,! ,,law ,,accord+ ,,to ,,! ,,buddha4  
8,! :ole kn[able univ]se =ms "o undivid$
 :ole40    ,! ,causal ,law  ,x is       
compos$ ( 8a va/ aggregate ( orig9al    

elem5ts :i* are  p]petually work+ out _!
 fre% re-di/ribution 9 accordance )  _! 
own inh]5t en]gies40 ,^! elem5ts nev]   
become m nor less2  b "u ! ,law :i*     
gov]ns !m1 !y are 9 con/ant motion2 !y  
=m1 di/ribute1 *ange1 re-=m2 ea* fre%   
comb9ation be+ !  effect ( ,causes1 or  
gr\ps ( ,causes :i* prec$e x4    ,!     
all-gov]n+ ,law :i* keeps ! univ]se 9   
motion is ! ,law (  ,evolution1 ! ,law (
 ,cause & ,effect4    ,?is ,law is      
absolute 9 its work+1 x provides = no   
exceptions4  ,h>ve/-"t foll[s se$-"t2   
effects foll[ causes3 & z !  h>ve/      
provides ! se$ = all future se$-times & 
h>ve/s1 s1  9 e sph]e1 effects 9 _! turn
 become causes ( all future  causes &   
effects4 ,!re is no possible deviation f
 ?is univ]sal1  fundam5tal law4    ,!re 
is1 nev]!less1 inf9ite v>iety 9 !       
univ]se4 ,=1 ,causes  cont9ually comb9e 
to produce ev] new ,effects2 & ! univ]se
 9  its endless progression1 is an      
ev]-v>y+1 h>moni\s1 reposeful  ,unity4  
,!re c be no conflict "u ! gov]nance ( !

 "o glori\s  unalt]able ,law4           
,,! ,,law ,,accord+ ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/4    
,! ,causal ,law  ,*ri/ has _m ?+s to say
 :i* reveal ,8 con/ant consci\sness (  !
 ,h>ve/ ,law1 z x may be call$4 ,to ,him
 also x 0 ! deepe/1  ! fundam5tal ?\ght2
 & ,he illu/rates ,8 tea*+ cont9ually by
  ref]5ce to x4 ,! ,causes already 9 !  
field--! gr\nd z well  z ! se$--det]m9e 
! h>ve/ ( ! s[]4 ,z surely z t>es are   
s[n among/ ! good se$1 s surely %all !re
 be a m+l$ h>ve/  ( t>es & good gra94 ,!
 k9d ( h>ve/ w be accord+ to !  k9d (   
se$4 ,! tree is kn[n by its fruit4 8,m5 
d n ga!r grapes  ( ?orns1 nor figs (    
?i/les40    ,!re is no evasion ( !      
,causal ,law2 & 9 ! fair univ]se !re  is
 no desire to evade x4 ,= ! ,causal ,law
 is ! ,law ( ,life4 8,!  e>? be>e? fruit
 ( h]self2 fir/ ! blade1 !n ! e>1 !n !  
full corn 9 ! e>0--! f>m] kn[e? n h[--b 
8:5 ! fruit  is ripe1 /raightway he     
putte? =? ! sickle1 because ! h>ve/ is  
come40           99       99       99   
99       99    ,! ,fir/ ,cause  ,buddha 

,h[ ! univ]se came into exi/5ce1 :o     
enact$ ! ,law1 ! ,buddha  did n inquire1
 & =bade m5 to inquire4 ,x 0 en\gh = !m 
t  !y f\nd !mselves a "p ( ! endless *a9
 ( causation2 duty  lay = !m 9 !        
practical task ( f9d+ _! place 9 ! *a91 
& ( adju/+ !mselves )9 x4    ,*ri/  ,!  
,*ri/1 on ! o!r h&1 assum$ a ,build] ( !
 univ]se1 &  a ,purpose 9 ! ,law2 & ,he 
summ$ ! graci\sness & ! h>mony (  nature
 9 ! only human phrase :i* convey$ ,8   
own conception ( its  wond]fulness4 8,my
 ,fa!r worke?40 8,n a sp>r[ falle? to ! 
gr\nd  )\t y\r ,fa!r40 8,consid] !      
lilies ( ! field1 !y toil n1  nei!r d !y
 sp91 & yet ,i say unto y t ev5 ,solomon
 9 all  8 glory 0 n array$ l "o ( ^!4   
,:]e=e1 if ,god s clo!  ! grass ( !     
field44480                              
,,! ,,univ]sal                          
,,law ,,9 ,,human ,,life      8,x has   
be5 rem>k$ by "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$       
physical  philosoph]s ( our day t no    
atmosph]ic vibration ev] becomes        
ext9ct2 t ! pulses ( spee*1 :5 !y h done

 _! "w1  & become to our e>s inaudible1 
pass 9 waves away1 b w&]  /ill1 hi!r &  
?i!r ?r\gh ! regions ( ! air1 et]nally4 
,he conceives t z ! atmosph]e comprises 
/ill )9 itself !  di/9ct traces ( any   
s\nd impress$ on any portion ( x1 z !re 
! record inde/ructively exi/s1 we h only
 to suff] a *ange (  position1 or       
receive ! end[m5t ( an acut] s5se1 to   
he> aga9  e idle ^w t we h spok51 & e   
sigh t we h caus$4  ,! tru? is1 t       
already1 & )9 ! limits ( our m5tal      
nature  !re is a p[] :i* w effect all   
?is4 ,x is fully )9 !  scope ( our      
natural faculties ( association &       
memory4 ,x may be  d\bt$ :e!r any idea  
once 9 ! m9d is ev] lo/ & pa/ recall3  x
 may drop inde$ into ! gulf ( =gott5    
?+s1 & ! waves (  successive ?\ghts roll
 ov] x2 b !re are 9 our nature possible 
& ev5 inevitable convulsions1 :i* may   
displace ! wat]s1 heave up  ! deep1 &   
dis5tomb :atev] may be fair or hide\s   
!re4444 ,x is  rem>kable h[ slight a    
sugge/ion is occasionally suffici5t to  

br+  back va/ tra9s ( emotion4 ,!re are 
cases 9 :i* "s p>ticul>  function ( !   
memory acquires mo/ exquisite           
s5sibility1 &  usually1 z if ,god w\ld  
w>n u :at mu/ happ5 :5 our moral nature 
is divorc$ f ! physical1 x is ! memory (
 consci5ce t  ma9ta9s ?is pret]natural  
wat*4444 ,& if ?us ! pa/ be truly       
inde/ructible1 if ?us its fragm5ts may  
be rega!r$1 if its details  ( evil ?\ght
 & act may be ?us br\ght toge!r & fus$  
into "o  big agony1--:y1 x may be left  
to fools to make a mock at s940    8,be 
n deceiv$2 ,god is n mock$3 = :atsoev] a
 man s[e?1 t  %all he also reap4 ,= he t
 s[e? unto 8 own fle%1 %all ( !  fle%   
reap corruption40    8,! lu/ :5 x ha?   
conceiv$1 be>e? s92 & ! s91 :5 x  is    
full-gr[n1 br+e? =? dea?4 ,be n deceiv$1
 my belov$  bre?r540                    
,,! ,,law ,,accord+ ,,to ,,! ,,buddha4  
,i    ,! ,sacr$ ,tru? ( ,suff]+  ,b     
conflict has appe>$1 & associates itself
 ) ! creatures  :i* seem to h an exi/5ce
 ap>t f ! "m univ]se4 ,!re  ought to be 

no ,self1 no life ap>t1 all su* ,selves 
or lives are  abnormal4 ,conflict1      
suff]+1 is ! inevitable result4    ,!   
,self-,life  ,h[ ! univ]se became ?us   
maim$1 & creatures born to ! mis]y (    
sep>ation came into be+1 ! ,buddha did n
 inquire1 ev5 z he did  n inquire into !
 problem ( a ,fir/ ,cause :i* set ! *a9 
(  causation 9 ! univ]se 9 motion4 ,he  
took ! situation z he f\nd  x1 & appli$ 
himself to x4 ,if sep>ation f ! univ]se1
 t is1  a sep>ate exi/5ce or be+1 be !  
evil1 cle>ly ! only possible  rem$y mu/ 
be to end ! sep>ation4    ,! ,buddha    
broke away f previ\s ,indian tea*+ on "o
 po9t2  to ! ,brahman1 ,s\l 9 ! univ]se 
& s\l 9 man are ! c5tral  fact2 ,s\l1   
ei!r 9 ! ,brahman s5se1 or 9 ! s5se 9   
:i* we  und]/& x1 ,buddhi/ tea*+ d5ies4 
,! be+ ( man is compos$  ( c]ta9 elem5ts
 9 addition to ! body or mat]ial "p4 ,^!
  are3--,s5sations1 ,ideas1 ,t5d5cies1 &
 ,p[]s2 & x is ^! :i*  make up !        
consci\sness ( exi/5ce--! ,self4 ,z soon
 z a ,self is  born1 t is1 a be+ ap>t f 

