The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

The First Chapter for Recitation
2) Have you heard, Ānanda: ‘The Vajjians assemble unanimously, rise
unanimously, and carry out their Vajjian duties unanimously?’ ” “I
have heard this, reverend Sir, that the Vajjians assemble
unanimously, rise unanimously, and carry out their Vajjian duties
unanimously.” “For as long, Ānanda, as the Vajjians will assemble
unanimously, rise unanimously, and carry out their Vajjian duties
unanimously, surely growth, Ānanda, is to be expected for the
Vajjians not decline.
3) Have you heard, Ānanda: ‘The Vajjians do not establish (new) laws
that were not established, (or) cut off (old) laws that were
established, and carry on with such laws as were accepted in the
Ancient Vajjian Constitution?’ ” “I have heard this, reverend Sir:
‘The Vajjians do not establish (new) laws that were not established,
(or) cut off (old) laws that were established, and they carry on with
such laws as were accepted in the Ancient Vajjian Constitution.’ ”
“For as long, Ānanda, as the Vajjians do not establish (new) laws
that were not established, (or) cut off (old) laws that were
established, and they carry on with such laws as were accepted in
the Ancient Vajjian Constitution surely growth, Ānanda, is to be
expected for the Vajjians not decline.
4) Have you heard, Ānanda: ‘The Vajjians honour the elders of the
Vajjians, respect, revere, worship and think them worth listening
to?’ ” “I have heard this, reverend Sir: ‘The Vajjians honour the
elders of the Vajjians, respect, revere, worship and think them
worth listening to.’ ” “For as long, Ānanda, as the Vajjians will
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