Religion
Psalms of the Brethren CLXXX: Upali
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
He who for faith’s sake hath renounced the world,
And stands a novice in the Order new,
Friends let him choose of noble character,
Pure in their lives, of zeal unfaltering.
He who for faith’s sake hath renounced the world,
And stands a novice in the Order new,
Among the Order let that bhikkhu dwell,
And wisely learn its code of discipline.
He who for faith’s sake hath renounced the world,
And stands a novice in the Order new,
Skilled in what should be done, or left undone,
Let him uncompanied hold on his way.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CLXXX: Upali.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/179/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CLXXX: Upali.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/179/.
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