Vol. XI, Nos. 3 & 4.) So-sor-thar-pa. 39 
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Bowing down to Sakya Simha with folded palms you hear 
from me for the sake of your discipline the So-sor-thar-pa 
which is recited (18). 
Having heard what has been said by the Great Sage, you 
must act according to the same, and must apply yourselves 
diligently to avoid the smallest sins (19). 
This So-sor-thar-pa is indeed a bridle to the person who 
moves on with perpetual exertions and who striking his horse- 
like mind with a sharp whip makes it follow the command- 
ments fallen from the mouth of Buddha (20). 
Those great persons, who do not turn away even by their 
speech from the proper course, are comparable to noble horses 
that gain sure victory in the war of troubles (21). 
_. those, to whom this is not a bridle or who do not desire 
itin their heart, are confounded by the war of troubles and 
wander away in a disconcerted state (22). 
O brethren, listen to me, I pray. To-day is the 14th! or 
15th day of the lunar month for the celebration of Sabbath 
(Posadha) by the community of monks. If it is convenient to 
the community, let us celebrate Sabbath (Posadha) and recite 
the So-sor-thar-pa. O brethren, we do perform the ceremony 
of Sabbath (Posadha) and recite the So-sor-thar-pa 
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confess it. If there is no fault, say nothing whatsoever. If 
- Whatsoever monk in such a community, thusinterrogated 
three times, does not confess a fault of which there is recollec- 
pion dy guilty of uttering a deliberate lie. The uttering of a 
deliberate lie has, O brethren, been declared by Lord Buddha 
© be an obstacle on the way. Therefore a monk who has 
committed a fault and desires to be cleansed therefrom should 
ronfess it if he remembers the same. Having made confession 
- io reside in happiness. But if he does not confess or 
eclare his fault, he will not be happy. 
0 brethren, I have recited the Introduction to So-sor-thar- 
now ask you whether you are perfectly pure in this 
di there is a junction of three lunar days (tithi) on one solar day, 
i ce when the 15th lunar day is unre- 
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