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Buddhacarita by Ven Asvaghosa - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 210<br />

59. ‘The wheel of the Law is described as without end or middle,<br />

existing apart from "it is" or "it is not," separated from soul or<br />

soullessness.<br />

60. ‘The wheel of the Law has been here set forth, with a description<br />

according to its real nature, – as it has a limit and as it has not a<br />

limit, in its actual quantity and quality.<br />

61. ‘The wheel of the Law has been here set forth, described as<br />

possessing unique attributes, apart from the power of the eye and so<br />

too as regards the sense of hearing or smell;<br />

62. ‘Apart from the tongue, the touch, or the mind, – without soul or<br />

exertion; ‘Such is this wheel of the Law which has been turned <strong>by</strong> me;<br />

63. ‘He makes wise all the ignorant, – therefore is he called the<br />

Buddha; this knowledge of the laws of reality has been ascertained <strong>by</strong><br />

me of myself,<br />

64. ‘Apart from all teaching <strong>by</strong> another, therefore is he called the selfexistent,<br />

– having all laws under his control, therefore is he called the<br />

lord of Law.<br />

65. ‘He knows what is right (naya) and wrong (anaya) in laws,<br />

therefore is he called Nāyaka; he teaches unnumbered beings as they<br />

become fit to be taught.

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