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The Lord Buddha, in declaring the unreality of phenomena, also affirmed that the whole realm of sentient life is ephemeral and illusory.

sabuti the sayings of the lord buddha are true credible and immutable his utterances are neither extravagant nor chimerical sabuti the plane of thought to which the lord buddha attained cannot be explained in terms synonymous with reality or non-reality sabuti in the exercise of charity if the mind of an enlightened disciple is not independent of every law he is like unto a person having entered impenetrable darkness and to whom every object is invisible but an enlightened disciple discharging the exercise of charity with a mind independent of every law is like unto a person having the power of vision in the meridian glory of the sunlight and to whom every object is visible in future ages if a good disciple whether man or woman rigorously studies and observes the text of this scripture the lord buddha by means of his buddhic wisdom entirely knows and perceives that for such a disciple there is reserved a cumulative merit immeasurable and illimitable fifteen the lord buddha addressed sabuti saying If a good disciple, whether man or woman, in the morning, at noonday, and at eventide, sacrificed lives innumerable as the sands of the Ganges, and thus without intermission throughout infinite ages, and if another disciple, hearing this scripture proclaimed, steadfastly believed it, his felicity would be appreciably greater than the other but how much greater must be the felicity of a disciple who transcribes the sacred text observes its precepts studies its laws and repeats the scripture that others may be edified thereby sabuti the relative importance of this scripture may thus be summarily stated its truth is infinite its worth incomparable and its merit interminable the lord buddha delivered this scripture specifically for those who are entered upon the path which leads to nirvana and for those who are attaining to the ultimate plane of buddhic thought if a disciple rigorously observes studies and widely disseminates the knowledge of this scripture the lord buddha entirely knows and perceives that for such an one there will be a cumulative merit immeasurable incomparable illimitable and inconceivable all such disciples will be endowed with transcendent buddhic wisdom and enlightenment and why because sabuti if a disciple takes pleasure in a narrow or exclusive form of the law he cannot receive with gratification the instruction of this scripture or delight in its study or fervently explain it to others sabuti in whatever place there is a repository for this scripture the whole realm of spiritual beings ought to adore it and reverencing it as a sacred shrine ceremoniously surround it scattering profusely sweet-scented flowers and pure odors of fragrant incense the lord buna continuing addressed sabuti saying if a good disciple whether man or woman devoted to the observance and study of this scripture is thereby despised or lightly esteemed it is because that in a previous life there had been committed some grievous transgression followed now by inexorable retribution but although in this life despised or lightly esteemed the compensating merit thus acquired will cause the transgression of a former life to be fully expiated and the disciple adequately recompensed by the attainment of supreme spiritual wisdom furthermore subhuti numberless ages ago i recollect that before the advent of dipankara buddha there were myriad buddhas before whom i served and received religious instruction my conduct being entirely blameless and without reproach but in the ages to come if a disciple be enabled to rigorously observe and to study the text of this scripture the merit thus acquired will so far exceed the measure of my merit in the service of those myriad buddhas that it cannot be stated in terms of proportion nor comprehended by means of any analogy again subhuti in future ages if a good disciple whether man or woman be enabled to rigorously observe and to study consecutively the texts of this scripture were i to elaborate either the nature or extent of this merit those who heard it might become delirious or entirely doubt its credibility it is necessary to realize that as the meaning of this scripture is beyond ordinary comprehension the scope of its fruitful rewards is equally incomprehensible upon that occasion the venerable saputi addressed the lord buddha saying honoured of the worlds if a good disciple whether man or woman having desired to attain to supreme spiritual wisdom what immutable law shall support the mind of that disciple and bring into subjection every inordinate desire the lord buddha replied saying a good disciple whether man or woman ought thus to habituate his mind i must become oblivious to every idea of sentient life and having become oblivious to every idea of sentient life there is no one to whom the idea of sentient life has become oblivious and why Because, Sabuti, if an enlightened disciple retains within his mind such arbitrary ideas of sentient life as an entity, a being, a living being, or a personality, he has not attained to supreme spiritual wisdom.

