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teach this doctrine either in these five modes or in one of 

 them, besides these there is no other. 



These doctrines, Priests, are fully understood by the Ta- 

 tagato : he knows the causes of their being held and the ex- 

 perience upon which they are founded. He also knows 

 other things far more excellent than these, but that know- 

 ledge has not been derived from sensual impressions. He, 

 with knowledge not derived from the impressions on the 

 senses is fully acquainted with that by which both the im- 

 pressions and their causes become extinct, and distinctly per- 

 ceiving the production, the cessation, the advantages, the 

 evils, and the extinction of the sensations, is perfectly free 

 having no attachments. Priests, these doctrines of the Ta- 

 tagato are profound, difficult to be perceived, hard to be 

 comprehended, tranquillizing, excellent, not attainable by 

 reason, subtle and worthy of being known to the wise. 

 These the Tatagato has ascertained by his own wisdom, and 

 publicly makes them known. Of these he may speak who 

 correctly declares the real excellencies of. the Tatagato. 



Priests, these Samanas and Bramins hold doctrines re- 

 specting the future, and meditating on futurity declare a 

 variety of opinion respecting the future in 44 modes. If, 

 Priests, any Samanas or Bramins hold doctrines respecting 

 the future, and meditating on futurity declare a variety of 

 opinions respecting the future, they declare these opinions 

 according to these 44 modes, or according to one of them : 

 besides these there are no others. 



These doctrines, Priests, are fully understood by the Ta- 

 tagato : he knows the causes of their being held and the ex- 

 perience upon which they are founded. He also knows 

 other things far more e^ellent than these, but that know- 

 ledge has not been derived from sensual perceptions. He, 

 with knowledge not derived from the impressions on the 

 senses, is fully acquainted with that by which both the im- 

 pressions and their causes become extinct ; and distinctly 

 perceiving the production, the cessation, the advantages, the 

 evils and the extinction of the sensations, is perfectly free, 

 having no attachments. Priests, these doctrines of the Ta- 

 tagato are profound, difficult to be perceived, hard to be 

 comprehended, tranquillizing, excellent, not attainable by 

 reason, subtle, and worthy of being known by the wise. 

 These the Tatagato has ascertained by his own wisdom, and 

 makes them publicly known. Of these he may speak who 

 correctly declares the real excellencies of the Tatagato. 



Priest*. these Samanas and Bramins hold doctrines re- 



