And from Gaya, the World-Honoured, followed by his disciples, went onward to the city of Rajagriha, the chief town of King Bimbisara, and with him went Kassapa, a great disciple, and wise, who had been a worshipper of the pure element of the sacrificial fire until he had heard the teaching of the Buddha, and so great and wise was this man that many of the people of Rajagriha doubted which was the Master and which the disciple. But the Exalted One willing to honour the disciple addressed him thus in presence of the King and people. “Welcome, great Master, welcome! Rightly have you distinguished Law, winning the highest wisdom. And now, as a wealthy noble displays his treasures to bring forgetfulness of sorrow to those who love beauty, so do you!” And it is told that immediately Kassapa, composing himself into ecstasy, was raised up in the air before the eyes of all and this wonderful sight drew their eyes in adoration of so mighty a marvel, so that with different mouths but in language one they magnified the Buddha, exclaiming: “Let the World-Honoured be our teacher. We are his disciples.” And perceiving them eager to hear, he addressed them on the false self the lying, that is nothing but claims all within and without as fuel for its greed. Hear and be wise. “The mind, the thought and all the senses are subject to the law of life and death, and, understanding the self and the transient things of which it is compounded and how the thought and senses act, there is no room left for this individual _I_ nor any ground for this _I_, for it is this belief in _I_ which gives rise to all sorrows binding us as with cords to the world of illusion. But when a wise man knows there is no such _I_ and that it does not exist, the bonds are severed. “Of those who believe in this false _I_, some say it endures beyond death some say it perishes. Grievous is the error of both. For if they say this _I_ is perishable, then all the fruit of their striving perishes and there is no hereafter, and who can call this deliverance? “And if they say this greedy _I_ is immortal, then in the midst of all life and death in this world of illusion there is but one identity that is not born and does not die—even this greedy _I_. And if the one immortal thing is this greedy _I_ which arrogates all to itself then is it the one thing in the whole Universe that is self-perfect, and there is no need of high and noble deeds,—this greedy self is lord and master of all, and what need to strive for what is already done? For if this greedy _I_ is lasting and imperishable then can it never be changed.