In the moral philosophy of Mencius there is inculcated a principle of having few desires (_Kwa-Yuh_), and Chinese Buddhists frequently institute comparisons between those “few desires” and “no desires” of the Arhats. [8] A Chinese annotator suggests it is almost self-evident that “absolute quiescence” is the condition of mind in which knowledge is acquired by intuition. [9] “More is the treasure of the Law than gems; Sweeter than comb its sweetness; its delights Delightful past compare.”—_The Light of Asia_. Sir Edwin Arnold. [10] “The man for whom there is nothing upon which he depends, who is independent, having understood the _Dhamma_ (Law), for whom there is no desire for coming into existence or having existence—him I call calm.... He has overcome desire.”—_Dhammapada_. Max Müller. “This devotion should be practised with that determination by which thought becomes indifferent (to every worldly object). He who has abandoned all desires which spring from imagination, and has, by means of his heart, kept back the whole collection of the senses from every direction (in which they would go), should gradually become passive by his mind’s acquiring firmness, and, by having caused his heart to remain within himself, should not place his thoughts on anything at all.”—_Bhagavad-Gita_.—J. Cockburn Thomson. [11] “There are some persons who obtain the Rahatship instantaneously, while others can only obtain it by a slow process; they must give aims, make offerings, study the _Bana_ (Law), and exercise the necessary discipline.”—_Eastern Monachism_. Spence Hardy. [12] “Explained by ‘living in retirement,’ ‘a hermit,’ ‘a recluse.’ The term signifies ascetics who live in strict seclusion. There are three classes to be distinguished. The first is called _Dharma Aranyaka_—‘Hermits of the Law,’ their favourite tenet being the doctrine that the principles (_Dharma_) constituting human nature are originally calm, still, and passive. Their favourite tree is the Bodhi tree (tree of intelligence). The second class is called _Matanga Aranyaka_. Its members reside constantly in cemeteries, and are prohibited to approach a village within hearing distance of the lowing of a cow. They are probably called after the Hindoo caste _Matanga_. The third class, or the _Danataka Aranyaka_, is formed by hermits living on the sea beach or on half-tide rocks.”—_Handbook of Chinese Buddhism_. Eitel. “Men whose home is the forest, men who have taken on themselves the extra vows, men full of joy, men who are wearing rough garments, men rejoicing in solitude.”—_Questions of King Milinda_. T. W. Rhys Davids.