! only true ,c5tre1 x becomes its  own  
c5tre4 ,x has no k1 b x sees t :i* is   
outside (  itself1 & supposes t !re mu/ 
be joy 9 draw+ t[>ds itself1  9         
possession4    ,desire  ,x !re=e beg9s  
to feel outw>d f itself1 to desire2 & !n
  to attempt to grasp t :i* x desires4  
,:atev] be ! result (  t grasp+1 :e!r   
success or failure to atta9 ! desire1   
sorr[1  suff]+1 & loss are ! inevitable 
end4    8,?is1 ,o recluses1 is ! noble  
,tru? conc]n+ suff]+4 ,bir? is  pa9ful1 
& s is old age2 disease is pa9ful1 & s  
is dea?2 union  ) ! unpleasant is       
pa9ful1 pa9ful is sep>ation f !         
pleasant2  & any crav+ t is unsatisfi$1 
t too is pa9ful40    ,! ,effect ( t     
,cause--a ,self ap>t f its true         
,c5tre--is1 z x  ought to be1--mis]y4   
,,ii    ,! ,sacr$ ,tru? ( ! ,cause (    
,suff]+  8,n[ ?is1 ,o recluses1 is !    
noble tru? ( ! orig9 ( suff]+4  ,v]ily x
 orig9ates 9 t crav+ ?ir/ :i* causes !  
r5ewal (  becom+s1 is accompani$ by     
s5sual delight1 & seeks satisfaction1   

n[ "h1 n[ !re2 t is to say1 ! crav+ = ! 
gratification  ( ! passions1 or ! crav+ 
= a future life1 or ! crav+ =  success 9
 ?is pres5t life40    ,! ,self-life !   
,cause3 ,mis]y ! ,effect  ,! self-life1 
!n1 is ! cause ( suff]+4    ,! ,self    
atta9s its desire only to lose x aga91  
or 9 ! v  atta9m5t to f9d disappo9tm5t1 
& s suff]+4    ,! ,self fails ( its     
desire1 & aga9 x suff]s4    ,9 ei!r     
case1 s surely z a ,self desires1 &     
grasps at t :i* x  desires1 s surely w t
 ,self h mis]y4 ,= al?\gh ea* ,self     
imag9es itself to be free1 to be        
responsible to none save ,self1 !re  is1
 ev5 9 sep>ate exi/5ce1 no su* ?+ z     
fre$om4 ,! ,causal  ,law1 :i* acts s    
graci\sly 9 ! univ]se ( p]fect          
m]cifulness  & tru?1 has ! ,self-life 9 
its grip1 & av5ges ! univ]se =  ! wrong 
done to x4    ,e desire1 e =?-go+ =     
,self1 e action1 good or bad1 is  a se$ 
s[n & w h its appropriate h>ve/2 by s   
mu* increas+  ! sum ( ! ,self-life2 & at
 ! dissolution ( ! body x w  live on1   

tak+ to itself ano!r body1 & becom+ !   
se$ (  h>ve/s to come4    ,x w be not$ t
 ?is is n a doctr9e ( h]$ity1 effects   
are  n transmitt$ ) ! physical be+ by   
p>5ts4 ,! true p>5t  is ! selfi% ,self1 
:i* transmits ?r\gh its actions--,k>ma1 
z ! ,buddhi/ calls !m--c]ta9 good or bad
 qualities1 ideas1  *>act]i/ics1 :i*    
take to !mselves new & appropriate =m at
  ! dissolution ( ! be+ :i* produc$ !m4 
,?us1 a be+ & a "*1 ! effect ( c]ta9    
previ\s causes1  s[s1 9 desire & action1
 se$s :i* ano!r mu/ reap to-morr[4  ,z  
,i n[ s[1 ano!r at my dissolution & !   
re-inc>nation ( my  ,k>ma 7! sum ( my   
,self-grasp+s71 w reap4 8,! ,buddha     
himself  _c contradict ?is law1 :i* is !
 ,buddha ( ,buddha40 8,nei!r man  nor   
,god c prev5t ! results40               
,,! ,,law ,,accord+ ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/4    
,i    ,,*ri/ ,! ,self-life ! ,cause (   
,suff]+  ,t ,suff]+1 or conflict1 is !  
,effect ( :i* sep>ation f ,god  & !     
self-c5tr$ life is ! ,cause1 is an      
elem5t ( ! tea*+ (  ! ,*ri/ apt to be   

=gott5 by /ud5ts ( ,8 life4    ,reasons 
= =getfulness ( ?is tea*+  ,!re are two 
*ief reasons = ?is3--,fir/1 ,8          
pitifulness t[>ds  all suff]]s1 &       
indignant repudiation ( ! idea curr5t 9 
,8 "t  t individual suff]+ 0 necess>ily 
! effect ( individual s94  ,second1 ,8  
peculi> doctr9e ( ,suff]+1 :i* belongs  
to a lat]  /age ( ?is /udy4    ,b if ,8 
life meant any?+ at all1 x meant t 9 ,8 
view !  ,self-c5tr$ life1 ! life (      
,desire1 is ! true & orig9al ,cause (   
human mis]y4 ,! %eep :i* _h become      
sep>at$ f ! %eph]d1  ! co9 lo/ f its    
place ^u ! w$d+ *a91 ! son :o *ose  a   
life ( :i* 8 own pleasure 0 ! motive    
p[]2 ea* ( ^!  repres5ts vividly ,8     
?\ght1 t sep>ation & isolation are      
abnormal1 a pa9 to ,god1 ru9 & mis]y to 
man4                                    
,,ii    ,! ,h>ve/ ( ! ,self-life  ,!    
h>ve/ ( ! self-c5tr$ life is ! subject (
 "s ( ,8 mo/  solemn words4 8,"o ?+ ?\  
lacke/ yet10 ,he said to "o ( w>m       
en?usiasm & blameless life4 8,free      

y\rself f ! self life4 ,come  out into !
 op540 ,b ! great r5unciation seem$ too 
co/ly4 8,h[  h>dly %all su* ent] !      
,k+dom10 0 ! sorr[ful aft]-^w4          
,aga91--& note ! fir/ p]sonal pron\n 9  
?is /ory3--    8,! gr\nd ( a c]ta9 ri*  
man br\ght =? pl5tifully3 & he  reason$ 
)9 himself1 say+1 #8,:at %all ,i d1     
because ,i h n  :]e to be/[ my fruits8' 
,& he said1 #8,?is w ,i d3 ,i w pull    
d[n my b>ns & build great]2 & !re w ,i  
be/[ all my corn &  my goods4 ,& ,i w   
say to my s\l 7life71 ,s\l1 ?\ ha/ mu*  
goods  laid up = _m ye>s2 take ?9e ease1
 eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry4'0    8,b ,god    
said unto him1 #8,?\ fooli% "o1 ?is     
night is ?y s\l  requir$ ( !e2 & ! ?+s  
:i* ?\ ha/ prep>$1 ^: %all  !y be8'0    
8,s is he t laye? up treasure =         
,,himself & is n ri* t[>d  ,god40       
,,! ,,rem$y4    ,! ,sacr$ ,tru? ( !     
,cessation ( ,suff]+  ,! ?ird sacr$ tru?
 po9ts ! direction 9 :i* man mu/ look  =
 ! only possible rem$y4 ,he has brok5   
away f 8 only true  ,home1 & f9ds       

