Be Not Afraid of Good Deeds
— After AN 7 59a
Be Not Afraid
of
Good Deeds
it is a name for
Paridise
That is to Say,
Good Deeds
Well do I know,
beggars,
Good Deeds
Done for a Long Time
Experience a Growth
and
Flower
In a Way
That is Pleasing
Joyous
and
Lovely
and
That Lasts
A Long Long Time
For seven years
I cultivated
Friendly Vibrations
And then
For seven Evolutions
and
Seven Devolutions
of the World
I came not again
To this World
Thirty-six times
I was
Sakka: King of Devas, King of the Gods of the Chamber of the Three and Thirty (Gods at about the level of the early Greek and Roman Gods, Sakka equal to Zeus or Jupiter).
And Then
For
A Rolling On
I
Resided
in
The
Realm
The Gods of the Abhassara Realm. The Ambassadors of the heart. Feeding on the emotions of Piti (enthusiasm, excitement) and Metta (Friendly Vibrations), traversing space, they utter cries of Joy. Usual Average Lifespan: 2 Kappas.
And then
For a Rolling Back
I occupied
Brahma's
Empty
Palace
The Early
Pre-Dawn of
Creation.
Only
Brahma's
Palace
and
Hell
have been formed
and Brahma's Palace
is Empty.
And then it was
my turn
to be Brahma
Maha Brahma
Great Sorcerer
The Conqueror
Unconquered
All Seeing
All Powerful
The Father
of All There is
and
All There is
To Be
Many times 7
Was I
A Wheel'n
Deal'n
King
Ruler
Over
The
4
Ends of the Earth
I brought
Stability
to the
Land
And when I had
Conquered
The
World
I lived there
Ruling Righteously
Not Needing
Rod or Sword
These,
Beggars,
Were My
7
Precious
Gems:
The
Wheel
The Elephant
One time to test
The Elephant
I mounted at dawn
And was able to traverse a circumnavigation
Of the globe
And return in time for
The Morning Meal
The Horse
One time
To test
The
Horse
I mounted
At dawn
And was able
To circle
The Earth
And return in time for
The Morning Meal
The Precious Stone
One Time
To Test
The Gem
I Had It Mounted
On a Pole
And Took It Out
Into
The Deep
Darkness
Of The Night
And The People
All
Woke Up
And
Started Going to Work
SeÂÂhi: Treasurer, Minister of Finance, Elder Statesman (P.E.D.: from seÂÂha: best, excellent, Foreman of a guild, treasurer, banker, "city man", wealthy merchant). The Good Advisor: the Veyyanjanika, knower of the signs, the Wiseman, Seer. Fortune Teller, able to accurately forecast the future based on the events of the past. Take your pick.
— p.p.
One time to test The Treasurer, I took him out into the majjhima of the water and said: "My good seÂÂhi, we are in need of gold!" And he said: "Very good, my lord, just have the boat taken to shore and I will get gold." But I said: "But, my good seÂÂhi, it is just here that we are in need of gold." So he said: "Very good ya Royal 'ighness, saya, yassa!" and dipping his two hands into the water, he drew up gold.
The Elder Statesman: "Trouble not yourself further, your highness, I will handle the affairs of state for you, while you indulge in the Pleasures of the Senses."
The Woman
Got up earlier than I
Went to sleep later
Knew everything
Was an expert at everything
It takes to run a household
Was frugal, honest
And resourceful
Understood my business
Knew the functions of my employees
And could judge their performance
By what was and what was not
Accomplished
Respected my every word
Was considerate of my relatives
And friends
Her thighs
Were
Warm in Winter
Cool in Summer
Never once
Even in Thought
Was she unfaithful
Much less in deed
She was
Not too tall
Not too short
Not too fat
Not too thin
Not too dark
Not too light
Not overly busty
But not underly busty
16
In the
Very First Flowering
Of her youth
With surpassing beauty
jijajustatachaonideva
just touching on the devine
just touching on the sublime
Soft
Was the touch
Of the tufts
Of
Downy
Hair
On the arms
Of
The Woman
And I had
More than
1000
Sons
Valiant, Vigorous Crushers of the Enemy Host
Can you
See,
Beggars,
The Fruit of
Good Deeds
For Seekers
After Happiness?
[ Back ] to The Horrors 2 [ Continue with The Little Magic Kitbag: Next: The 10 Questions ] [ Continue with The Pali Line: Next: The Second Lesson ] [ Next: To Liberate the Heart through Friendly Vibrations ] [ Continue with The Method ]