And why? Because, Sabuti, there is no law by means of which a disciple may be defined as one having obtained supreme spiritual wisdom.

the lord buddha addressed saputi saying what think you when the lord buddha was a disciple of dipankara buddha was there bequeathed to him any law whereby he attained to supreme spiritual wisdom sabuti replied saying no honoured of the worlds inasmuch as i am able to comprehend the meaning of the lord buddha's discourse when the lord buddha was a disciple of dipankara buddha there was no law bequeathed to him whereby he attained to supreme spiritual wisdom the lord buddha endorsed these words saying truly there is no law by means of which the lord buddha obtained supreme spiritual wisdom if there existed a law by means of which the lord buddha obtained supreme spiritual wisdom the buddha would not have foretold at my initiation in future ages thou shalt become sakyamuni buddha but in reality there is no law by means of which supreme spiritual wisdom can be obtained therefore at my initiation the buddha foretold concerning me in future ages thou shalt become sakyamuni buddha and why because in the word buddha every law is summarily and intelligibly comprehended if a disciple affirmed that the lord buddha attained to supreme spiritual wisdom it is necessary to state that there is no law whereby this condition of mind can be realized the supreme spiritual wisdom to which the lord buddha attained cannot in its essence be defined as real or unreal Thus, the Lord Buddha declared that the ordinarily accepted term, the Buddhic law, is synonymous with every moral and spiritual law.

that they know they're also we have all that roundup and shit they're holding river

it's like the holy river ganges is filled with shit dookies dookies The Holy River Dukies.

They make like big floats for their gods and then they dump them in the river.

And then they shit in the river.

Chapters 11 through 13.

Chapter 11 The Lord Buddha addressed Subuti, saying, If there were rivers, Ganges, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, would the aggregate grains of sand be of considerable number? Subuti replied, saying, Of very considerable number, Honored of the Worlds, the rivers Ganges alone would be innumerable, and much more innumerable would be the grains of sand.

The Lord Buddha thereupon addressed Subuti, saying, I have a truth to declare unto you.

If a good disciple, whether man or woman, were to bestow in the exercise of charity an abundance of the seven treasures sufficient to fill as many boundless universes as there would be grains of sand in these innumerable rivers, would the cumulative merit of such a disciple be considerable? Subuti replied, saying, Very considerable, Honored of the Worlds.

And why? Because what the Lord Buddha referred to as his thirty-two bodily distinctions are not in reality bodily distinctions.

They are merely defined as bodily distinctions.

The Lord Buddha addressed Subuti, saying, If a good disciple, whether man or woman, day by day sacrificed lives innumerable as the sands of the Ganges, and if another disciple adhered with implicit faith to a stanza of this scripture and diligently explained it to others, The intrinsic merit of such a disciple would be relatively greater than the other.

Section five of The Diamond Sutra.

They ought to sedulously cultivate a mind independent of every material aid.

the lord buddha addressed subuti saying supposing a man with a body as pretentious as sumeru prince among mountains would you esteem such a body as being great subuti replied saying exceedingly great honored of the worlds and why because the lord buddha referred not to a physical body but to mental and spiritual concepts of bodies in which sense a body may be regarded as really great end of section three chapters eight through ten section 4 of the Diamond Sutra translated by William Gemmell this librivox recording is in the public domain chapters 11 through 13 chapter 11 the Lord Buddha addressed Subuti saying if there were rivers Ganges as numerous as the sands of the Ganges as would the aggregate grains of sand be of considerable number subuti replied saying of very considerable number honored of the worlds the rivers ganges alone would be innumerable and much more innumerable would be the grains of sand the lord buddha thereupon addressed subhuti saying i have a truth to declare unto you if a good disciple whether man or woman were to bestow in the exercise of charity an abundance of the seven treasures sufficient to fill as many boundless universes as there would be grains of sand in these innumerable rivers would the cumulative merit of such a disciple be considerable Sabuti replied, saying, "'Very considerable honoured of the world.' The Lord Buddha then declared unto Sabuti, "'If a good disciple, whether man or woman, were with implicit faith to adhere to a stanza of this scripture, and diligently explain it to others, the consequent merit would be relatively greater than the other.' XII.

