Buddha and the gospel of Buddhism . onks;of him, the exalted Gotama, there spreadeth through theworld lordly praise in these terms : He, the exalted one, isthe holy, supreme Buddha, the wise, the learned, theblessed, who knoweth the universe, the highest, whotameth man like an ox, the teacher of gods and men, theexalted Buddha. Sire, go to hear him, the exalted one:perchance, if thou seest him, the exalted one, thy soul, 0 sire, may be refreshed —and the king orders elephantsto be prepared for himself and the queens, and the royalprocession moves with burning torches on that moonlightnight thr
Buddha and the gospel of Buddhism . onks;of him, the exalted Gotama, there spreadeth through theworld lordly praise in these terms : He, the exalted one, isthe holy, supreme Buddha, the wise, the learned, theblessed, who knoweth the universe, the highest, whotameth man like an ox, the teacher of gods and men, theexalted Buddha. Sire, go to hear him, the exalted one:perchance, if thou seest him, the exalted one, thy soul, 0 sire, may be refreshed —and the king orders elephantsto be prepared for himself and the queens, and the royalprocession moves with burning torches on that moonlightnight through the gate of Rajagaha to Jlvakas mangogrove, where Buddha is said to have held with the kingthe famous discourse, On the fruits of asceticism, at 1 A begging friar, Bhikkhu. 64 The Buddhas Daily Life the end of which the king joined the Church as a lay-member. . A frequent end of these dialogues is, of course, thatthe vanquished opponents or the partisans of Buddhainvite him and his disciples to dine on the following The Buddha Teaching in the House of a Layman(Ajanta Frescoes, after Griffiths) * Sir, may it please the Exalted One and his disciples todine with me to-morrow. And Buddha permits his con-sent to be inferred from his silence. On the followingday, about noon, when dinner is ready, the host sendsword to Buddha: * Sire, it is time, the dinner is ready;and Buddha takes his cloak and alms-bowl and goes e 65 Buddha & the Gospel of Buddhism with his disciples into the town or village to the residenceof his host. After dinner ... at which the host himselfand his family serve the guests, when the customaryhand-washing is over, the host takes his place with hisfamily at Buddhas side, and Buddha addresses to them aword of spiritual admonition and instruction. If the day be not filled by an invitation, Buddha, accord-ing to monastic usages, undertakes his circuit of thevillage or town in quest of alms. He, as well as hisdisciples, rises early, when the light of dawn
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