. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. re, and theadoption of the celibate and mendicant life, would destroy thefamily and put an end to society. The Buddha is representedas having replied that this supposed evil was in truth the bestthing that could happen. Still, if men were to be mendi-cants, there must be an external community from whom theycould beg. Thus a secondary system became necessary, inwhich men could pursue their ordinary avocations. By themthe Nirvana could not be directly reached, but the present lifecould be made more tolerable, and
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. re, and theadoption of the celibate and mendicant life, would destroy thefamily and put an end to society. The Buddha is representedas having replied that this supposed evil was in truth the bestthing that could happen. Still, if men were to be mendi-cants, there must be an external community from whom theycould beg. Thus a secondary system became necessary, inwhich men could pursue their ordinary avocations. By themthe Nirvana could not be directly reached, but the present lifecould be made more tolerable, and more favorable conditionsgained for the future attainment of the blessing longed for. The Buddha never swerved from the way of life he hadmarked out for himself. He had chosen to become a recluseand so remained, despising worldly possessions, teaching andpreaching from village to village and from town to townduring the rest of his life. At last, from the effects of un-wholesome food and the fatigue of a long journey, he wasprostrated with disease, and died at the age of
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