himself a suff]] "u ! rig\r ( ! v law   
:i* %\ld be 8 life & joy4 ,! self-life1 
) its desires &  =?go+s1 is ! se$ (     
sep>ation4 ,! self-life mu/ !re=e be    
subdu$4    ,self mu/ cease to s[ ! se$ (
 evil de$s1 h[ev] pleasant2 =  e su* se$
 s[n is add+ to ! h>ve/ ( evil4    ,n   
only s1 b ,self mu/ cease to s[ ! se$ ( 
any de$s good  or evil1 ( :i*           
self-desire is ! motive4 ,self mu/ be   
rigor\sly  discipl9$ & d5i$4    ,de$s ( 
m]cy & love1 hav+ no selfi% end1 are    
inde$ good2 ^!  ha/5 ! at-"o-m5t ( !    
brok5 univ]se2 = ! univ]se1 9 its       
unity1 is pure tru? & pure m]cifulness4 
8,n[ ?is1 ,o recluses1 is ! noble tru?  
conc]n+ ! de/ruction (  suff]+4 ,v]ily1 
x is ! de/ruction1 9 :i* no crav+ rema9s
  ov]1 ( ?is v ?ir/2 ! lay+ aside (1 !  
becom+ free f1  ! h>b\r+ no long] (1 ?is
 ?ir/40      ,,*ri/  ,read 9 ! light ( !
 ?ird sacr$ tru?1 ! words ( ,*ri/3--    
8,if ?y "r eye cause? !e to /umble1     
pluck x out1 & ca/ x  f !e40    8,if ?y 
"r h& cause? !e to /umble1 cut x (f1 &  

ca/ x f  !e40    8,if any man come? unto
 ,me1 & hate? n 8 own fa!r1 & "m1  &    
wife1 & *ildr51 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 yea1 
& 8 own life  also1 he _c be my         
disciple40    8,:osoev] he be ( y t     
r5\nce? n all t he ha?1 he _c  be ,my   
disciple40    8,if ?\ wilt be p]fect1 g1
 sell all t ?\ ha/ 444 & come1  foll[   
,me40    8,foxes h holes1 & ! birds ( ! 
air h ne/s1 b ! ,son (  ,man ha? n :]e  
to lay ,8 head40           99       99  
99       99       99    8,x is only )   
r5unciation t life1 prop]ly speak+1 c be
 said  to beg940    8,all turn+ to self 
is s f> turn+ f ,god2 & s mu* z we h  ( 
self-love1 s mu* we h ( ! helli% e>?ly  
weight t mu/  be tak5 (f4444 ,self is n 
only ! seat & habitation1 b ! v  life ( 
s92 ! works ( ! devil are all wr\ght 9  
self1 x is 8  peculi> work%op1 & !re=e  
,*ri/ is n come z a ,savi\r f  s91 z a  
,de/roy] ( ! works ( ! devil 9 any ( u1 
b z f>  z self is ov]come & beat5 d[n 9 
u40--,,law4    8,god w h u surr5d] )\t  
t]ms1 & until !n we are fa/  prison]s1 &

 n *ildr5 9 ,8 univ]se40--,,m>t9eau4    
8,*ri/'s love is firm1 & c be sev]e4 ,x 
nev] p>es d[n  ,8 requirem5ts to make   
disciple%ip easy2 r x attracts by       
height5+ !m1 & insi/+ mo/ /r5u\sly ^u ! 
mo/ difficult  surr5d]40--,,mcl>54      
8,= all foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 :oev] & :]ev]  
!y may be1  ! "o ess5tial & ine/imable  
law is t ( self-surr5d]4 ,?is  0 ! v    
ess5ce & sub/ance ( ,*ri/'s tea*+1 aga9 
&  aga9 decl>$ 9 language ( almo/ awful 
/]nness4 ,?is is ,*ri/'s  claim1 j      
because ,he is our ,god & owns u2       
possible1 because ,he  is our k9sman1 & 
und]/&s u2 bless$1 because x enables    
,him  to give u t5fold m1 ev5 n[2       
m]ciful1 = x is ! way ( our             
salvation40--,,?orold4                  
,,! ,,way ,,( ,,emancipation4           
,,buddhism                         ,i4  
,,! ,,way ,,( ,,! ,,common ,,life4      
,,ii4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,! ,,sa9t4      8,!
 in/ant ( h>mony is ! in/ant :5 !       
,buddha 9 u & !  pure tru? become "o4   
,?is is enlight5m5t4 ,lit]ally we become

 ,buddha  by ! correspond5ce ( our      
wisdom ) ! univ]sal tru?4 ,! aim is  to 
rea* ?is plane40                        
,i4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,! ,,common ,,life4  
,! ?ree sacr$ tru?s discov] ! situation 
( humanity 9 relation  to ! univ]se1 & !
 ideal rem$y = its mis]y4 ,end !        
self-life  & ?us end ! mis]y4    ,b !   
full tea*+ ( ! d5ial ( ,self _c be      
receiv$ by all4  ,! ,self-life & !      
_w-life are pleasant1 & _m w accept !   
mis]y :i* may come1 r ?an =ego pres5t   
joy4    ,= su*1 a simple1 natural1 human
 life1 h$g$ & moraliz$ by !  law1 is    
provid$4    ,! t5 ,s9s  ,! t5 s9s mu/ be
 conqu]$4 ,!y are3--       ,,?ree ,,s9s 
,,( ,,! ,,body4      ,! tak+ ( life4    
,!ft4      ,unlawful sexual int]c\rse4  
,,f\r ,,s9s ,,( ,,! ,,tongue4      ,ly+4
      ,sl&]4      ,swe>+4      ,va9     
conv]sation4       ,,?ree ,,s9s ,,( ,,! 
,,m9d4      ,covet\sness4      ,malice4 
,unbelief4    ,! ,moral ,law  ,= aid 9 !
 conque/ ( ! s9s1 !re is a %ort         
inclusive moral  law3--    8,?\ %alt n  

kill1 nor cause to be kill$1 any liv+   
?+40    8,?\ %alt ab/a9 f any?+ 9 any   
place1 t has n be5 giv5  !e40    8,?\   
%alt avoid an un*a/e life z a burn+ heap
 ( coals40    8,?\ %alt n be> false     
witness aga9/ ano!r40    8,?\ %alt n    
dr9k ! ,soma juice40    7,?is comm& is n
 only a comm& ( total ab/95ce f         
intoxicants1 b a law ( sep>ation f !    
:ole sacrificial sy/em  ( ,brahmanism47 
,! ,ideal  ,! ideal is ( a life liv$ 9 !
 _w1 add+ to ,k>ma z little  z may be2  
solemniz$ by ! ?\ght ( ! future         
re-build+s (  ! be+2 a life ( k9dness1  
hone/y1 purity & temp]ance2 a life  (   
self-discipl9e1 :i* %all aim at less5+ !
 evil ar\nd z  f> z may be1 & %all add  
none to ! future4 ,9 p>ticul>1 !  human 
bro!rhood1 rev]5ce = age1 & = e liv+ ?+1
 &  peacefulness ( _s1 are ! virtues to 
be practis$4           99       99      
99       99       99    ,"s ,precepts   
8,d n ask ab\t desc5t1 b ask ab\t       
conduct40    8,wat*+ 8 spee*1 well      
re/ra9$ 9 m9d1 let a man nev] commit    

