法句譬喻經 12.p2

12.p2

“Who is able to select (conquer?) the earth (i.e., the place of his abode), to escape Yama, and lay hold of heaven? Who (is able) to repeat the verses of the Law as one who selects choice (excellent) flowers? The enlightened (one) selects the earth, avoids Yama, seizes heaven, illustriously repeats the verses of the Law, is able to cull the flowers of virtue. Knowing that the world is like a hillock of sand, that it is unsubstantial as a mirage, he separates the flowery arrows of Māra, and escapes from the necessity of birth and death. Regarding the body as a bubble, as a self-created mirage, he separates the flowery garland of Māra, and escapes from birth and death.”