Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 Tony: Did you mean for this to be garbled? Tony O'Clery 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 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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