The Buddha said: "All acts of living creatures become bad by ten things, and by avoiding the ten things they become good. There are three evils of the body, four evils of the tongue, and three evils of the mind. 1 "The evils of the body are, murder, theft, and adultery, of the tongue, lying, slander, abuse, and idle talk; of the mind, covetousness, hatred, and error. 2 "I exhort you to avoid the ten evils: 3 "I. Kill not, but have regard for life. 4 "II. Steal not, neither do ye rob; but help everybody to be master of the fruits of his labor. 5 "III. Abstain from impurity, and lead a life of chastity. 6 "IV. Lie not, but be truthful. Speak the truth with discretion, fearlessly and in a loving heart. 7 "V. Invent not evil reports, neither do ye repeat them. Carp not, but look for the good sides of your fellow-beings, so that ye may with sincerity defend them against their enemies. 8 "VI. Swear not, but speak decently and with dignity. 9 "VII. Waste not the time with gossip, but speak to the purpose or keep silence. 10 "VIII. Covet not, nor envy, but rejoice at the fortunes of other people. 11 "IX. Cleanse your heart of malice and cherish no hatred, not even against your enemies; but embrace all living beings with kindness. 12 "X. Free your mind of ignorance and be anxious to learn the truth, especially in the one thing that is needful, lest you fall a prey either to scepticism or to errors. Scepticism will make you indifferent and errors will lead you astray, so that you shall not find the noble path that leads to life eternal." 13 XLVII. THE PREACHER'S MISSION. And the Blessed One said to his disciples: 1 "When I have passed away and can no longer address you and edify your minds with religious discourse, select from among you men of good family and education to preach the truth in my stead. And let those men be invested with the robes of the Tathāgata, let them enter into the abode of the Tathāgata, and occupy the pulpit of the Tathāgata. 2 "The robe of the Tathāgata is sublime forbearance and patience. The abode of the Tathāgata is charity and love of all beings. The pulpit of the Tathāgata is the comprehension of the good law in its abstract meaning as well as in its particular application. 3 "The preacher must propound the truth with unshrinking mind. He must have the power of persuasion rooted in virtue and in strict fidelity to his vows. 4