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179
The Buddha’s perfection is complete;
there is no more work to be done.
No measure is there for his wisdom;
no limits are there to be found.
In what way could he be distracted
from truth?
180
The Buddha’s perfection is complete;
in him there is no craving
that could drag him down.
No measure is there for his wisdom;
no limits are there to be found.
In what way could he be distracted
from truth?
181
Celestial beings treasure
the Awakened Ones
who have fully seen the Way,
who are devoted to meditation
and delight in the peace of renunciation.
182
It is not easy to be born
as a human being
and to live this mortal life.
It is not easy to discern
profound wisdom
and most rare
for a Buddha to arise.
183
Cease to do evil,
cultivate that which is good;
purify the heart.
This is the Way
of the Awakened Ones.
184
A renunciate does not
oppress anyone.
Patient endurance
is the ultimate asceticism.
Profound liberation,
say the Buddhas,
is the supreme goal.
185
Not insulting, not harming,
cultivating restraint
with respect for the training,
modesty in eating and contentment
with one’s dwelling place,
devotion to mindful intent:
this is the Teaching of the Buddha.
186 -187
Not in great wealth
is there contentment,
nor in sensual pleasure,
gross or refined.
But in the extinction of craving
is joy to be found
by a disciple of the Buddha.
188 -189
To many places beings withdraw
to escape from fear:
to mountains, forests,
parklands and gardens;
sacred places as well.
But none of these places
offer true refuge,
none of them can free us from fear.
190 -191
One who finds refuge in the Buddha
in the Dhamma and in the Sangha
sees with penetrating insight:
suffering, its cause, its release
and the Way leading to true freedom.
192
The Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha:
these are true refuge;
these are supreme;
these lead to Liberation.
193
It is hard to find
a being of great wisdom;
rare are the places
in which they are born.
Those who accompany them
when they appear
know good fortune indeed.
194
Blessed is the arising of a Buddha;
blessed is the revealing of the Dhamma;
blessed is the concord of the Sangha;
delightful is harmonious communion.
195 -196
Immeasurable is the benefit
obtained from honouring those
who are pure and beyond fear.
Beings who have found freedom
from sorrow and grieving
are worthy of honour.
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