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  Even the gods praise him; he is praised even by Brahman。
  231。 Beware of bodily anger; and control thy body!              Leave the sins of
  the body; and with thy body practise virtue!
  232。   Beware     of  the  anger   of   the  tongue;   and   control   thy   tongue!
  Leave the sins of the tongue; and practise virtue with thy tongue!
  233。 Beware of the anger of the mind; and control thy mind! Leave the
  sins of the mind; and practise virtue with thy mind!
  234。 The  wise   who   control   their   body;  who   control   their  tongue;   the
  wise who control their mind; are indeed well controlled。
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  Chapter XVIII Impurity
  235。  Thou   art   now   like   a   sear   leaf;   the   messengers   of   death   (Yama)
  have   come   near   to   thee;   thou   standest   at   the   door   of   thy   departure;   and
  thou hast no provision for thy journey。
  236。    Make      thyself   an   island;    work    hard;   be   wise!     When       thy
  impurities   are   blown   away;   and   thou   art   free   from   guilt;   thou   wilt   enter
  into the heavenly world of the elect (Ariya)。
  237。 Thy life has come to an end; thou art come near to death (Yama);
  there is no resting…place for thee on the road; and thou hast no provision
  for thy journey。
  238。    Make      thyself   an   island;    work    hard;   be   wise!     When       thy
  impurities are blown away; and thou art free from guilt; thou wilt not enter
  again into birth and decay。
  239。   Let   a   wise   man   blow   off   the   impurities   of   his   self;   as   a   smith
  blows off the impurities of silver one by one; little by little; and from time
  to time。
  240。 As the impurity which springs from the iron; when it springs from
  it; destroys it; thus do a transgressor's own works lead him to the evil path。
  241。  The   taint   of   prayers   is   non…repetition;   the   taint   of   houses;   non…
  repair;    the    taint  of   the    body    is  sloth;    the   taint   of   a  watchman;
  thoughtlessness。
  242。   Bad   conduct   is   the   taint   of   woman;   greediness   the   taint   of   a
  benefactor; tainted are all evil ways in this world and in the next。
  243。 But there is a taint worse than all taints;ignorance is the greatest
  taint。    O mendicants! throw off that taint; and become taintless!
  244。 Life is easy to live for a man who is without shame; a crow hero;
  a mischief…maker; an insulting; bold; and wretched fellow。
  245。 But life is hard to live for a modest man; who always looks for
  what is pure; who is disinterested; quiet; spotless; and intelligent。
  246。 He who destroys life; who speaks untruth; who in this world takes
  what is not given him; who goes to another man's wife;
  247。 And the man who gives himself to drinking intoxicating liquors;
  he; even in this world; digs up his own root。
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  248。 O  man; know this; that the unrestrained are in a bad state; take
  care that greediness and vice do not bring thee to grief for a long time!
  249。   The   world   gives   according   to   their   faith   or   according   to   their
  pleasure: if a man frets about the food and the drink given to others; he
  will find no rest either by day or by night。
  250。 He in whom that feeling is destroyed; and taken out with the very
  root; finds rest by day and by night。
  251。 There is no fire like passion; there is no shark like hatred; there is
  no snare like folly; there is no torrent like greed。
  252。   The   fault   of   others   is   easily   perceived;   but   that   of   oneself   is
  difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff; but
  his own fault he hides; as a cheat hides the bad die from the gambler。
  253。 If a man looks after the faults of others; and is always inclined to
  be offended; his own passions will grow; and he is far from the destruction
  of passions。
  254。   There   is   no   path   through   the   air;   a   man   is   not   a   Samana   by
  outward acts。        The world delights in vanity; the Tathagatas (the Buddhas)
  are free from vanity。
  255。   There   is   no   path   through   the   air;   a   man   is   not   a   Samana   by
  outward   acts。   No   creatures   are   eternal;   but   the   awakened   (Buddha)   are
  never shaken。
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  Chapter XIX The Just
  256; 257。 A man is not just if he carries a matter by violence; no; he
  who distinguishes both right and wrong; who is learned and leads others;
  not by violence; but by law and equity; and who is guarded by the law and
  intelligent; he is called just。
  258。 A man is not learned because he talks much; he who is patient;
  free from hatred and fear; he is called learned。
  259。 A man is not a supporter of the law because he talks much; even
  if a man has learnt little; but sees the law bodily; he is a supporter of the
  law; a man who never neglects the law。
  260。 A man is not an elder because his head is grey; his age may be
  ripe; but he is called ‘Old…in…vain。'
  261。 He in whom there is truth; virtue; love; restraint; moderation; he
  who is free from impurity and is wise; he is called an elder。
  262。 An envious greedy; dishonest man does not become respectable
  by means of much talking only; or by the beauty of his complexion。
  263。 He in whom all this is destroyed; and taken out with the very root;
  he; when freed from hatred and wise; is called respectable。
  264。 Not by tonsure does an undisciplined man who speaks falsehood
  become   a   Samana;   can   a   man   be   a   Samana   who   is   still   held   captive   by
  desire   and   greediness?      265。   He   who   always   quiets   the   evil;   whether
  small or large; he is called a Samana (a quiet man); because he has quieted
  all evil。
  266。   A   man   is   not   a   mendicant   (Bhikshu)   simply   because   he   asks
  others for alms; he who adopts the whole law is a Bhikshu; not he   who
  only begs。
  267。    He   who    is  above    good    and   evil;  who    is  chaste;   who    with
  knowledge passes through the world; he indeed is called a Bhikshu。
  268; 269。 A man is not a Muni because he observes silence (mona; i。e。
  mauna); if he is foolish and ignorant; but the wise who; taking the balance;
  chooses the good and avoids evil; he is a Muni; and is a Muni thereby; he
  who in this world weighs both sides is called a Muni。
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  270。 A man is not an elect (Ariya) because he injures living                creatures;
  because he has pity on all living creatures; therefore is a man called Ariya。
  271; 272。 Not only by discipline and vows; not only by much learning;
  not by entering into a trance; not by sleeping alone; do I earn the happiness
  of release which no worldling can know。 Bhikshu; be not confident as long
  as thou hast not attained the extinction of desires。
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  Chapter XX The Way
  273。 The best of ways is the eightfold; the best of truths the four words;
  the best of virtues passionlessness; the best of men he who has eyes to see。
  274。 This   is   the   way;  there   is   no   other   that leads   to   the   purifying   of
  intelligence。     Go on this way!        Everything else is the deceit of Mara (the
  tempter)。
  275。 If you go on this way; you will make an end of pain!                    The way
  was preached by me; when I had understood the removal of the thorns (in
  the flesh)。
  276。 You   yourself   must   make   an   effort。      The   Tathagatas   (Buddhas)
  are only preachers。        The thoughtful who enter the way are freed from the
  bondage of Mara。
  277。 ‘All created things perish;' he who knows and sees this becomes
  passive in pain; this is the way to purity。
  278。 ‘All created things are grief and pain;' he who knows and sees this
  becomes passive in pain;   this is   the   way that leads to   purity。           279。  ‘All
  forms are unreal;' he who knows   and sees this becomes pass