The 8 Pleasures of the Reclusive Sage:
The absence of possessions and possessiveness...
Blameless daily begging of alms food...
Content, calm and composed with modest needs...
Detached ease regarding all phenomena...
Fearlessness of robbery, violence and loss...
Freedom from government, and taxation...
Freedom from bosses, and administrators...
Unobstructed in all directions and realms...
JOY
Oh let us live happily! Freed from aversion,
going even among those, who hate. Among
those in anger, let us live free from all anger.
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Oh let us live happily! Freed from discontent,
going easily among those, who want ever more.
Among those dissatisfied let us live free from
any discontent.
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NOTHING
Oh let us live happily! Having nothing at all!
Let us feed on Joy, just like the bright shining Devas.
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GREAT
Health is the greatest gain.
Contentment is the greatest treasure.
Confidence is the greatest company.
Nibbana is the greatest Bliss ...
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SWEET
The one who has tasted the sweetness of solitude
in cooled calm fears not, and does no wrong,
as so indeed is the sweetness of the joy of Dhamma.
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