From Buddha-to-be to Teacher in the Buddha’s own Words
A translation of sections from four discourses in the Majjhimanikāya in which the Buddha relates his experiences in struggling to attain Awakening, and whether to teach afterwards
A translation of sections from four discourses in the Majjhimanikāya in which the Buddha relates his experiences in struggling to attain Awakening, and whether to teach afterwards
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Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> Teach - 46<br />
Be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>mselves subject <strong>to</strong> defilements,<br />
after understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> danger <strong>in</strong> <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g subject <strong>to</strong> defilements,<br />
while seek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> undefiled, supreme, secure Nibbāna,<br />
atta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> undefiled, supreme, secure Nibbāna.<br />
To <strong>the</strong>m knowledge and <strong>in</strong>sight arose:<br />
Sure is my li<strong>be</strong>ration of m<strong>in</strong>d,<br />
this is my last birth,<br />
now <strong>the</strong>re is no cont<strong>in</strong>uation of existence.<br />
<strong>From</strong> <strong>Buddha</strong>-<strong>to</strong>-<strong>be</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Teacher</strong> is F<strong>in</strong>ished
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