The Lord Buddha, continuing, said unto Subuti, Wherever this Scripture is proclaimed, even though it were but a stanza comprising four lines, you should realize that that place would be sanctified by the presence of the whole realm of gods, men, and terrestrial spirits, who ought unitedly to worship the as if before a sacred shrine of buddha but what encomium shall express the merit of a disciple who rigorously observes and diligently studies the text of this scripture zibuti you realize that such a disciple will be endowed with spiritual powers commensurate with initiation in the supreme incomparable and most wonderful law whatever place constitutes a repository for this sacred scripture there also the lord buddha may be found together with disciples worthy of reverence and honor chapter thirteen upon that occasion subhuti inquired of the lord buddha saying honored of the worlds By what name shall this Scripture be known, that we may regard it with reverence? The Lord Buddha replied, saying, Subhuti, this Scripture shall be known as the Diamond Sutra, the transcendent wisdom, by means of which we reach the other shore.

By this name you shall reverently regard it.

the lord buddha addressed sabuti saying what think you did the lord buddha formulate a precise system of law or doctrine sabuti replied saying honored of the worlds the lord buddha did not formulate a precise system of law or doctrine the lord buddha addressed sabuti saying what think you within the myriad worlds which comprise this universe are the atoms of dust numerous subuti replied saying very numerous honored of the worlds the lord buddha continuing his discourse said subuti the lord buddha declares that all these atoms of dust are not essentially atoms of dust they are merely termed atoms of dust the lord buddha also declares that those myriad worlds are not really myriad worlds they are merely designated myriad worlds the lord buddha addressed subhuti saying what think you can the lord buddha be perceived by means of his thirty-two bodily distinctions subhuti replied saying no honored of the worlds the lord buddha cannot be perceived by means of his thirty-two bodily distinctions and why because what the lord buddha referred to as his thirty-two bodily distinctions are not in reality bodily distinctions.

They are merely defined as bodily distinctions.

The Lord Buddha addressed Subuti, saying, If a good disciple, whether man or woman, day by day sacrificed lives innumerable as the sands of the Ganges, and if another disciple adhered with implicit faith to a stanza of this Scripture, and diligently explained it to others, the intrinsic merit of such a disciple would be relatively greater than the other.

CHAPTER XIV.

So that meant a bit of travel.

And so I ended up going up into the Himalayas quite a lot and up into Haridwar and Rishikesh and further up the Ganges and spending a lot of time up in that area as well on my way over to Nepal.

But my work was much deeper than it was broad.

I I guess, discover Indian culture, which sounds different to what I said before, but it was more like I wanted to be in a place where people were doing something that they believed in and that they worked in with all this history and knowledge of being in that place for so long.

Whereas I got to go and work with a leper community on the other side of town.

And we built a, uh, a community center there, which was a really special project for me and really beautiful to connect and work with that community.

Then there was huge floods in the Ganges while I was there during that time as well.

And so a bunch of us went up to the Ganges and there was a village that had had its bridge washed away and was disconnected from the main town where they would need to get groceries and they were having to walk five hours a day to go and get basic supplies for their needs.

In fact, according to Hindu legend, Shiva caught Ganga, the river goddess, in his thick flowing hair so that the powerful force of her fall would not destroy the earth.

He then released the water gently, allowing it to become the Ganges River.

This story shows why Shiva is connected both with the destruction and the creation.

He removes or transforms what is old, making new life possible.

Hindus consider the Ganges River sacred because its water represents the goddess Ganga and is believed to provide, yes, spiritual cleansing, life, and renewal.

So just to recap with the three, Brahma was really worshipped by many in the past, but today's Hindus mainly worship Shiva and Vishnu.

But as I've said, they're not the only deities that are out there.

That doesn't mean all Indians are dirty, but their sanitation issues are appalling.

They've done water tests in the Ganges River and they found not only human DNA, fecal matter, a large amount of fecal matter, but the morgues that actually are on the Ganges River, they just dump the remains into that river and then people go and shower in it drink in it use the water to cook and clean their house which i don't know how it gets your house any cleaner probably gets a lot dirtier but listen indians they have a unique culture and apparently that indian guy doesn't like black people Okay, now I think that's all of our clips for today.

But before we go, I want to give a big shout out to all the people that are watching.

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relates that a brother of Bishop Heber's, who had been for years seeking a book printed by Collard Mansion, but without success, one day received a fine copy from the bishop, who had bought it from a native on the banks of the Ganges.

End of chapter 2 End of section 1 CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.