1838.] ptfH Buddhistical Annals. 997 



In the same form of words Bhagawa' proceeds to propound a second 

 series of seven imperishable precepts, which are in substance 



1. As long as the priests, neither unduly longing for, nor addicted 

 to, gratifications (in themselves allowable), shall abstain from excessive 

 indulgence in them. 



2. As long as the priests neither longing for, nor addicted to, 

 idle talk, shall abstain from unprofitable gossip. 



3. As long as the priests neither wishing for, or addicted to, an 

 indolent (sleepy) existence, shall avoid an unprofitable life. 



4. As long as the priests neither wishing, nor striving to avoid, 

 meeting together in congregations, shall not evade meeting together 

 in congregations. 



5. As long as the priests neither wishing nor seeking to associate 

 with evil-doers, shall shun the society of sinners. 



6. As long as the priests neither desirous of, nor addicted to, 

 forming the intimacy of sinners, shall abstain from becoming the 

 friends of sinners. 



7. As long as the priests do not relinquish the pursuit of the 

 sanctification, (of arahathood,) discouraged from their having met some 

 trifling impediment, the designs of the bhikkhus, &c. 



The third series of the seven imperishable precepts are: As long 

 as the priests shall be endowed with faith ; shall be influenced by a 

 sense of shame ; shall have no abhorrence of sin ; shall be profoundly 

 versed (in the tenets of their religion) ; shall be of unwearied per- 

 severance ; shall be of retentive memories ; and shall be endowed 

 with wisdom, the designs of the priests, &c. 



The fourth series comprehend the seven Eojjhangd, or acquirements 

 of doctrinal knowledge. 



The fifth series consist of the seven Sannd, or recognitions. 



The sixth and seventh series of precepts are of a mixed character, 

 and could not be intelligibly defined without entering into an exten- 

 sive detail inadmissible in this analysis. 



The Suttan then proceeds : 



14 Bhagawa', continuing to dwell there, at the Gijjhakulo mountain at Rd- 

 jagahan propounded largely to the priesthood, in a similar manner, his discourses 

 on dhammo— explaining such is sildn— such is samddhi — such is panna— by acquiring 

 silan, the gift of samtidhi is realized, the fruit whereof is great : by acquiring sa- 

 tnddhi, the gift of panna is realized, the fruit whereof is great : by acquiring panna 

 the mind is completely rescued from the influence of sinful passions— which be 

 these — the passions of sinful desires ; the passion for life (by transmigration) ; the 

 passion for heresy (arising out of instabiliby of faith), and the passions engendered 

 by ignorance. 



