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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CONTENTED
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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