Buddhist Sutra Collection C - HolyBooks.com

Teaching, therefore, lending ear, is of much help for listeningto the Teaching.’‘Good Gotama, for lending ear, what thing is of much help?’‘Bharadvaaja, associating, is of much help for lending ear.Without association there is no lending ears, thereforeassociating is of much help for lending ear.’‘Good Gotama, for associating, what thing is of much help?’‘Bharadvaaja, approaching, is of much help for associatingWithout an approach there is no association, thereforeapproaching is of much help for associating..’‘Good Gotama, for approaching, what thing is of much help?’‘Bharadvaaja, faith, is of much help for approaching Withoutfaith there is no approaching, therefore faith is of much helpfor approaching..’‘I asked good Gotama, how the truth is protected. GoodGotama explained it to me, I like that explanation, I’mpleased with it. I asked good Gotama, how the truth isrealized. Good Gotama explained it to me, I like thatexplanation, I’m pleased with it. I asked good Gotama, howthe realization of the truth is attained. Good Gotamaexplained it to me, I like that explanation, I’m pleased with it Iasked good Gotama, what things are of much help forrealization of the truth. Good Gotama explained them to me,I like that explanation, I’m pleased with it. Whateverquestions I asked, were explained to me. I like thatexplanation. I’m pleased with it. Good Gotama, earlier Ithought, who are these shaveling menial recluses, theofferings of the feet of our kinsman. Do they know theTeaching? Good Gotama has aroused in me, love for the38