any wrong ) 8 body4 ,let a man b keep ^!
 ?ree roads ( action  cle>1 & he w      
a*ieve ! way t is taught by ! wise40    
8,he :o holds back ris+ ang] l a roll+  
*>iot1 him ,i call a  real driv]1 o!r p 
are b hold+ ! re9s40    8,he :o by caus+
 pa9 to o!rs wi%es to obta9 pleasure =  
himself1  he1 entangl$ 9 ! bonds (      
hatr$1 w nev] be free f hatr$40    8,if 
a man f9d no prud5t companion :o walks )
 him1 is wise1  & lives sob]ly1 let him 
walk alone1 l a k+ :o has left 8        
conqu]$ c\ntry beh9d1 l an elephant 9 ! 
=e/40    8,let a man ov]come ang] by    
love1 let him ov]come evil by good1 let 
him ov]come ! gre$y by lib]ality1 ! li> 
by tru?40           99       99       99
       99       99    ,no ,nirvana  ,b 9
 ! common life1 h[ well soev] x may be  
liv$1 !re is no  ,nirvana4           99 
99       99       99       99    ,*ri/  
has 9 ,8 tea*+ no c\nt]p>t to ?is pa? = 
! weak2  ev5 z !re is small enc\ragem5t 
9 ! ,buddha's message = ^?  :o *oose to 
walk 9 x4    8,n>r[ is ! gate1 & /rait5$

 ! way1 t leade? unto life1 &  few be !y
 t f9d x40                              
,,ii4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,! ,,sa9t4         
8,noisy g ! small wat]s1 sil5t goes !   
va/ ocean40    ,"* ( ! ,pa?  ,= him :o w
 receive x !re is ano!r way reveal$ 9 ! 
f\r?  sacr$ tru?4 ,x tells ( !          
,eightfold ,sacr$ ,pa? :i* may lead  )9 
8 own lifetime to ! ext9ction ( !       
,self-life4    ,x is call$ by ! ,buddha 
8! middle pa?10 = x is nei!r ! pa?  ( ! 
common life on ! "o h&1 nor ( asceticism
 7! ,brahman pa?7  on ! o!r4    ,x is a 
pa? ( und]/&+1 & ( release f all        
illusions ab\t  ! h>ve/ ( ,desire4    ,x
 is n a pa? ( ease4 ,self-desire mu/ be 
rigor\sly d5i$4 ,!  fett]s :i* b9d to ! 
self-life mu/ be brok54    ,! ,pa? leads
 pa/ sorr[ & pa91 pa/ ! illusions       
conc]n+ !  _w & its pleasures1 pa/      
future sep>ate consci\s exi/5ces1       
safely to ! desir$ end1 ! repose (      
,nirvana4                               
,,! ,,=mula ,,( ,,confession            
,i ,,seek ,,refuge ,,9 ,,! ,,buddha4    

,i ,,seek ,,refuge ,,9 ,,! ,,law4       
,i ,,seek ,,refuge ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur*4      
,! ,pa?  8,?is1 ,o ,recluses1 is ! noble
 tru? conc]n+ ! ,,way :i* leads to  !   
de/ruction ( suff]+4 ,v]ily x is ?is    
noble ,eightfold ,pa?2  t is to say3--  
,"r ,views4      ,"r ,aspirations4      
,"r ,spee*4      ,"r ,conduct4      ,"r 
,livelihood4      ,"r ,ef=t4      ,"r   
,m9dfulness4      ,"r ,rapture4    ,let 
no man ?9k t ?is pa? is "o easy to be   
trodd54 ,at its  entrance1 aft] !       
,und]/&+ :i* is ! fir/ /ep1 & !  ,"r    
,aspirations :i* is ! entrance ^u !     
,pa?1 ! c&idate =                       
,arahat%ip--sa9?ood--leads a life (     
con/ant1 untir+ wat*fulness  &          
self-culture40    ,h9drances  ,"o by "o 
! ,h9drances mu/ be ov]come z he treads 
! ,eightfold  ,pa?3--        ,! belief 9
 ! ,self4      ,d\bt ( ! ,tea*+4        
,tru/ 9 works ( m]it1 or 9 religi\s     
c]emonies4      ,! desires ( ! body4    
,! love ( life4      ,! desires aft] !  
e>? life4      ,! desires aft] a future 

life4      ,pride4                      
,self-righte\sness4      ,ignorance4    
,ea* ( ^! fett]s :i* b9d to ! ,self-life
 is loos5$ only  at ! co/ ( long /r5u\s 
discipl9e2 & a glance mu/ %[ !  /ud5t t 
only "o :o has brok5 ! bonds :i* b9d him
 to !  _w-life1 & has become a monk1 is 
compet5t to practise x4    8,come1 look 
at ?is _w glitt]+ l a royal *>iot3 !    
fooli%  are imm]s$ 9 x1 b ! wise d n t\*
 x40    8,look ^u ! _w z y w\ld on a    
bubble1 look ^u x z y w\ld  on a mirage1
 ! ,k+ ( dea? does n see him :o ?us     
looks ^u !  _w40    ,self-ma/]y ! ideal 
8,self is ! "l ( self1 self is ! refuge 
( self3 !re=e curb  ?yself z ! m]*ant   
curbs a noble horse40    8,by oneself is
 evil done1 by oneself "o suff]s3 by    
oneself evil is  left undone1 by oneself
 "o is purifi$4 ,! pure & ! impure by   
!mselves2 no "o c purify ano!r40    8,if
 "o man conqu] 9 battle a ?\s& times t5 
?\s& m51 &  if ano!r conqu]s himself he 
is ! greate/ ( conqu]ors4 ,"o's  own    
self conqu]$ is bett] ?an all o!r p3 n  

ev5 a god1 444  c\ld *ange into defeat !
 victory ( a man :o has vanqui%$        
himself1 & always lives "u re/ra9t40    
8,l a well-gu>d$ fronti] =t1 ) def5ces  
)9 & )\t1 s  let a man gu>d himself4 ,n 
a mom5t %\ld escape1 = !y :o all[  ! "r 
mom5t to pass1 suff] pa9 :5 !y are 9    
hell40    8,if a man holds himself de>1 
let him wat* himself c>efully3 dur+  "o 
at lea/ out ( ! ?ree wat*es a wise man  
%\ld be wat*ful40    ,! la/ ,message    
8,!re=e1 ,o ,an&a1 be ye lamps unto     
y\rselves4 ,hold ! tru? z  a lamp4 ,hold
 fa/ to ! lamp ( tru?4 ,hold fa/ z a    
refuge to !  tru?4 ,look n = refuge to  
any besides y\rselves40    ,! goal is   
,nirvana  ,sa9?ood is atta9$ ?r\gh long 
/ruggle4 ,! writ+s tell ( !  ?irty-sev5 
/ages :i* mu/ be pass$ be=e ! ,eightfold
 ,pa? is  trod1--/ages :i* repres5t !   
sev]e/ ,self-discipl9e1 b :i*  lead out 
to ! life ( entire fre$om & s]5ity1     
until 9 ! end  emancipation f !         
,self-life ) all its att5dant evils1 & !
  repose ( ,nirvana 9 at-"o-m5t ) !     

