Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada

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DHAMMAPADDA.
And who is the Shaman ? Not he who is shaven
perforce, wjio speaks '
untruth, and covets pos-
session, or who is a slave of desire like the rest
of men ; but he who is able to put an end to (to
compose) every wicked (desire), to silence every per-
sonal preference, to quiet his mind, and put an end
to thought—this man is called a Shaman. And
who is called a Bhikshu ? Not he who at stated
times begs his food ; not he who walks unright-
eously (heretically), but hopes to be considered a
disciple, desiring to establish a character (as a reli-
gious person), and that is all ; but he who gives up
every cause (karma) of- guilt, and who lives conti-
nently and purely, who by wisdom is able to crush
every evil (inclination)—this man is a true Bhik-
shu. And who is the truly enlightened (or the
wise man) ? Not he who is simply mute, whilst
the busy work of his mind is impure—merely
accommodating himself to the outer rule and
that is all ; but he whose heart is without pre-
ference (indifferent), whose inward life is pure
and spiritual (empty), perfectly unmoved and
dead. to this or that (person or thing)—this man
is called an inwardly enlightened man (Muni?)
And who is a man of B6dhi (an Ariya or ' elected
one ') ? Not he who saves the life of all things, but
he who is filled with universal benevolence, who
has no malice in his heart— ^he is a man of B6dhi.
And the man who observes the Law is not he who
talks much, but one who keeps his body (himself)
in subjection to the Law (Religion), although he
be a plain, untaught man, always guarding the way