Verses of the Senior Monks 8.2

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1. Verses of the Senior Monks 8.2
2. The Book of the Eights
3. Chapter One
4. Sirimitta
5. Free of anger and acrimony,
6. free of deceit, and rid of slander;
7. that’s how such a mendicant
8. doesn’t grieve after passing away.
9. Free of anger and acrimony,
10. free of deceit, and rid of slander;
11. that’s how a mendicant
    with sense doors always guarded
12. doesn’t grieve after passing away.
13. Free of anger and acrimony,
14. free of deceit, and rid of slander;
15. that’s how a mendicant of good morals
16. doesn’t grieve after passing away.
17. Free of anger and acrimony,
18. free of deceit, and rid of slander;
19. that’s how a mendicant with good friends
20. doesn’t grieve after passing away.
21. Free of anger and acrimony,
22. free of deceit, and rid of slander;
23. that’s how a mendicant of good wisdom,
24. doesn’t grieve after passing away.
25. Whoever has faith in the Realized One,
26. unwavering and well grounded;
27. whose ethical conduct is good,
28. praised and loved by the noble ones;
29. who has confidence in the Saṅgha,
30. and correct view:
31. they’re said to be prosperous;
32. their life is not in vain.
33. So let the wise devote themselves
34. to faith, ethical behavior,
35. confidence, and insight into the teaching,
36. remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.