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of Gods and men, the wise, the blessed one. This belief 

 constitutes the being endued with faith. 



" What is the being endued with Virtue? A disciple of 

 Buddha abstains from destroying life, from stealing, from illicit 

 intercourse with females, from lying, and from inebriating 

 liquors, which cause ir religion. These constitute the being 

 endued with virtue. 



" What is the being endued with Liberality? The disciple of 

 Buddha delights in almsgiving, gives with clean hands and with 

 a benevolent mind, seeks opportunities for liberality, and lives 

 free from the defiling influence of avarice. This constitutes 

 the being endued with liberality. 



" What is the being endued with Wisdom ? He who is avari- 

 cious, covetous, and subject to hardness of heart, does that which 

 is wrong, and neglects that which is right, and thus forfeits both 

 his reputation and happiness. He who is malicious, or is sloth- 

 ful and indolent, or of a haughty and irritable character, or whose 

 mind is perplexed with religious doubts, does that which is 

 wrong and neglects that which is right, and thus forfeits both 

 his reputation and happiness. The disciple of Buddha, knowing 

 that these dispositions pollute the soul, banishes from his mind 

 avarice, maliciousness, sloth, indolence, irritability, and religious 

 doubts : this disciple of Buddha is wise, prudent and intelligent. 

 This constitutes the being endued with wisdom. 



" These are the things necessary for obtaining the four objects 

 difficult of attainment, yet desirable, gratifying, and productive 

 of pleasure. 



" Such a disciple of Buddha, through the wealth he has 

 honestly and justly acquired by manly vigor, by strength of arm 

 and by laborious efforts, secures four advantages. The comfort 

 and happiness of himself, of his family, of his domestics, and of 

 his friends and connections, is provided for. This is the first 

 advantage he derives from his well-employed wealth. If there 

 be any losses from fire, from inundations, from oppressive rulers, 



