Whose conquest is not turned into defeat,
Whom not even a bit of conquered passion follows-
That trackless Buddha of infinite range,
By which way will you lead him?

Whom no entangling and poisonous
Passions can lead astray-
That trackless Buddha of infinite range,
By which way will you lead him?

Absorbed in meditation pratice,
Delighting in the peace of Nibbana
Mindful, wise and fully enlightened-
Such men even the gods hold dear.

Hard is it to be born as a man,
Hard is the life of mortals,
Hard is it to hear the Truth Sublime,
Hard as well is the Buddha's rise.

Abstention from all evil,
Cultivation of the wholesome,
Purification of the heart;
This is the Message of the Buddhas.

Forbearance is the highest ascetic practice,
'Nibbana is supreme'; say the Buddhas.
he is not a 'gone forth' who harms another.
He is not a recluse who molests another.

To speak no ill,
To do no harm,
To observe the Rules,
To be moderate in eating,
To live in a secluded abode,
To devote onself to meditation-
This is the Message of the Buddhas.

Not in a rain of golden coins
Is satisfaction to be found.
'Of little joy, but painful are sensual pleasures';
Thus the wise man clearly comprehends.

Not in a rain of golden coins
Is satisfaction to be found.
' Of little joy, but painful are sensual pleasures';
Thus the wise man clearly comprehends.
Even in the heavenly pleasures
He finds no satisfaction.
In the destruction of all desires,
The Fully Awakened One's disciple delights.

Many men in their fear
Betake themselves for a refuge
To hills, woods, gardens
Sacred trees and shrines.

Such a refuge is not secure,
Such a refuge is not supreme.
To such a refuge shoulf one go,
One is not released from all sorrow.

He who takes refuge in
The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha
Sees with wisdom the Four Noble Truths:
Suffering, The Cause of Suffering,
The Cessation of Suffering,
The Noble Eightfold Path leading to
The Cessation of Suffering.

He who takes refuge in
The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha
Sees with wisdom the Four Noble Truths:
Suffering,
The Cause of Suffering,
The Cessation of Suffering,
The Noble Eightfold Path leading to
The Cessation of Suffering.

Such indeed is a refuge secure,
Such indeed is a refuge supreme.
To such a refuge should one go,
One is released from all sorrow.

Hard to find is the Man Supreme,
He is not born everywhere.
But where such a wise one is born,
That family thrives happily.

Happy is the birth of the Buddha,
Happy is the preaching of the Sublime Dharma,
Happy is the unity of the Sangha,
Happy is the striving of the united ones.

He who venerates those venerable ones,
Be they the Buddhas or disciples;
Those who have overcome obstacles
And gone beyond distress and lamentation,
Those who are serene and all-secure -
No one is able to calculate
His merit as 'such and such'.

He who venerates those venerable ones,
Be they the Buddhas or disciples;
Those who have overcome obstacles
And gone beyond distress and lamentation,
Those who are serene and all-secure-
No one is able to calculate
His merit as 'such and such'.