,univ]se1 has be5 atta9$4    8,?is is ! 
ultimate goal4 ,caught 9 ! vortex (     
evolution !re  is no re/ f bir? to dea? 
ev5 9 highe/ heav52 & until y  realize  
,nirvana1 ?is *angefulness mu/ g on4 ,on
 e>? ! purifi$  p]fect$ nature enjoys   
,nirvana1 & aft] ! dissolution ( !      
physical body !re is no fur!r bir? 9 an 
objective _w4 ,nei!r  man nor gods see  
him aga940                              
,,! ,,way ,,( ,,salvation4              
,,*ri/ianity    8,if ,god is ,love1 :y d
 we ne$ a ,m$iator8 ,i ?9k ! be/ answ]  
is1 ,i d n "k4 ,nor d ,i "k :y1 ,god be+
 ,love1 ! int]v5tion  ( mat]nal suff]+  
is ! indisp5sable condition ( exi/5ce1  
or  :y suff]+ is ! necess>y m$ium = !   
procur+ ( any?+ t  really des]ves ! "n (
 bless+4 ,:y are k1 civilization1       
heal?1 pur*as$ only by sev]e lab\r = u  
by o!rs1 t is by  m$iation8 ,i only "k t
 x is s1 an unalt]able law1 ! beauty (  
:i* ,i c dimly see1 & always mo/        
brightly 9 ^? mom5ts :5  ,i am lea/     
e>?ly 9 feel+1 & mo/ dispos$ to reckon  

nobl5ess  immeasurably above physical1  
or ev5 m5tal com=t4 ,& see+ t  z ! law (
 ! ,univ]se1 ,i am prep>$ to believe &  
acquiesce 9  x :5 f\nd 9 ! ,atonem5t1 z 
"p ( ! ,div9e ,gov]nm5t--a              
philosophically z well z !ologically    
dem&$ necessity4 ,x is no  exception to 
! great sy/em1 b 9 p]fect h>mony ) x40  
,i    ,! ,fa!r-?\ght  ,! fundam5tal     
?\ght ( ! message ( ! ,*ri/1 z ( ,8     
life1  is ! ?\ght ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 
man be+ 9 ,8 view !  *ild ( ,god1 br\ght
 into be+ = a great purpose4 ,none h be5
 s  consci\s z ,he ( ! failure ( man to 
ma9ta9 ?is high relation1 or  ( !       
disa/r\s effect ( ! failure ^u ! :ole ( 
human life4 ,x  involv$ ! break+ up ( ! 
,home1 unutt]able pa9 to ! ,fa!r1       
unutt]able loss to man1 z is record$ 9  
,/4 ,luke ,,xv4 ,! self-life1  z oppos$ 
to ! *ild-life1 _h be5 set up2 !re are  
two c5tres  :]e "o _h be51 two conflict+
 wills 9 a univ]se 9 :i* "o  ,w alone   
mu/ reign4    ,9 o!r words1 ,jesus      
realiz$1 above ! univ]se1 & beyond ,law1

  ,"o to ,:om man is relat$ by ! close/ 
ties1 f ,:om he is unable  truly to     
sep>ate himself1 & t[>ds ,:om he is     
acc\ntable4 ,?us to  ea* man !re falls1 
9 addition to 8 p]sonal & relative %>e 9
  ! suff]+ involv$ 9 conflict ) !       
inexorable work+ ( !  inexorable ,causal
 ,law1 a v solemn p]sonal               
responsibility4    ,! ,fa!r is ! true   
,c5tre  ,t ! true c5tre ( man's life is 
! ,fa!r--8! ,fa!r f ,:om  e fa!rhood 9  
heav5 & on e>? is nam$0--is ! fact nev] 
to  be =gott5 9 ! /udy ( ! 8,way (      
,salvation0 z taught by ,jesus4  ,! fir/
 move1 :5 ! ,prodigal ,son 8comes to    
himself10 is back to !  ,fa!r4    ,&    
%\ld he pref] to rema9 9 ! f> c\ntry1   
s[+ !re !  se$ ( 8 evil desires &       
=?go+s1 ! law ( ! h>ve/ is  immutable3 e
 se$ s[n br+s its assur$ & appropriate  
h>ve/4    8,:atsoev] a man s[e? t %all  
he also reap4 ,he t s[e? to !  fle% %all
 ( ! fle% reap corruption40             
,,ii    ,! ,law ( ,cause & ,effect  ,at 
! ,_w's ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 held 9  

,*icago "s ye>s ago1  a ,buddhi/        
delegate made ! /atem5t t no doctr9e :i*
 ignores or  d5ies ! ,law ( ,cause &    
,effect w\ld f9d acceptance ) m5 ( 8    
,fai?4 ,x is probable t he _h n realiz$ 
t ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?  is f\nd$ ^u ! ,law  
also4    ,! supreme illu/ration  ,!     
supreme illu/ration ( ! work+ ( !       
,causal or ,h>ve/ ,law1  t :i* mo/      
exquisitely reveals its graci\s         
b5efic5ce1 is t  ( ! life1 dea?1 & ris+ 
( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,8 own words 9 ?is      
connection are unmi/akable1 & %\ld be   
c>efully /udi$ by any :o  are tempt$ to 
?9k t ! dea? ^u ! ,cross 0 ei!r a m]e   
m>tyrdom1 or an arbitr>y enactm5t ( ,god
 design$ to sup]s$e ,8  own ,law4 ,!    
,*ri/ came n to be de/roy$1 nor to      
de/roy1 b to  fulfil4    ,:y *oose s    
ineffective a mann] ( life8 ,:y c\rt    
disa/] by ^!  repeat$ visits to !       
capital1 unless prep>$ to yield some?+  
to  ! lead]s ( ! religi\s & political   
p>ties !re8 ,fur!r1 :y  g away1 leav+ ! 
little company ( devot$ foll[]s         

lead]less &  com=tless8    ,because ,he 
0 c>ry+ out ! ,fa!r's ,purpose8 ,surely2
 b x 0  ! ,fa!r's ,purpose because x 0 9
 ! v nature ( ! case4 ,!  ,causal ,law  
dem&$ ! ,cross z ! ,effect ( _m ,causes4
 ,! ,causal  ,law dem&$ ! ,cross z a    
,cause f :i* %\ld appe> 9 _!  ord] su*  
graci\s _w-embrac+ ,effects z ! wise &  
g5tle  ,buddha mu/ h rejoic$ to "k4     
,evil ,causes  ,jesus ref]s to ! evil   
,causes :i* l$ to ! ,cross v little1    
because 9 ! 8comb9ation ( ,causes10 to  
use ! ,buddhi/ phrase1  ^! mu/ fall 9 ) 
^? :i* 9 ! natural work+ ( ! ,law  mu/  
s]ve ! purpose ( ! ,law4 ,! evil ,causes
 7 pres5t1 &  p5it5t humanity w nev]    
cease to m\rn !m4    ,! ess5tial ,cause 
,! ,h>ve/  ,to make ,8 mean+ q cle>     
,jesus return$ = illu/ration to !  ,law 
z x works 9 nature4 8,except ! corn (   
:eat fall into !  gr\nd & die1 x abide? 
by itself alone2 b if x die1 x br+e?  =?
 mu* fruit40 ,! little se$1 hidd5 9 !   
gr\nd & app>5tly  dead1 reappe>s1 n 9   
its own individual life1 b 9 a ri*      

h>ve/4  ,pres5t app>5t failure2 future  
great result4 ,n[ to all appe>ance1     
defeat1 dea?1 a ,cross2 "s day1 :5      
realities are kn[n1 victory1  life1     
glory4    ,h[ c ^! ?+s be8 ,if ! little 
gra9 ( :eat c\ld speak1 w\ld  x n say1  
8,i die t ! h>ve/ may be08 & ^! are ! v 
words ( ! ,"l ,jesus4    ,8 h>ve/ is1 z 
we mu/ rememb]1 ! same h>ve/ :i* has be5
 s  passionately desir$ by all lov]s (  
m5--desir$ by ! ,buddha above  !m all--!
 h>ve/ ( ! at-"o-m5t ( humanity ) !     
,univ]se1  or1 z ,he w\ld /ate x1 !     
h>ve/ ( ! at-"o-m5t ( m5 ) !  ,fa!r4    
,9 o!r words1 ?is %ameful dea? is ! se$ 
( ! ,k+dom ( !  ,fa!r1 s[n 9 ?is _w (   
ours1 ! h>ve/ ( :i* is sil5tly1         
gradually1 surely gr[+1 z all h>ve/s d  
gr[4 ,m5 & wom5 are  be+ at-on$ ) !     
,fa!r simply by fall+ into l9e ) !      
univ]sal h>ve/ law4 ,?is fact may be    
/at$ & illu/rat$ 9 _m  ways1 b x mu/    
nev] be =gott5 t ?is is our ,"l's own   
way (  /at+ x4 8,i1 if ,i be lift$ up f 
! e>?1 w draw all m540                  

