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dreamy state between consciousness and unconsciousness. 

 In respect to the perpetuity of existence in any of these 

 states they are opposed to Budha, who affirms that so long 

 as existence continues, transmigration will continue. 



The seven ^Sdqebe^ utchedawada differ from Budha in 

 two respects: 1. They affirm the destruction of a being to 

 whom existence is necessary, unless so destroyed: in other 

 words the cutting down of the tree of existence : Budha 

 affirms its cessation; there being no fruit from whicff another 

 tree grows. The one violently blows out the light, the 

 other says it burns out, and there is neither oil nor wick by 

 which it can be rekindled. He in many places opposes most 

 decidedly the destructionists. 2. They affirm that this des- 

 truction is effected by death, without reference to any spiri- 

 tual character : He affirms that transmigration will con- 

 tinue for ever, unless the series be brought to a close by 

 wisdom and virtue. 



The five who hold doctrines respecting the extinction of 

 sorrow while existence continues are opposed to Budha, who 

 affirms that so long as existence continues there is liability 

 to sorrow, and the ^©esgeeso^ patichasamuppada is to solve 

 the following problem : 1 . How is sorrow perpetuated ? and 

 2. How may sorrow be caused to cease? His own doctrines, 

 are not declared in this discourse but simply what are not 

 his doctrines. Should the Society wish to know something 

 of the doctrines taught by Budha, a selection from his dis- 

 courses may be made in some measure explaining them. 



D. J. Gogeiily. 



Colpetty, May 4, 1846.. 



@s© e*e>- BRAHMA JALA. 



Adored be the Holy, the Blessed, the All Perfect Budha ! 

 Thus I heard. 



At one time Bagawa (a) entered the high road between 

 Rajagaha and Nalanda, attended by about 500 of his prin- 

 cipal priests, (b) The Paribbajako (c) Suppiyo also entered 



(a) eo(£>03 bagava, the blessed or happy one : the name gene- 

 rally used when Budha is spoken of. 



(b) ©K)SD3 tB^% S3oc^8§S3 ee!3o mahta bikhu sang'hena sad'hin 

 with a great sanga, or assemblage, of priests. 



(c) Another order of religious mendicants. 



