Buddhagosa

[Guest guest]

he Buddha said: "When the wise man, grounded

well in virtue,

Cultivates consciousness and

understanding

Then this bhikkhu, ardent and

sagacious,

Succeeds in unravelling the tangle."

My task is to set out the true

meaning,

Divided into virtue and the rest,

Of this verse composed by the Great

Sage.

For there are seekers of the

Victor's way,

Who have gone from home to

homelessness,

And who, though desiring purity,

Know not the sure straight path

Of virtue, consciousness and

understanding.

Difficult to find, leading to

purity,

Who strive and have yet to gain it,

To them I teach the comforting path

Of purification, pristine in

discourse,

Relying on the teaching of those who

dwell

In the Great Monastery,

Anuradhapura.

Let those who desire the pure way

Listen intently to these words.

 

Visuddhimagga

BUDDHAGHOSA

[Guest guest]

"If you meet the Buddha on the road... kill him" ;-).

 

Namaskaar,

 

Omkara

 

, "Tony O'Clery" <aoclery> wrote:

> he Buddha said: "When the wise man, grounded

> well in virtue,

> Cultivates consciousness and

> understanding

> Then this bhikkhu, ardent and

> sagacious,

> Succeeds in unravelling the

tangle."

> My task is to set out the

true

> meaning,

> Divided into virtue and the rest,

> Of this verse composed by the

Great

> Sage.

> For there are seekers of the

> Victor's way,

> Who have gone from home to

> homelessness,

> And who, though desiring purity,

> Know not the sure straight path

> Of virtue, consciousness and

> understanding.

> Difficult to find, leading to

> purity,

> Who strive and have yet to gain

it,

> To them I teach the comforting

path

> Of purification, pristine in

> discourse,

> Relying on the teaching of those

who

> dwell

> In the Great Monastery,

> Anuradhapura.

> Let those who desire the pure way

> Listen intently to these words.

>

>

Visuddhimagga

> BUDDHAGHOSA