,,iii    ,suff]+ & ,love  ,is ! ,causal 
,law a cruel ,law1 s9ce dea? to life    
appe>s to be its  true mean+8    ,jesus1
 speak+ ) ! au?ority ( a p]fect und]/&+ 
( !  ,fa!r-he>t1 speaks ( ! ,law z 9 its
 ess5ce pure ,love4 ,!  ,fa!r1 ,himself 
,love1 introduc$ ! ,law1 & ! ,law lies v
 deep 9  ,love s9ce ,he ,himself obey$  
x4 ,god s lov$1 t ,he gave4    ,!re is  
no attempt to m9imize ! suff]+ :i* lies 
inside ! ,law  9 ! case ( a _w :i* has  
defi$ x4 ,jesus1 ! ,savi\r1 knew  /rong 
cry+ & te>s dur+ ^? d>k days ( ! s[+ ( !
  se$4 ,b already ,he saw ( ! travail ( 
,8 s\l & 0 satisfi$4  ,! ,fa!r's ,"n--t 
is ! newly-reveal$ ,"n1 ,fa!r--is       
glorifi$4 ,! defeat ( ! ar*-enemy is    
assur$4 ,! life-giv+  p[] ( ! ,cross is 
realiz$1 = all ! _w & = all "t1 z  9 a  
vision ( glory4 ,^! 7 ! ?\ghts :i*      
upheld ! ,savi\r  ( ! _w1 z ,he1        
resolutely refus+ all relief1 fac$ !    
days  :i* lay be=e ,him4 ,?us1 ! gra9 ( 
:eat1 fall+ into ! gr\nd  & dy+1 has    
already borne a great ,h>ve/4 7,see ,/4 

,john xii4 #bd-cf47    8,! great lesson 
( love is to die unto oneself4 ,*ri/'s  
love is  always %[n ?r\gh dea?1 j       
because ! dea? ( self is bo?  ! greate/ 
expression (1 & ! only way to love4 ,!  
two ?+s  g toge!r insep>ably2 9 fact1 !y
 are opposite faces ( ! same  ?+4 ,& t  
dy+ is et]nal life40    8,! pages blott$
 ) te>s are n always ! d>ke/ to look    
back  ^u4 ,"o page 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 /a9$
 ) ! bitt]e/ te>s  ev] %$ ^u e>?1 &     
/eep$ 9 guiltless blood1 is n ! d>ke/   
to read4 ,x is 9 ! light ( t sorr[1 & t 
s91 ?\ mu/  le>n to und]/& all ! re/4   
,all ^! h>d & bitt] que/ions  are answ]$
 !re to ! holy he>t3 n[h]e else1 & to   
none else40                             
,,iv    ,! ,law is ,univ]sal1 au/]e1 b  
immeasurably glori\s  ,jesus ma9ta9$ t !
 ,law ( ! ,h>ve/--! ,law ( ,dea? unto   
,life--is univ]sal4 ,x holds z truly ( e
 man & woman :o w\ld  be 9 l9e ) !      
,purpose ( ,god z x did ( ! ,*ri/4      
,devotion to  ,self kills ! true ,self2 
= ! true c5tre ( ,man is n ,self1 b  !  

,fa!r4 ,h5ce ! (t5-repeat$ dem& ( ,jesus
 t ,8 s]vants  %\ld foll[ ,him 9 ,8 life
 & dea?4 ,su* surr5d] ( ! ,self z  ,8   
mu/1 9 _! measure1 be !irs4 ,x is ! only
 true human liv+1  ! liv+ day by day 9  
h>mony ) ! fundam5tal ,law4    ,! dem&  
seems1 until x is 9 "s measure exp]i5c$1
 f> too high1  too au/]e1 = ! common    
human life4 ,_m %r9k back f x 9  fe>4 ,b
 ^? :o "k some?+ ( ! =?-go+ life :i*    
takes  ! place ( ! old self-c5tr$ life  
"k t x is immeasurably  full]1 ri*]1    
nobl] ?an ! old2 = !y make ! great      
discov]y  t ! true glory ( ! *ild is t  
he %\ld be 9 sympa?y )  ! ,fa!r1 9 ! joy
 ( ! h>ve/ ( a lov+ he>t4               
,v    ,no di/9ction betwe5 layman & sa9t
  ,! ,law ( ,desire z taught by ,*ri/   
,x is a unique fact1 ?\gh q 9 ! nature (
 ! case1 t 9  ! ?\ght ( ,jesus no       
di/9ction is drawn betwe5 layman & sa9t4
  ,all are call$ to be sa9ts4 ,! ,law   
applies to e man4 ,& x is  no less />tl+
 to note t ! ,law ( ! dea? ( self unto !
  f9d+ ( ! great] self may be fulfill$ 9

 ! ord9>y daily human  life4 ,z we h    
already not$1 !re 0 no ap>tness 9 ,8 own
 life2  accord+ly1 !re are no religi\s  
ord]s 9 ,8 ,k+dom2 8!y are 9  ! _w10 8,i
 pray n t ,?\ %\lde/ take !m out ( !    
_w02  ^! are ,8 own words4 ,! reason is 
to be f\nd 9 ! ,*ri/ian  def9ition ( !  
,law ( ,desire4 ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity 
are at "o  9 ! dem& t ! desires ( !     
,self-life mu/ die4 ,b ,*ri/  sub/itutes
 = x a ,desire s graci\s1 s fruitful1 t 
x easily  *okes all o!r desire1 & makes 
ev5 ( ! fasc9at+ _w a safe  abode4 ,?is 
,desire is ! ,fa!r4 ,he is possess$ by a
 passion = !  ,fa!r1 = ,8 pres5ce1 ,8   
love1 ! fulfilm5t ( ,8 ,purpose4 ,!     
,law ( ! surr5d] ( ,desire becomes ! mo/
 graci\s free impulse (  human nature4  
,to die to self is ! lesson ( love4     
,utt]mo/ allegiance  to ! ,k+ is an     
all-absorb+1 consum+ ,desire4 ,x is !   
old ?ir/  = ,god1 = ! liv+ ,god :i*     
di/+ui%$ ! old se]s ( ,israel1  :o =esaw
 t ! ?ir/ mu/ be satisfi$ "s day4       
,,vi    ,ea* surr5d]$ life ano!r ,se$   

