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220 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
third watch of the night rise up, and walking up and down, or sitting, cleanse the heart of things that may hinder.’
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“ ‘Then, Brahmin, when the brother is devoted to watchfulness, the Tathagata gives him a further lesson, thus : ‘ Come thou, brother ! Be possessed of mindfulness and self-control. In going forth or going back, have yourself under control. In looking forward or looking back, in bending or relaxing, in wearing robes or carrying robe and bowl, in eating, chewing, tasting, in easing yourself, in going, standing, sitting, lying, sleeping or waking, in speaking or keeping silence have yourself under control.’
“ ‘Then Brahmin, when he is possessed of selfcontrol, the Tathagata gives him a further lesson thus : ‘ Come thou, brother ! Seek out a secluded lodging, a forest or root of a tree, a mountain or a cave or a mountain grotto, a charnel field, a forest retreat, the open air, a heap of straw.’ And he does so. And when he has eaten his food he sits down cross-legged, and keeping his body straight up, he proceeds to practise the four ecstacies.’
“ ‘Now, Brahmin, for all brothers who are pupils, who have not yet attained mastery of mind, who abide aspiring, for such is the manner of my training.’
“ ‘But as to those brethren who are arhants, who have destroyed the asavas, who have lived the life, done their task, laid down the burden, won their own salvation, utterly destroyed the fetters of becoming, and are released by the perfect insight, for such as those these things are conducive to ease in the present life and to mindful self-control as well.’
“When this was said, the Brahmin Moggallana, the accountant, said to the Exalted One :
“ ‘But tell me, Master Gautama. Do the disciples of the worthy Gautama,—do all of them win the absolute perfection which is Nibbana : or do some fail thus to attain ?’
“Some of my disciples, Brahmin, thus advised and trained by me, do so attain. Others do not.”