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1 13, 51| SIMHA'S QUESTION CONCERNING ANNIHILATION~ ~
2 13, 51| Dharma, and of the Sangha. Simha, the general-in-chief,~a
3 13, 51| sitting among them. And Simha~thought: "Truly, the Blessed
4 13, 51| go and visit him."~ Then Simha, the general, went to the
5 13, 51| Nataputta said: "Why should you,~Simha, who believe in the result
6 13, 51| actions? The samana Gotama, O Simha, denies the result of actions;~
7 13, 51| One, which had risen~in Simha, the general, abated. Hearing
8 13, 51| Dharma, and of the Sangha, Simha asked the Niggantha chief
9 13, 51| One, the Holy Buddha." And Simha, the general, said to the
10 13, 51| One said "There is a way, Simha, in which one who says~so,
11 13, 51| of me; on the other hand, Simha, there is a~way in which
12 13, 51| will tell thee: I teach, Simha, the not-doing of such~actions
13 13, 51| good. However, I teach, Simha, the doing of~such actions
14 13, 51| and not evil.~ "I teach, Simha, that all the conditions
15 13, 51| He who has freed himself, Simha, from all those conditions~
16 13, 51| eradication of self.~ "I proclaim, Simha, the annihilation of egotism,
17 13, 51| charity, and of truth. I deem, Simha,~unrighteous actions contemptible,
18 13, 51| righteousness~praiseworthy."~ Simha said: "One doubt still lurks
19 13, 51| having given his consent, Simha continued: "I am a~soldier,
20 13, 51| He who goeth to battle, O Simha, even though it be in a
21 13, 51| a successful general, O Simha, but he who has~conquered
22 13, 51| the conquest of self, O Simha, is not taught to~destroy
23 13, 51| Blessed One had spoken thus, Simha, the general, said:~"Glorious
24 13, 51| One said: "Consider first, Simha, what thou doest. It is~
25 13, 51| without~due consideration."~ Simha's faith in the Blessed One
26 13, 51| city of Vesali, shouting:~"Simha the general has become our
27 13, 51| Blessed One: "For a long time, Simha, offerings have been~given
28 13, 51| their alms-pilgrimage." And Simha's heart was filled with
29 13, 52| officer among the retinue of Simha who had heard of the~discourses
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