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The Second Discourse on Two Brahmins
53. Then two brahmins, old, aged, advanced in years, having traversed the span of life, having reached the final stage of life, one hundred and twenty years old by birth, approached the Blessed One; having approached, they paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, those brahmins said this to the Blessed One - "We are, Master Gotama, brahmins, old, aged, advanced in years, having traversed the span of life, having reached the final stage of life, one hundred and twenty years old by birth; and we have not done what is good, have not done what is wholesome, have not made a shelter for the fearful. Let Master Gotama exhort us, let Master Gotama instruct us for what would be for our welfare and happiness for a long time."
"Truly you, brahmins, are old, aged, advanced in years, having traversed the span of life, having reached the final stage of life, one hundred and twenty years old by birth; and you have not done what is good, have not done what is wholesome, have not made a shelter for the fearful. This world, brahmins, is burning with ageing, with illness, with death. When the world is thus burning, brahmins, with ageing, with illness, with death, whoever here has self-control by body, self-control by speech, self-control by mind, that is for one who has departed a shelter and a rock cell and an island and a refuge and an ultimate goal."
That is for one's benefit, not what is burnt there.
One should take out by giving, what is given is well removed.
That is for one who has departed for happiness,
Whatever merit one does while living." The second.