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The Book of Ones
In English
Suttas 495-584

[495]. If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Faith if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

Woodward has (here and for the rest of this set):

". . . If he practice the faculty of faith together with the first musing . . . "

[496]. If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[497] If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[498] If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[499] If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[500] If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[501] If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[502] If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[503] If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[504] If Beggars, a beggar attains The First Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[505] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[506] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[507] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[508] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[509] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[510] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[511] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[512] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[513] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[514] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Second Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[515] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[516] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[517] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[518] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[519] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[520] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[521] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[522] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[523] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[524] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Third Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[525] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[526] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[527] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[528] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[529] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[530] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[531] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[532] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[533] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[534] If Beggars, a beggar attains The Fourth Burning (jhana) while making become the Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[535] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[536] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[537] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[538] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[539] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[540] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[541] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[542] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[543] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Power of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[544] If Beggars, a beggar attains Friendly Vibrations while making become the Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[545] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[546] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[547] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[548] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[549] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[550] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[551] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[552] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[553] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[554] If Beggars, a beggar attains Sympathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[555] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[556] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[557] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[558] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[559] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[560] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[561] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[562] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[563] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[564] If Beggars, a beggar attains Empathetic Vibrations while making become the Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[565] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Guiding Force of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[566] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[567] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[568] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Guiding Force of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[569] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[570] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[571] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[572] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[573] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Power of High Getting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[574] If Beggars, a beggar attains Objective Detachment while making become the Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[575] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Guiding Force of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[576] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Guiding Force of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[577] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Guiding Force of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[578] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Guiding Force of HighGetting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[579] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Guiding Force of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[580] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Power of Faith, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[581] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Power of Energy, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[582] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Power of Memory, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[583] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Power of HighGetting, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

[584] If Beggars, a beggar makes become The Power of Wisdom, if even for only so short a time as it takes to snap the fingers, that Beggar may be called a Bhikkhu; his burning is not rudderless; he lives The Master’s teaching; he follows advice; not without purpose does he enjoy the handouts of the realm. What then can be said of one who makes much of such a thing?

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