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The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 69: The Light of the World

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The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 69: The Light of the World
The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 69: The Light of the World
The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 69: The Light of the World
The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 69: The Light of the World
The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 69: The Light of the World
The Gospel of Buddha:Chapter 69: The Light of the World

There was a certain Brahman in Kosambi,
a wrangler and well versed in the Vedas.
As he found no one whom he regarded his equal in debate
he used to carry a lighted torch in his hand,
and when asked for the reason of his strange conduct, he replied:
"This world is so dark that I carry this torch
to light it up, as far as I can." [1]

A samana sitting in the market-place heard these words and said:
"My friend, if thine eyes are blind
to the sight of the omnipresent light of the day,
do not call the world dark.
Thy torch adds nothing to the glory of the sun
and thy intention to illumine the minds of others
is as futile as it is arrogant." [2]

Whereupon the Brahman asked:
"Where is the sun of which thou speakest?"
And the samana replied:
"The wisdom of the Tathagata is the sun of the mind.
His radiancy is glorious by day and night,
and he whose faith is strong will not lack light
on the path to Nirvana where he will inherit bliss everlasting." [3]

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