Buddha: His Life, his Doctrine, his Order c10.39

c10.39

Entry into the Order* was, as a rule, open to everyone. As earthly suffering affects all, as all are bound as it were by bands to the paths of metempsychosis, so too must the liberation from these bands, which Buddha’s teaching promises, embrace all who choose to accept it. Buddha utters at the commencement of his career these words:—