There is no meditation without wisdom, and there is no wisdom without° meditation. When a man has both meditation and wisdom, he is indeed° close to nirvana. 372° ° When he has gone off to a lonely building, the bhikkhu whose mind is at° peace experiences a more than human joy, when he recognises the supreme° Truth. 373° ° Whenever he meditates on the rise and fall of the constituent elements° of existence, he experiences joy and rapture. It is immortality for men° of discrimination. 374° ° Therefore in this religion, this is what comes first for a wise bhikkhu° - guarding of the senses, contentment, and discipline in accordance with° the rules of the Order. He should cultivate friends of good character,° of pure behaviour and resolute. He should be friendly in his manner, and° well-behaved. As a result he will experience great joy, and put an end° to suffering. 375, 376° ° In the same way that the jasmine drops its withered flowers, you too° should discard desire and aversion, bhikkhus. 377° ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÑÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Viewing: ³ Pos. 64009 (89%) Record No. 1447 block: Mark start dIvider Split Beg/EndÄofÄfile + - Find neXt Wrap eDit