,s[n  ,ea* surr5d]$ life is ano!r se$   
s[n1 & adds its %>e to !  great ,h>ve/ (
 ! ,k+dom3 8a ,h>ve/ ( love1 joy1 peace1
 pati5ce1  k9dness1 goodness1 fai?1     
meekness1 self-re/ra9t40 ,x is a lit]al 
h>ve/2 n z "s1 :o =get ! e?ical 9       
,*ri/ianity1 w\ld  h u believe1 "s      
magical trans=mation4 ,! ob$i5ce to !   
fundam5tal ,law is ! :ole ( ,*ri/ian    
law2 b !n x is !  inclusive law1 ! law  
:i* ! ,fa!r ,himself obeys1 ! law (     
,love4                                  
,,vii    ,! ,end  ,& ! ,end8 ,x is n !  
dreamless repose ( ,nirvana4    ,) ,him 
,let x be told 9 two comm5t>ies ^u two  
words ( ,jesus1 f s\rces  f> remov$ f   
ea* o!r4                                
8,dema9--,quelle promptitude6           
,dans le ,p>adis--,quel ,sj\r6          
,avec ,moi--,quelle ,compagnie60        
,,bossuet4    ,new ,s]vice  8,"r1 lad2 !
 be/ rew>d = hav+ wr\ght well already is
 to h  m to d2 & he t has be5 fai?ful   
ov] a few ?+s mu/ f9d  8 acc\nt 9 be+   
made rul] ov] _m ?+s4 ,t is ! true &    

h]oical re/1 :i* only is wor?y ( g5tlem5
 & sons ( ,god4 ,z  = ^? :o1 ei!r 9 ?is 
_w or 9 ! _w to come1 look =  idl5ess1 &
 hope t ,god %all fe$ !m ) pleasant ?+s1
 z x  71 ) a spoon1 ,amyas1 ,i c\nt !m  
c[>ds & base1 ev5 ?\gh  !y call !mselves
 sa9ts & elect40--,,k+sley4             
,,! ,,two ,,ideals      7,! two foll[+  
poems pres5t respectively ! ,buddhi/ &  
,*ri/ian ,ideals ( ,life47              
,,! ,,buddhi/ ,,ideal4                  
,,dhaniya ,,sutta4      #a ,hot /eams my
 food4 ,my c[s are milk$4        --,s   
said ! h]dsman ,dhaniya--        ,along 
! banks ( ! ,mah        ,) equals & )   
fri5ds ,i dwell4        ,"r well is my  
trim cottage ?at*$1        ,& on my he>?
 ! fire burns bright4     ,s let ! ra9  
p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1 to-night6       
#b ,cool is my m9d4 ,no fall[ l& lies   
!re4        --,s said ! ,exalt$ ,"o--   
,= "o night only1 z ,i w&] on1        ,i
 dwell ^u ! banks ( ! ,mah4        ,my  
lodg+'s op5 to ! sky4 ,! fires          
,are out 7= 9 my he>t ! flames        ,(

 ,lu/1 ,ill-w1 & ,dulness burn no m74   
,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1    
to-night6      #c ,!re are no gadflies  
"h4 ,my k9e        --,s said ! h]dsman  
,dhaniya--        ,are roam+ ?r\gh !    
mead[s ri* ) grass2        ,well c !y   
be> ! fickle ra9-god's bl[s4     ,s let 
! ra9 p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1 to-night6 
#d ,my basket raft 0 wov5 well toge!r4  
--,s said ! ,exalt$ ,"o--        ,cross$
 ov] n[1 ,i've rea*$ ! f>!r bank        
,& ov]come ! floods 7! ,lu/ ( ,s5se1    
,! ,lu/ ( ,life1 ,delusion1 ,ignorance74
     ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n n[1 if x      
likes1 to-night6      #e ,ob$i5t is my  
wife1 no wanton %e1        --,s said !  
h]dsman ,dhaniya--        ,long has %e  
dwelt ) me1 my well-belov$1        ,i   
he> no evil ?+ 9 h] aga9/ me4     ,s let
 ! ra9 p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1 to-night6
      #f ,ob$i5t is my he>t1 :olly set  
free1        --,s said ! ,exalt$ ,"o--  
,long has x be5 wat*$ ov]1 well subdu$1 
,no evil ?+ is f\nd )9 my brea/4     ,s 
let ! ra9 p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1       

to-night6      #g ,on my own e>n+s d ,i 
live at ease4        --,s said ! h]dsman
 ,dhaniya--        ,my boys are all ab\t
 me1 /rong 9 heal?1        ,i he> no    
evil ?+ 9 !m aga9/ me4     ,s let ! ra9 
p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1 to-night6       
#h ,no man c call me s]vant1 & ,i w&]   
--,s said ! ,exalt$ ,"o--        ,at w1 
o'er all ! e>? on :at ,i f9d4        ,i 
feel no ne$ ( wages1 or ( ga94     ,s   
let ! ra9 p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1       
to-night6      #i ,i've b>r5 c[s1 &     
suck+ calves        --,s said ! h]dsman 
,dhaniya--        ,& c[s 9 calf1 &      
heif]s sleek1        ,& a /rong bull1 "l
 o'er ! c[s4     ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n   
n[1 if x likes1 to-night6      #aj ,no  
b>r5 c[s h ,i1 nor suck+ calves1        
--,s said ! ,exalt$ ,"o--        ,no c[s
 9 calf1 nor heif]s sleek1        ,nor a
 /rong bull1 "l o'er ! c[s4     ,s let !
 ra9 p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1 to-night6  
#aa ,! /akes are driv5 91 no?+ c %ake   
!m4        --,s said ! h]dsman          
,dhaniya--        ,! ropes ( munja grass

 are new & /rong1        ,no calves c\ld
 break !m loose1 & /ray4     ,s let !   
ra9 p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1 to-night6   
#ab ,i've brok5 all ! bonds loose1 l a  
bull1        ,or l ! lordly elephant1   
calm 9 8 /r5g?1        ,contemn+ ! weak 
/r&s ( jungle rope4        ,i ne'er aga9
 %all ent] ! d>k womb4     ,s let ! ra9 
p\r d[n n[1 if x likes1 to-night6       
#ac ,!n lo6 a ?und]-cl\d fill+ ! holl[s1
        ,& ! high gr\nd1 t mom5t p\r$ =?
 ra91        ,& ,dhaniya1 ! h]dsman1 z  
he he>d     ,! god's ra9 ru%+1 yield$   
him1 & said3      #ad ,o1 great ! ga9 t 
has accru$ to u1        ,9 t we met !   
,exalt$ ,"o to-day6        ,9 !e ( !    
see+ eye we put our tru/4        ,be ?\1
 ,o mighty ,sage1 a tea*] to u4         
,my wife & ,i w be ob$i5t2        ,"u ! 
,happy ,"o we bo? w lead        ,a holy 
life1 & pass beyond old age & dea?1     
,& put an end1 = aye1 to e pa96      #ae
 ,! man ) sons takes pride 9 sons1      
--,s said ,m>a1 ! ,evil ,"o--        ,! 
man ) k9e takes joy 9 k9e4        ,lu/s1

 evil1 & ,k>ma br+ delights to m52      
,he1 :o has none ( ^!1 has no delights4 
#af ,he1 :o has sons1 has sorr[ 9 8     
sons1        --,s said ! ,exalt$ ,"o--  
,he :o has k9e1 has tr\ble ) 8 k9e1     
,lu/s1 evil1 & ,k>ma1 are ! s\rce ( c>e2
        ,he1 :o has none ( ^!1 is n     
c>e-worn4            ,dhaniya ,sutta is 
end$4          7,by k9d p]mission (     
,pr(essor ,,rhys ,,davids1 ,,ll4,d41    
,ph4,d41 ^:        translation x is4 ,f 
,buddhism3 ,its ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature47  
,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,ideal4                  
,!re 0 sil5ce4 ,none did d>e            
,to use aga9 ! spok5 air                
,( t f>-*>m+ voice1 until               
,a ,*ri/ian re/+ on ! hill1             
,) a ?\ghtful smile subdu$              
7,seem+ le>nt 9 solitude7               
,:i* a weep] might h view$              
,)\t new te>s1 did s(tly say1           
,& look$ up unto heav5 alway1           
,:ile he prais$ ! ,e>?--                
,o ,e>?1                    ,i c\nt !   
praises ?\ art wor?1                    

