“Know, Vasettha, that from time to time is born into the world a fully Enlightened One happy with knowledge of the Truth, a Blessed Buddha, and he sees as it were face to face this Universe, freed from his senses in that they no longer can shape illusions to blind and deceive him, for with ordinary men their thought creates shapes about them, a false world in which they believe and are blinded. But it is not so with the Buddhas for they see things as they are. Then do they proclaim this truth of the Universe as it is, lovely in origin, lovely in progress, lovely in consummation, and this is to be known by the higher life, which is the Way to Wisdom in all its purity and perfectness.” And the Brahman Vasettha as in a dream, fixed, unconscious of all else, said: “Speak, Lord,—I hear.” And the Lord said: “There are two levels of the Way. One for the monk, one for the householder, and of the monk I speak first. “He takes nothing that is not his own. He is content with what is given, and honesty and a pure heart are his. “His life is pure, having put aside the habit and thought of sexual intercourse. This is for the householder only, but in all purity. “From truth in speech he cannot swerve, faithful and trustworthy, he hurts no man by deceit. “Slander is not for him, and calumny dies upon his tongue. He is a binder together of those who are divided, a peacemaker, a peace-lover, impassioned for peace. “From him come no harsh words. Whatever word is humane and lovely, pleasing and comforting, that he speaks. “Foolish talk and idle words are not his. In season he speaks what redounds to profit and wisdom. “He will not injure any creature. He eats but once a day. Gay and trivial shows are not for him. He does not adorn himself richly, for this is folly for a grown man. “For riches, be it in silver and gold and jewels, or flocks and herds he has no desire, and putting field to field does not tempt him who knows the world as it Is. And as for any deed of fraud or violence the possibility of it is not in him. “Nor will he teach magical spells nor gain a living or influence by any such arts or lying practices. And among the disturbed and careful, he moves serene and pure, as the moon, freed from clouds, pursues her way in midnight skies, shedding her light abroad to guide the wayfarer.” And Vasettha, musing, said: “This is no low teaching. This is the way of a great nobleman, and such are his manners.” And the Blessed One: “It is true. And there is more. Having attained right conduct within and without, he sets his mind free like a bird uncaged from the self, to pervade the four quarters of the world with love and sympathy, and as a mighty trumpeter makes himself heard with ease in all the four directions, so there is no living thing he passes by, but surrounds them with love, grown great and beyond measure. “And when Love is attained, the way to be one with the Supreme is known and is not far from him.”