Chapter 14. The Buddha

179. Whose victory cannot be turned into defeat, nobody in the world can pursue his victory . By what way will you destroy such an Awakened one, trackless and of endless sphere?



180. Whose ensnaring craving and thirst that could carry him away does not exist anywere, by what way will you destroy such a Awakened one, trackless and of endless sphere.



181. The wise ones, who are intent upon meditation, delighting in renunciation and calm, completely awakened and wakeful ones, even the gods do envy them.



182. Hard to get is the human birth; difficult is the life of a mortal. Difficult is listening to the True Dharma; hard to come by is the appearance of the Awakened Ones.



183. Not doing the evil deeds, Gathering the wholesome, purifying one's own mind - That is teaching of the buddhas.



184. Patience and forgiveness is the highest ascetic practice.The Awakened Ones say the Nirvana to be the highest. A monk does not hurt others. One , who harms others, is not a monk.



185. Not speaking evil, not hurting, restraint in precepts, moderation in food, slitary dwelling, pursuing meditation - this is the teaching of the Buddhas.



186. Even by rain of coins one cannot be satisfied in sensual desires. The wise man, having understood that sensual desires give little pleasure and are painful, (continued in DhP 187)



187. ( continued from DhP 186) the does not find liking even for divine pleasures. A student of the truly and completely Awakened One is devoted to destruction of cravings.



188. People, driven by fear, go for the refuge to many places: mountains, forests, gardens, trees and shrines.



189. Thisrefuge is not safe; this refuge is not supreme. Having come to such a refuge, one will not be free from all suffering.



190. And who has gone for refuge to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, sees with a true wisdom Foour Noble Truths.



191. Suffering, origin of suffering, overcoming of sufffering, and the noble eightfold path, leading to appeasement of suffering.



192. This fefuge is safe; this refuge is supreme. Having come to such a refuge, oe will be free from all suffering.



193. Hard to find is a noble person. He is not born everywhere. Where is such a wise one born, that family prospers happily.



194. Happy is birth of the Awakened Ones. Happy is teaching of the True Dharma. Happy is unity of the Sangha.Happy is meditation of those in unity.



195. Who pays respects to those worthy of it, The Awadened Ones or their disciples, who have gone beyond obstacles and overcame grief and sorrow, [ conticued in Dhp 196]



196. [ continued from DhP 195] Those who pay respects to such emancipated and fearless ones, nobody is able to calculate their merit as such and such.