This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ... come down to us: 'Travel-worn came Buddha to the river Kakuttha, Peaceful, pure, with clear waters, Down into the water went the Master, weary, The supreme Perfect One, without equal. When he had bathed, the Master drank of the river And went up out of it with the bands of his disciples, The holy Master, the preacher ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ... come down to us: 'Travel-worn came Buddha to the river Kakuttha, Peaceful, pure, with clear waters, Down into the water went the Master, weary, The supreme Perfect One, without equal. When he had bathed, the Master drank of the river And went up out of it with the bands of his disciples, The holy Master, the preacher of the truth, The sage went on to the mango grove. Then spake he to Cunda, the monk: Fold me My robe in four folds, that I may lay me down. And Cunda did cheerfully as the Master bade him; He quickly spread out the robe folded in four folds. There the Master laid himself down, the weary one, And Cunda also sat down beside him.' At last Buddha arrives at Kusinara. There lay on the bank of the river Hiranyavatt a grove of sal trees. 'Go, Ananda, ' says Buddha, 'and prepare a bed for me between two twin trees, with my head to the north. I am tired, Ananda; I shall lie down.' It was not the season for sal trees to bloom, but these two twin trees were covered with blossoms from crown to foot. Buddha laid himself down under the blooming trees, like a lion taking his rest, and blossoms fell down on him; a shower of flowers fell from heaven; and heavenly melodies sounded overhead, in honour of the dying saint. Then spake the Exalted One to the venerable Ananda: 'Although this is not the time for flowers, Ananda, yet are these two twin trees completely decked with blossoms, and flowers are falling, showering, streaming down on the body of the Perfect One, ... heavenly melodies are sounding in the air, in honour of the Perfect One. But to the Perfect One belongeth another honour, another glory, another reward, another homage, other reverence. Whosoever, Ananda, male disciple or female follower, lay-brother, or lay-sister, lives in the truth in matters bot...
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