ABSTRACT
Then the young brahman Subha visited the Exalted One and greeted him and took his seat beside him and said : "The brahmans, master Gotama, say thus: 'A man who lives in the world can lead a life of rectitude, of righteousness, of moral worth ; a man who leaves the world does not lead such a life. Here what has Master Gotama to say ? ' "
" I am one who here distinguishes, young brahman, I do not here generalise. Whether. it be of the layman or of the recluse, wrong practices I do not praise. Neither the layman not the recluse, if he lead a wrong life can live rightly, righteously, worthily, because of his wrong practices. Whether it be of the layman or of the recluse right practices I praise. Both the layman and the recluse if they lead the right life, can live rightly, righteously, worthily, because of their right practices ? "
