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knowledge of Nirvana, — Nirvana, sin-destroying, passionless, 

 immortal, transcendent ? There is nought like this doctrine. The 

 Law is this glorious jewel. May this truth bring prosperity. 



Did supreme Buddha extol a pure doctrine ? Have holy men told 

 of an unceasing meditation ? There is nought like this doctrine. 

 The Law is this glorious jewel. May this truth bring prosperity. 



There are eight orders of men praised by the righteous — four 

 that walk in the paths of holiness and four that enjoy the fruits 

 thereof. They are the disciples of Buddha, worthy to receive 

 gifts ; in them charity obtains an abundant reward. The priest- 

 hood is this glorious jewel. May this truth bring prosperity. 



Who are they that with steadfast mind, exempt from evil desire, 

 are firmly established in the religion of Gautama ? They have 

 entered on the way of Nirvana, they have bought it without 

 price, they enjoy perfect tranquillity, they have obtained the 

 greatest gain. The priesthood is this glorious jewel. May this 

 truth bring prosperity. 



As the pillar of a city gate resting on the earth is unmoved 

 by the four winds of heaven, so declare I the righteous man to 

 be he who has learnt and gazes on the four great truths. The 

 priesthood is this glorious jewel. May this truth bring prosperity. 



They that clearly understand the four great truths, wellpreached 

 by the profoundly wise Being, however much they be distracted 

 by the temptations of this world, they shall not again receive 

 eight births. The priesthood is this glorious jewel. May this 

 truth bring prosperity. 



He who is blest with the knowledge of Nirvana, and has cast 

 off these three sins — vanity, and doubt, and the practice of vain 

 ceremonies, the same is delivered from the four states of punish- 

 ment, and cannot commit the six deadly sins. The priesthood is 

 this glorious jewel. May this truth bring prosperity. 



If a priest commit sin in deed, or in word, or in thought, he is 

 wrong to conceal it, for concealment of sin is declared to be evil 

 in one who has gained a knowledge of Nirvana. The priesthood 

 is this glorious jewel. May this truth bring prosperity. 



As the tree-tops bloom in grove and forest in the first hot month 

 of summer, so did Buddha preach for the chief good of men his 

 glorious doctrine that leads to* Nirvana. Buddha is this glorious 

 jewel. May this truth bring prosperity. 



The noblest, the greatest of men, the finder of Nirvana, the 



