The 8
Pleasures of the Reclusive Sage:
The absence of possessions, and
possessiveness...
Blameless daily begging of sufficient alms food...
Content, calm,
and composed with modest needs...
Detached ease regarding all worldly phenomena...
Fearlessness of robbery, violence,
and loss...
Freedom from bosses, and administrators...
Freedom from government, and taxation...
Unobstructed in all directions,
and realms...
JOY
Oh let us live happily! Freed from aversion, going even among haters.
Among those in anger, let us live free from all anger
and irritation.
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CONTENTED
Oh let us live happily! Freed from discontent, going easy
among the greedy.
Among those dissatisfied, let us live free from any
urge of discontent.
Dhammapada Illustration 198
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NOTHING
Oh let us live happily!
Possessing
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
finest
treasure.
Confidence is the
best company.
Nibbāna is the highest Bliss ...
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SWEET
The one who has tasted the sweetness of solitude
in cool
calm fears not.
He does
no wrong as so
is indeed the sweetness of the joy of Dhamma.
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