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new and full moon in each month, when an enquiry is to 

 be made respecting the morals of each priest. The 

 laws respecting ecclesiastical discipline are contained 

 in the Maha Waggo and Chula Waggo of the Wmiya 

 Pitaka, but the subject is too large to be. entered upon in 

 this lecture. Great care has been taken to ensure the 

 moral purity of the Priesthood, and to preserve peace and 

 harmony between its members ; with what success it is not 

 easy to state. The distinctions of Caste are not admitted 

 in the Priesthood. (55) 



(55.) Budha says ■eadftio ©sbs^os^bo^S eae^Sb^aoa^ §DtsJS)<3s«ss6 

 £s>i)S)«3a ©est^co^eoo^ &)1i)®e2D®&>D&> g3^©(^<3?o, na jachcha wasa 

 lohoti najatchahoti bralimano kammanawasalo hoti kammanahoti 

 brahmeno. By birth there is no chandala, by birth there is no 

 Brahmano, by actions there is chandala, and by actions there is 

 Brahmana. 



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C,cS3e,^, brahmana bho kachchana ewamahan.su brahmanawa 

 settho wanno hmo anyo wanno brahmanawa sukko wanno kanho 

 anyowanno brahmanawa sujjhanti no abbrahmana brahmana brah- 

 muno putta oraso mukhato jata brahmaja brahmanimmita brahma- 

 dayadati. *' Venerable kachchana the brahmins say that (the 

 Brahmins) alone are of high caste, other castes are low, the brah- 

 mins are of white caste, others are of black caste the Brahmins are 

 pure, those who are not Brahmins are not so, the Brahmins are 

 the only beloved sons of Brahma, they proceed from his mouth, 

 begotten by Brahma, created by Brahma and are enheritors of 

 Brahma." The Priest replied, <g>€3 co©o ,as;e)3<?<s6 «8£^3^9 s-sss^eso 

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 ghosoyewakho eso maha raja lokasmin. "The Venerable kach- 

 chana said great king this declaration was only a sound in the 

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