"The one who ia liberated is seen at all places as a person pure in heart,
freed from all compelling latent tendencies of the past,
and at all times he shines brilliantly."
Asthavakra Gita 27.11
The Buddha declared after His Enlightenment:
“Some there are who are clear sighted and do not need my teachings,
and some whose eyes are clouded with dust
who will not heed it though given,
but between these two
there are also some with but little dust in their eyes,
who can be helped to see;
And for the sake of these I will go back among mankind and teach.”
Dhammapada - The Sayings of Gotama Buddha
Chapter 13 The World
Do not live a base life. Do not live a careless life.
Do not live a false life. Do not inflate the world.
Arise! Wake up! Live the virtue of Dhamma.
One who lives Dhamma dwells in contentment,
both in this world and beyond.
Live the virtue of Dhamma.
Do not fail to practice.
One who lives Dhamma dwells in contentment,
both in this world and beyond.
One who sees the world is a bubble, a mirage,
cannot be seen by the Lord of Death.
See the world as it is!
A gaudy chariot that captivates the foolish!
The wise have no interest.
Whoever overcomes delusion and becomes Aware,
illuminates the world
like the moon coming free of a cloud.
Whoever overcomes ignorance
and performs right action, illuminates the world
like the moon coming free of a cloud.
People are blind. Few come to see clearly.
People are like birds caught in a net.
Few escape to freedom.
Swans follow the path of the sun,
moving through space by virtue of unseen powers.
The wise drift free of the world,
no longer bound by the illusions of Mara.
Truth is the first principle.
One who speaks what he knows is not true,
giving no thought to the world beyond,
is capable of all other evil.
The ignorant are not inclined to generosity.
The selfish do not go to heaven.
The wise are fulfilled by giving
and find joy in heaven.
Better than reigning supreme on earth,
better than going to heaven,
better than ruling the universe,
is entering the stream of Nirvana.
