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Previous Chapter 5. The Discourse on Blessings

6.

The Discourse on the Superb Jewels

1.

Whatever beings have assembled here, whether terrestrial or in the sky;

May all beings be glad-minded, and also attentively listen to what is said.

2.

Therefore, beings, all listen, show friendliness to the human generation;

Those who bring offerings by day and by night, therefore protect them, being diligent.

3.

Whatever wealth there is here or beyond, or whatever sublime jewel in the heavens;

There is none equal to the Tathāgata, this too is a sublime jewel in the Buddha;

By this truth may there be well-being.

4.

Elimination, dispassion, the Deathless, the sublime, which the Sage of the Sakyans, concentrated, attained;

There is nothing equal to that Dhamma, this too is a sublime jewel in the Dhamma;

By this truth may there be well-being.

5.

That which the Supreme Buddha praised as pure, the concentration with immediate result they call;

There is nothing equal to that concentration, this too is a sublime jewel in the Dhamma;

By this truth may there be well-being.

6.

Those persons, eight praised by the good, these are four pairs;

They are worthy of offerings, disciples of the Fortunate One, gifts given to them are of great fruit;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Community, by this truth may there be well-being.

7.

Those who are well-engaged with a firm mind, departing from defilements in Gotama's Dispensation;

They, having attained attainment, having plunged into the Deathless, having obtained it freely, enjoying peace;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Community, by this truth may there be well-being.

8.

Just as a gate-post fixed in the earth would be unshakeable by the four winds;

So too I declare the good person to be like that, who sees the noble truths with certainty;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Community, by this truth may there be well-being.

9.

Those who illuminate the noble truths, well taught by one of profound wisdom;

Even though they may be exceedingly heedless, they do not take up an eighth existence;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Community, by this truth may there be well-being.

10.

Together with his accomplishment of vision, three things are given up;

Identity view and doubt, and moral rules and austerities, whatever there is.

11.

And free from the four realms of misery, incapable of doing the six grave actions;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Community, by this truth may there be well-being.

12.

Even though he may do an evil deed, by body, speech, or mind;

He is incapable of concealing it, inability has been declared for one who has seen the state;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Community, by this truth may there be well-being.

13.

Just as in the forest thicket with flowering tops, in the first month of summer, in the hot season;

So too he taught the excellent Teaching, leading to Nibbāna, for the supreme welfare;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Buddha, by this truth may there be well-being.

14.

The excellent one, knower of the excellent, giver of the excellent, bringer of the excellent, the unsurpassed one taught the excellent Dhamma;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Buddha, by this truth may there be well-being.

15.

The old is eliminated, there is no new origination, with minds dispassionate towards future existence;

They, with seeds eliminated, with desires not growing, the wise are extinguished like this lamp;

This too is a sublime jewel in the Community, by this truth may there be well-being.

16.

Whatever beings have assembled here, whether terrestrial or in the sky;

We venerate the Tathāgata, honoured by gods and humans, the Buddha - may there be well-being.

17.

Whatever beings have assembled here, whether terrestrial or in the sky;

We venerate the Tathāgata, honoured by gods and humans, the Teaching - may there be well-being.

18.

Whatever beings have assembled here, whether terrestrial or in the sky;

We venerate the Tathāgata, honoured by gods and humans, the Community - may there be well-being.

The Discourse on the Jewels is concluded.

Next Chapter 7. The Discourse on Those Outside the Walls
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