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WHAT IS SADDHAMMA ?
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“Herein, Brahmin, we have a man given to the welfare of many folk, to the happiness of many folk. By him are many folk established in the Ariyan Method, to wit : in what is of a lovely nature, in what is of a profitable nature.
“To whatsoever train of thought he wishes to apply himself, to that train of thought he applies himself: to whatever train of thought he desires not to apply himself, to that train of thought he applies not himself.
“Whatever intention he wishes to intend, he does so or not if he so wishes. Thus is he master of the mind in the ways of thought.
“Also he is one who attains at will, without difficulty and without trouble the four musings which belong to the higher thought, which even in this very life are blissful to abide in.
“Also by destruction of the asavas (fetters) in this very life thoroughly comprehending it by himself, he realizes the heart’s release, the release by wisdom, and attaining it abides therein.
“No Brahmin, I neither commend nor blame you herein, but I myself proclaim a man possessed of these four different qualities to be one of great wisdom, to be a great man.”
“It is wonderful, Master Gotama ! It is marvellous, Master Gotama, how well this has been said by the worthy Gotama !
“I myself do hold the worthy Gotama to be possessed of these same four qualities. Indeed, the worthy Gotama is given to the welfare of many folk, to the happiness of many folk. By him are many folk established in the Ariyan Method, to wit : in what is of a lovely nature, in what is of a profitable nature.
“Indeed, the worthy Gotama, to whatever train of thought he wishes to apply himself, to that train of thought applies himself. Surely the worthy Gotama is master of the mind in the ways of thought.
“Surely the worthy Gotama is one who attains at will . . . the four musings . . . Surely the
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