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This Life Next Life
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This Life Next Life
This Life Next Life 30 In this way, Prince, is the other world to be seen, and not, even as you imagine, by this fleshly eye. Let this be a p…
In this text, Prince questions Master Kassapa about the existence of another world and the nature of existence beyond d…
This Life Next Life
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This Life Next Life
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ข้อความนี้พูดถึงความสำคัญของการใช้ชีวิตอย่างมีคุณธรรมและความฉลาดในการค้นหาความหมายของชีวิตและชีวิตถัดไป โดยยกตัวอย่างถึงพระราชาที่มีแนวคิดผิด ๆ และความสำคัญของการรอคอยและเติบโตอย่างชาญฉลาดเพื่อประโยชน
The Illusion of the Soul
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The Illusion of the Soul
Inflict on him what penalty you wish. " And I should say: - " Well then, my masters, throw this man alive …
In this dialogue, the speaker challenges beliefs about the soul and an afterlife through a vivid imagery of a man's punishment. A s…
The Existence of the Soul in Dreams
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The Existence of the Soul in Dreams
…en will you see the soul of a dead person entering or leaving him ? Let this be a proof to you, Prince, that those things do exist. ' 16. ' Even though Master Kassapa says so, it still appears to me th…
In a profound dialogue, Master Kassapa discusses the nature of the soul with a prince who doubts its existence. The prince questions why living…
The Nature of Existence and Evidence
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The Nature of Existence and Evidence
…s this, it still appears to me that not one of those things exists. ' ' Have you any further evidence, Prince ? ' ' I have, Master Kassapa.' ' What might that be like ? ' ' Take the case, Master Ka…
In this excerpt, Prince engages in a philosophical discussion with Master Kassapa about the existence of the so…
Understanding Perception and Existence
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Understanding Perception and Existence
He has sight and there are forms, but the organ does not perceive them ; he has hearing and there are sounds, but the organ does not perceive them ; he has smell…
This text discusses the idea that while humans have sensory organs for sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch, thes…
The Trumpet's Silence and the Body's Concomitants
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The Trumpet's Silence and the Body's Concomitants
they stood it upright, they stood it topsy turvy, they struck it with their hands, with a cloud, with a stick, with a sword, on one side, on the other, on every…
This passage illustrates a conversation between a trumpeter and some border born men who are puzzled by the trumpet's silence. T…
Contemplation on Existence and Rebirth
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Contemplation on Existence and Rebirth
…er than of parents, nor fruit or result of deeds well or ill - done. ' ' Have you any further evidence, Prince ? ' ' I have, Master Kassapa. ' ' What may that be like ? ' ' Take the case, Master Kassap…
In this dialogue, the prince challenges Master Kassapa's views on existence, rebirth, and the consequences of actions. He prese…
The Jatila and the Boy: A Lesson in Responsibility
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The Jatila and the Boy: A Lesson in Responsibility
' Well now, Prince, I will give you a simile, for it is by way of a simile that some intelligent men discern the mean…
This story tells of a fire-worshipping Jatila living in a forest who rescues an abandoned baby. He raises the boy and teaches him the importance of responsibility by instruc
The Struggle with Beliefs
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The Struggle with Beliefs
"Even so, Prince, have you, silly and unintelligent, sought after another world. Renounce, Prince, this evil set of…
In this text, a prince named Payasi is confronted by Master Kassapa regarding his beliefs that deny the existence of an a…
The Wise Caravan Leader and the Lesson of Trust
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The Wise Caravan Leader and the Lesson of Trust
This Life Next Life 60 And he advises us to throw away our provender, so that, with lightened carts we may travel quicker and not weary our teams. But this man, Sirs, is not a friend of ours, nor…
In this tale, the carters decide to keep their provender despite advice from a stranger, leading them to witness the do…
Debating Beliefs and Opinions in the Pursuit of Knowledge
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Debating Beliefs and Opinions in the Pursuit of Knowledge
' Even so you, Prince, silly and unintelligent, will meet with ruin and disaster in that you seek so senselessly after a…
บทสนทนาทางปรัชญาระหว่างเจ้าชายและผู้ใหญ่คาสซัปเกี่ยวกับความเชื่อและผลกระทบจากการยึดมั่นในความเข้าใจที่ผิด เจ้าชายพยายามเลือกที่จะไม่ละทิ้งความคิดเห็นที่อาจทำให้เขาต้องเผชิญกับการตำหนิ ความคิดนี้แสดงถึ
The Wisdom of Carrying Dung: A Parable
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The Wisdom of Carrying Dung: A Parable
"That's a lot of dry dung thrown away which will feed my pigs. What if I were to carry it away ?" So he spread out his cloak and collecting th…
In this parable, a man carries a bundle of dry dung for his pigs despite ridicule. He highlights the importance of practical…
Exploring Beliefs and Opinions in Life and Beyond
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Exploring Beliefs and Opinions in Life and Beyond
This Life Next Life 68 ' Even like the simile of the gamester, Prince, methinks is what you say. Renounce, Prince, this evil set of opinions, renounce them, I say ! Let…
In this passage, Prince Payasi grapples with the ideas of renouncing certain beliefs about existence and the afterlife as …
The Journey of Value Exchange: Hemp Tales
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The Journey of Value Exchange: Hemp Tales
…to the other : " Here's a heap of hemp : do you make some into a bundle, I'll do the same and we'll carry it away." The other consented, and they did so. ' Bearing this burden they went on to another…
In this engaging tale, two individuals discover various discarded hemp products during their travels through village streets. They strategize o…
The Journey of Choices
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The Journey of Choices
'Then they came to another village street. There they saw a heap of flax ; and to another where they saw lin…
A story unfolds as two cronies traverse various villages, encountering different materials such as flax, cotton, and metals.…
The Teachings of Master Kassapa
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The Teachings of Master Kassapa
' With Master Kassapa's first simile I was pleased, I was charmed ; moreover I wanted to hear his ready wit in questions, for I regarded Master Kassapa as one …
In this text, the narrator expresses admiration for Master Kassapa's teachings, viewing him as a guide on the path to enlightenment. The dialogue reveals the significance of…
Understanding Vyavala in Context of Largesse
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Understanding Vyavala in Context of Largesse
78 10 To keep the robes down. 11 Vyavala. This became almost a technical term in connexion with largesse. It is literally 'hindered'; but when the t…
This text explores the term 'Vyavala' which became a technical term associated with the concept of largesse. It reflects on how limited resour…
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This Life Next Life 80 13 Apparently at his own cost. 14 The guardian spirits of the four quarters. See the Introduction to the Maha-samaya Suttanta.…
The Rebirth of Prince Payasi and the Venerable Gavampati
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The Rebirth of Prince Payasi and the Venerable Gavampati
…t that time the venerable Gavampati15 used frequently to go for siesta to the empty mansion of the Acacia. And Payasi, now one of the gods, came up to him and, saluting him, stood on one side. To him s…
In this narrative, the venerable Gavampati often retreats to an empty mansion for meditation. He encounters Prince Payasi, who acknowledges his past disbelief in the afterlife and explains his transfo…