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English version Pratimoksha: ‘Just as a bee collects nectar from a flower, without damaging its color or fragrance, taking only the essence; so too, a Bhikkhu (Buddhist monk) enters a village, without disrupting others' affairs, not observing what they do or do not do, but observing his own actions, discerning what is good and what is not.’ ‘The fifth, the Kunakarnamuni Buddha (Kunakarnamuni Buddha, one of the seven past Buddhas), the Tathagata (Tathagata, 'Thus Gone One', an epithet of the Buddha), the Arhat (Arhat, 'Worthy One', one who is free from defilements), the Samyaksambuddha (Samyaksambuddha, 'Perfectly Self-Awakened One'), for the peaceful Sangha (Sangha, monastic community), initially briefly spoke the Pratimoksha (Pratimoksha, code of monastic discipline): ‘If you wish to have a good mind, do not be negligent; diligently learn the good Dharma (Dharma, teachings) of the saints; if there is a wise, tranquil, and single-minded person, then they will be free from sorrow and suffering.’ ‘The sixth, the Kasyapa Buddha (Kasyapa Buddha, one of the seven past Buddhas), the Tathagata, the Arhat, the Samyaksambuddha, for the peaceful Sangha, initially briefly spoke the Pratimoksha: ‘Avoid doing all evil; cultivate all that is good; purify your own mind; this is the teaching of all the Buddhas.’ ‘The seventh, I, Shakyamuni Buddha (Sakyamuni Buddha, the present Buddha), the Tathagata, the Arhat, the Samyaksambuddha, for the peaceful Sangha, initially briefly spoke the Pratimoksha: ‘Guarding the body is good; being able to guard the mouth is also good; guarding the mind is good; guarding everything is good; a Bhikkhu guarding everything, will be liberated from all suffering. A Bhikkhu guarding mouth and mind, the body does not commit various evils; these three actions are pure, and one obtains the path attained by the saints. If someone strikes and scolds without retaliation, and does not harbor hatred in their heart towards those who are resentful, and always keeps their heart pure towards those who are angry, and sees others doing evil but does not do it themselves.’’ ‘The seven Buddhas are the honored ones of the world, able to protect the world; the precepts that have been spoken, I have now fully explained. The Buddhas and their disciples, respect this code of precepts; having respected the code of precepts, each respects one another; with shame and remorse being complete, one can attain the unconditioned path.’ ‘Having finished reciting the precepts, the Sangha performs the Posadha (Posadha, a Buddhist observance) with one mind.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------