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myself, in the present state of being, the nature of the freedom 

 of wisdom, consisting in a deliverance of the mind from the 

 influence of desire !' the event takes place ; and if by the passions 

 becoming extinct, he, in the present state of existence, knows, 

 and fully ascertains for himself, the nature of the Freedom of 

 Wisdom, consisting in a deliverance of the mind from the 

 influence of desire, the reason is that he was for that purpose 

 sufficiently holy and virtuous." 



When he had thus spoken, the Brahmins and cultivators 

 of Weranja replied : " Excellent, 0 Gotama, most excellent. As 

 though that which was overturned were placed erect ; as though 

 the covering were removed from a concealed object ; as though 

 a wanderer were directed to the right path, or as though a 

 brightly shining lamp were brought into a'dark place rendering 

 all things visible ; so has Gotama, in various modes, made known 

 his doctrine. We take refuge in Gotama, in his doctrines and 

 in his priests. Receive us, Gotama, as disciples. From this 

 day to the end of our lives we take refuge in Gotama." 



MAHA DHAMMA SAMADANA SUTTAK 

 The Larger Discourse on the Results of Conduct. 



When Bhagawa was residing near Sewet, in the monastery 

 founded by Anathapindika at Jetawana, he called his priests, 

 saying " 0 priests." The priests replied, " Sire ;" when Bhagawa 

 said : " There are many persons, priests, whose desires, wishes, 

 and thoughts are, ' Happy would it be if the things which are 

 undesirable, disagreeable, and unpleasant were removed, and 

 objects desirable, agreeable, and pleasant were abundantly 

 increased.' The persons, priests, who have this wish and desire, 

 and who hold this opinion, experience an increase of undesirable 



