With Pāyāsi 14
With Pāyāsi 14
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“Even though the worthy Kassapa says this, still I think that
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there is no afterlife.”
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“Can you prove it?”
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“I can.”
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“How, exactly, chieftain?”
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“Suppose they were to arrest a bandit, a criminal and present him to me, saying,
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‘Sir, this is a bandit, a criminal.
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Punish him as you will.’
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I say to them,
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‘Well then, worthy sir, place this man in a pot while he’s still alive. Close up the mouth, bind it up with damp leather, and seal it with a thick coat of damp clay. Then lift it up on a stove and light the fire.’
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They agree, and do what I ask.
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When we know that that man has passed away, we lift down the pot and break it open, uncover the mouth, and slowly peek inside, thinking,
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‘Hopefully we’ll see his soul escaping.’
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But we don’t see his soul escaping.
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This is how I prove that
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there is no afterlife.”
Translations (2)
- Razgovor sa Pāyāsijem — sr
- Mit Pāyāsi — German
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (1)
- Pāyāsisutta — Pāli