,by ?y waves t move al\d1               
,by ?y hills aga9/ ! cl\d1              
,by ?y valleys w>m & gre51              
,by ! copse's elms betwe52              
,by _! birds :i*1 l a sprite            
,scatt]$1 ?r\gh a /rong delight1        
,into fragm5ts musical1                 
,/ir & s+ 9 e bu%                    ,by
 ?y silv] f\nts t fall1                 
,z if to entice ! />s at night          
,to ?9e he>t2 by grass & ru%1           
,& little we$s ! *ildr5 pull1           
,mi/ook = fl[]s6                        
--,oh1 beautiful                    ,art
 ?\1 ,e>?1 albeit worse                 
,?an 9 heav5 is calld good6             
,good to u1 t we may "k                 
,meekly f ?y good to g2                 
,:ile ! holy1 cry+ ,blood1              
,puts its music k9d & l[1               
',twixt su* e>s z are n dull1           
,& ?9e anci5t curse6                    
,praisd be ! mosses s(t                 
,9 ?y =e/ pa?ways (t1                   
,& ! ?orns1 :i* make u ?9k              

,( ! ?ornless riv]-br9k1                
,:]e ! ransom$ tread6                   
,praisd be ?y sunny gleams1             
,& ! /orm1 t worke? dreams              
,( calm unf9i%d4                        
,praisd be ?9e active days1             
,& ?y night-"t's solemn ne$1            
,:5 9 ,god's de> hook we read           
#8,no night %all be !re9'6              
,praisd be ?y dwell+s w>m1              
,by h\sehold faggot's *e]ful blaze1     
,:]e1 to he> ( p>don$ s91               
,pause? (t ! m]ry d91                   
,save ! babe's ^u ! arm1                
,:o cr[e? to ! crackl+ wood4            
,yea1--& bett] und]/ood1                
,praisd be ?y dwell+s cold1             
,hid b5ea? ! *ur*y>d m\ld1              
,:]e ! bodies ( ! sa9ts1                
,sep>ate f e>?ly ta9ts1                 
,lie asleep1 9 bless+ b\nd1             
,wait+ = ! trumpet s\nd                 
,to free !m into bless+2--none          
,weep+ m b5ea? ! sun1                   
,?\gh dang]\s words ( human love        

,be grav5 v ne>1 above4                 
,e>?1 we ,*ri/ians praise !e ?us1       
,ev5 = ! *ange t comes1                 
,) a grief1 f !e to u6                  
,= ?y cradles & ?y tombs2               
,= ! pleasant corn & w9e1               
,& summ] heat2 & also =                 
,! fro/ ^u ! sycamore1                  
,& hail ^u ! v9e6                       
,e4 ,,b>rett-,,br[n+4                   
,,! ,,buddha ,,& ,,! ,,*ri/             
,,"s ,,significant ,,titles             
,gautama4                   ,jesus4     
,sage ( ! ,sakya4         ,! ,^w4       
,tea*]4                   ,! ,tru?4     
,! ,all-kn[+4            ,! ,lion ( !   
,sakya4     ,! ,capta9 ( ,salvation4    
,! ,conqu]or4            ,"l ( ! ,_w4   
,"l ( lords4            ,! ,bless$4     
,bless$ & only ,pot5tate4            ,! 
,excell5t4             ,god1 ,bless$ =  
ev]more4            ,! ,enlight5$4      
,! ,light4                              
,! ,dayspr+4                            
,! ,day/>4                              

,! ,morn+ ,/>4                          
,savi\r4                                
,great1 ,good1 ,*ief ,%eph]d4           
,lamb ( ,god4                           
,! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life4            
,son ( ,man4                            
,son ( ,god4                            
,emmanuel4      ,gautama & ,jesus  ,!re 
is q suffici5t resemblance betwe5       
,gautama & ,jesus 9  "* & tea*+s1 & 9 ! 
circum/ances ( _! lives s f>  z !y are  
kn[n to u1 to give mu* int]e/ to a      
comp>ative /udy2  & ( su* /udies !re are
 v _m4    ,! ,buddha & ! ,*ri/  ,b !y d 
n come be=e ! _w z ,gautama & ,jesus1 !y
 are !  ,buddha & ! ,*ri/4 ,z ,dr4      
,old5b]g has said3 8,:at makes a ,buddha
  a ,buddha is1 z 8 "n indicates1 8 k4  
,he does n possess  8 k1 l a ,*ri/1 by  
virtue ( a metaphysical sup]iority (  8 
nature1 surpass+ ev]y?+ e>?ly2 b he has 
ga9$ x1 or m  /rictly speak+1 has won x1
 by a /ruggle4 ,! ,buddha is at ! same  
"t ! ,j9a1 i4 e4 ! conqu]or4 ,! hi/ory (
 ! /ruggle =  ! ,buddhahood mu/ !re=e   

prec$e ! hi/ory ( ! ,buddha40    ,no    
true p>allel  ,*ri/ is all  ,?is        
ess5tial di/9ction ends all p>allel4 ,! 
,buddha claim$  ?r\gh travail & sorr[ to
 h discov]$ 8 gospel ( ! ,pa?  to       
emancipation f ! ,self-life4 ,! ,*ri/   
came f ! ,fa!r1  accord+ to ! vision ( !
 ,se]s1 to br+ a gospel ( recov]$       
son%ip2 &1 ?r\gh travail1 sorr[1 dea?1 &
 ris+ 7= x 0  impossible t ! grave %\ld 
hold ,him71 to reveal ! ,way back  into 
! true life4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian 8,*ri/ is   
absolutely true1 !  ,po9t :5ce we />t1 &
 :]e we mu/ end4 ,f ,*ri/ & to ,*ri/    
includes ! :ole circle ( our k & ! :ole 
circle ( our  unc]ta9ty4 ,all tru? & all
 ways to tru? mu/ end 9 ,him ,:o is ,!  
,tru? & ,! ,way4 ,be+ 9 ,him1 :at is    
unkn[n _c baffle u1 =  ,he kn[s x 9 ,:om
 are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k40 
8,*ri/ is all1 & 9 all40                
,,! ,,end                ,a ,,%ort      
,,bibliography ,,( ,,accessible ,,books 
,,^u ,,! ,,subject4        ,buddhism3   
,its ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature4 ,by          

,,pr(essor ,,rhys          ,,davids4    
7,g4 & ,f4 ,putnam's ,sons1 ,london4    
#fs47        ,buddhi/ ,india4 ,by       
,,pr(essor ,,rhys ,,davids4 ,/ory ( !   
,nations ,s]ies4 7,t4 ,fi%] ,unw947     
,buddha3 ,8 ,life1 ,8 ,doctr9e1 ,8      
,ord]4 ,by ,,dr4 ,,h]mann               
,,old5b]g4 ,translat$ by ,w4 ,,hoey1    
,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4          7,williams &  
,norgate4 #ahs47        ,/udies 9 ,ea/]n
 ,religions4 ,buddhism4 ,by ,,pr(essor  
,,g$54          7,kelly4 #cs4 #f;d47    
,manual ( ,buddhism4 ,by ,,sp5ce ,,h>dy4
 7,williams & ,norgate4          #bas47 
,buddhism 9 ,translations4 ,by ,,h5ry   
,,cl>ke ,,w>r54 7,publi%$          by   
,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 ,u4,s4,a47        ,! 
,gospel ( ,buddha4 ,by ,,dr4 ,,paul     
,,c>us4 7,op5 ,c\rt          ,publi%+   
,co41 ,*icago47            ,! two latt] 
are p]haps ! mo/ accessible ( !         
_m translations ( ,buddhi/ic lit]ature4 
,! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/4 ,edit$ by    
,,dr4 ,,max ,,mull]4          ,vols4 ,x1
 ,,xi1 ,,xiii1 ,,xx1 ,,xlix1 & o!rs are 

translations          ( ,buddhi/        
,scriptures4                            
,,ri*>d ,,clay  ,,sons1 ,,limit$1       
,,bread ,,/reet ,,hill1 ,e4,c41 ,,&     
,,bungay1 ,,suffolk4                    
,,transcrib]s' ,,notes      ,9 bo? !    
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aga9 %all  ent] ! d>k womb4    ,o!r     
possible misspell+s & v>iations 9 spell+
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